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Draft back and side back of basque upon the same plan given in first basque.

But do not connect the three points from arms eye on back with the curve as there given.

Connect two at points a time.

by drawing base line at least three spaces from edge of material. Make the draft as shown in diagram.

turn under the material on line 1¼ spaces from base line. Take a tracing wheel and trace the line be- ginning on the point at 1¼ on third cross line out to 3½. Follow the line down to 4 on next line be- low. Follow this line by tracing down by points marked 4, 3¼ to 1¼ on waist line.

Turn this back and cut the goods on the tracing

line outside of base line and to 1¼ waist line.

This gives the right front.

is cut on the line in draft same as any other plain front.

Instead of cutting diagonal as has been given, the basque may be cut full double-breasted by running line as much farther back as desired, than is here given; then running the line down to top of first dart and following first line of dart down to bottom of basque.

Any style of diagonal or double-breasted garment may be gotten up on this plan, or if preferred the cutter may use the plan of draft given in ladies’ polonaise with diagonal front.

Gather the sleeve, making notches, join at elbow. Collar is a straight band width and length desired.