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Proceed in the same manner as for laying off backs. When waist line point 2E is reached, mark it. And as out waist lines are made to be placed together, we must shorten the waist on Front ¾ of an inch, same as we did on backs, to make front come even again with waist line on backs. You do not measure down with tape-line as you did on backs. Simply measure up ¾ of an inch from waist line point 2E and mark it. Then shorten points at top of darts A and B one-half as much or ⅜ of an inch. Then place your rule upon the corrected waist line and finish getting your points for length. Then strike the cross lines and get all points for width on them. Then take the scroll and connect all points shown on diagram by following the directions for Applying the Scroll, excepting the points that form the large or under arm dart. Do not draw those lines until we test size of waist.