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125 SEVEN GORE SKIRT.

LESSON 65.

Before commencing the 7 gore skirt we shall see the front width on top, the outlines are the same as the others, from A to I is 2-1/4 inches and from B to K is 4-1/2 inches, this completes the front. Now measure from A to C 1/2 of the waist, from C to D 3 inches, from D to E 6 inches, these outlines are the same as the beginning, now make a curve from A to E asursual, measure the hip 6 inches below the waist line always, from G to F is 1/2 of the hip measurements, now cross a line from E to F down to L, this is the back length of skirt, now measure the length in front from A to B 41 inches, measure the side length from J to Q 43 inches., from E to L is the back length 45 inches, now make the curve on the bottom from B to K. Q. L, now divide from I to E on the waist and from K to L on the bottom in 3 parts as shown. The waist line from I to O, is the first part, from O to N is the 2nd part, from N to E is the 3rd part, on the bottom line, from K to M is the first part, M to Y is the second part, from Y to L is the third part, now cross all lines from O to M from N to Y. these two lines are the place for 2 seams on the side. Now in order to get the gores of this skirt, we count the inside 3 gores and double the amount makes 6 and front we count for 1, this makes it a 7 gore skirt, now curve the top on the waist line, measure from the total waist from A to E, now use the overbuilt amount for the waist and take this amount out on the darts on the waist line both sides of O and N, from O to T is 1 inch, from O to S is 1 inch, from N to R and N to P is also 1 inch, these curves shall be lost to the hip line at V and W, both sides of 1 in front take out 1/8th to either side and curve also down to the hip, this completes the 7 gore skirt.