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127 9 Gore Skirt

LESSON 66

Before begining the 9 gore skirt commence the front suitable for a 9 gore which is 2 inches, from A to I is 2 inches, from B to K is 4 inches now cross a line from I to K which completes the front of the skirt, now measure the hip 6 inches below the waist as usual, curve the inside on top from A to E this is always 1 inch below the straight line, now make the back length line, from E down to L, always measure the hip first before you cut this line in order to meet E, F, L. Now divide from this 9 gore skirt, from I to E in four sections also the same from K to L, from I to O is 1 section, from O to J is the 2nd section, from J to X is the 3rd setion, from X to E is the 4th section on the waist line. Now make the same sections on the bottom line from K to M, from M to Q. from Q to Y, from Y to L, now cross lines from O to M, from G to Q, from X to Y and from E to L is the back length, this completes the sections of gores for the 9 gored skirt. Now measure over the waist as usual and take out the amount which is over built at O, from O to S from to T at G both sides to V and W at both sides of N, R and P, now make these curves lost to the hip line as usual, before taking this amount out, be careful to measure over the waist in order to balance the waist measurement and raise both sides or the dart a small amount as usual.

This completes the 9 gore skirt.