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199 LESSON 106.

CHILD'S ONE-PIECE SKIRT.—SIZE TEN.

The measurements for this skirt are as follows:

To begin, draw a line from A to B; from A to C is half of waist measurements; from A to B is front length for the skirt; following the chest measurement, which is 20 inches. Now measure for the hip length below the waist line from A to E one-third of the size of this garment, the one-third should follow according to the breast size of the waist, which is 30 inches; one-third of this size should amount to 5 inches. This means one-third of 15. Measure a parallel space from D to hip line which meets F; measure on this line half of 34, or 17 inches. Measure the front length of the skirt from A to B; then draw the back line from D against F to J, and measure the back length. Curve the waist; G is half-way between A and D; from G to H is 3/4 inch; curve from A and H to D; measure from H to I for side length, and make the bottom curve from B to J. This completes the skirt. This draft has no seams allowed; only one seam should be allowed on this skirt, which should be from D to J when cut out. This seam can also be allowed when making the foundation lines. In drafting allow the seam, and an additional 1/2 inch, measuring the waist from A to C. From C to D is always 3 inches, and when the seam is allowed on the waist, the seam should also be allowed when measuring the hip from E to F. Seams can always be allowed by making foundations in the same manner.