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27 LESSON 5.

TIGHT FITTING FRENCH SEAM GARMENT.

This garment is drafted the same way as Lesson No. 3, this draft is only changed with the French seams. In order to begin, we allow on the back shoulder from N to M, 3/4 of an inch for a seam which is placed in the middle part of the back shoulder 25. 25 in half of M and L, from 25 to 5 draw a straight line, from 6 to 25 draw a line with round stick to meet the straight line on the breast line The curve from 25 to G shall not be very round in order to correspond with the straight line of the back from 25 to 5, this completes the french seam at the back. Now begin the french seam at the front; in order to begin take half of O and U, makes 32, now allow 3/8 on both sides to 33 and 34 for a full seam to correspond with the back shoulder. Draw a line from 33 to 37 which is lost to 18 and 23, this makes the outside front, from 34 draw a line to 38, from 34 to 38 is a parallel line, this space shall be 3/4" parallel space between the two lines 33 and 34, 37 and 38. Now curve at 38 to 37 crossing the connection at 37 down to 19, 20 and 24, this completes the french seam in front.