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WOMAN'S ONE-PIECE NIGHT GOWN—SIZE 36

Lesson No. 408

To begin the one-piece night-gown draw the foundation lines according to the first and second lessons and measure from 3 to 26, 6 inches for hip line, and draw a line across from 26 to 23. Then measure the full length of the garment which is about 60 inches including a small hem and measure, therefore, from 1 to 27, 60 inches for the full length and draw a line from 27 to 28. Now continue as follows:

To continue divide equally the armhole space as shown on the opposite diagram between 8 and 14 making 30. Extend at the hip line from 31 to 29, 1 inch and draw a line from 30 against 29 down to the bottom to 32. Raise up from 32 to 35, 1 inch and curve from 35 lost to 27 which will finish the side seam and bottom of the back.

Now make the front side seam. Measure 1/3 of hip on the hip line from 23 to 33 amounting to 14 3/8 inches according to 43 inches hip and then connect a line from 30 against 33 down to 34. Raise up at 34 also 1 inch the same as the back and add at the bottom of the front from 28 to 36, ¾ of an inch and connect with a curved line from 34 to 36 which will finish the side seam and the bottom of the front.

Finish the edge of the front by drawing a straight line down from 19 against 21 down to 36. Curve the armhole as usual by curving the back armhole from 12 to 30 and the front armhole from 25 against 5 to 30. As no seam is wanted at the center back deduct 3/8 of an inch from 1 down to 27. This will complete the one-piece night-gown. See next lesson for the night-gown with a yoke.