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 FASHIONABLE FLARE SKIRT.

I herewith give another system, specially adapted to the Fashionable Flare Skirt.

The measures required are length, waist and seat.

The Front:—

Draw lines 0, 3, 0, 40 at right angles.

0 to ¼, ¼ inch.

¼ to 3, ⅛ waist.

0 to 7, 7 inches always.

7 to 5, ⅛ seat.

7 to 7¾, about ¾ inch.

Draw line 5 A at right angles to 5, 7¾.

Hollow sideseam 1 inch midway between 5 and A.

Shape sideseam by A, 5 and 3.

Make it to length desired, rounding bottom from 40 to A.

Side Gore:—

Draw line 0, B to length of sideseam.

0 to 7, 7 inches.

Midway between 7, B, hollow 1 inch.

Make front seam of side gore the same shape as sideseams of front from 3 to A.

7 to 10 is drawn at right angles to 0, B.

7 to 10, ¼ of the seat.

7 to 11, 4 inches.

Square for backseam of side gore at right angles to 10, 11.

Midway between 10 and 3 hollow the seam about 2 inches.

Reduce top to ¼ waist, by one or two V's.

Raise back of side gore ¼ inch, and make length to C to measure.

The Back:—

Draw line 0, D to length of measure.

0 to 7, 7 inches.

Midway between 7 and D hollow 2 inches, and so make it the same shape as 3, 10, C of side gore, to which it is sewn.

Square across from 7 to 8 at right angles to 7, D.

7 to 8, ⅛ seat, plus 3 inches.

7 to 15, the same distance as from 7 to 8.

Square from 8 to E at right angles to 8, 15.

Make 0 to 4, ⅛ waist, plus 1 to 1½ for seams.

Shape back seam 4 to 8, and hollow 1 inch from line below.

Adjust length to measure.

Raise from 4, ¾ inch above line, and complete as diagram.

For Two Sides Gores:—

Make F midway between C. B.

Draw line from bottom of V to F.

Add 3 inches on either side to F, and allow for the extra seams.