HOW TO MAKE BLOUSES
mark point F. Curve the lower edge starting at A and running to G, from there near to C, from C to F and from F to B.
If the sleeve is to have a vent, mark the vent at point F, as line FH on the diagram, Fig. 40.
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Fig. (42) Finishing the upper edge of the front hem
If you are planning to make a double French cuff, draw a box as ABCD Fig. 41. Make lines AB and CD the length you want the cuff and lines AC and BD twice the width of the cuff, turned back. Make the lines AC and BD at right angles to line AB, and CD.
Across the lower half of the cuff, add extensions as lines GHC and EFD. A half inch beyond the original cuff is sufficient for these.
In cutting out the cuff, allow the seams at all points.
Making the Tailored Blouse: In making any garment, it is best to do as much finishing as possible while the pieces are on the flat. Do not join the seams of the blouse until after the front closing is hemmed.
As the collar of the blouse, shown in Fig. 32, only comes to the center-front, the portion of
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