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APRONS AND HOUSE DRESSES

what fitted a seam can be made on the shoulder as in Fig. 63. For instance, after you have your foundation lines drawn in for the kimono sleeve shown in
Fig. 63. Diagram for kimono-sleeved pattern having a seam on the shoulder
Fig. 57, mark points 1 and 2 an inch from point F on the outer edge of the sleeve as in Fig. 63. Draw lines from these points which will touch the neck edge of the waist at point E. Continue these lines beyond the outer edge of the sleeve. To give a good line to the bottom of the sleeve, the edge must be at right angles to the shoulder seam. Therefore, draw a line at right angles to line 1-E which touches the lower corner of the sleeve. This gives you a new outline for the front of the sleeve. Reslope the outer edge of the back of

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