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APRONS AND HOUSE DRESSES

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Fig. 64. It is possible to make the sleeve size of the pattern smaller.
AB line. Square the line at the center of the shoulder and also draw lines at right angles from line AB which will touch the lower edge of the armholes in front and back and mark 1, 2 and 3, 4. Square a line from the bottom of the armhole in front at point 2 to touch the line 3-4. Measure in from the outer edge on line 2-4 and mark points 5 and 6. Mark the depth of the sleeve at point F and starting at F draw lines at right angles to CD line. From this new line which is the outer edge of the sleeve draw lines at right angles to line 2-4, which will touch points 5 and 6. (See Fig. 64.) From points 5 and 6 draw lines to the edge of the garment as already described. This gives a

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