A COMPLETE COURSE IN DRESSMAKING
finishing the lower edge of the camisole.
Making a Pattern for Envelope Drawers: Another suggestion for summer drawers is shown in Fig. 97. These are envelope drawers.
You can make a practical pattern by cutting off the lower part of your envelope chemise pattern or make a diagram as shown in Fig. 98.
If you are working out a new diagram for the front of the drawers, draw the line AC one inch longer than you want the drawers in the front and line AB the width you want the front of the drawers, bringing this line out at right angle to line AC. Complete the right angle box by drawing the lines BD and CD.
Mark point E three inches in from B and point F one and a half inches up from the lower edge. Curve the waistline from a point one inch below A to E and draw the side from E to F. Swing in the lower edge from C to F.
In making the back, draw line BH one inch longer than line AC on the front diagram. Make line AB on the back diagram the width you want the back of the drawers. Complete the box by drawing line AC parallel to BD and line GH parallel to line AB.
Mark point E three inches from A and point F one and one-half inches from G. Draw line
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