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HOW TO MAKE BLOUSES

back, lower edge and sides and trace across the raglan sleeve seam to the neck. Fig. (93) Diagram for back pattern of costume blouse Allow seams at all edges, except the center-back.

If you want to get rid of some of the surplus fullness at the top of the shoulder, which is thrown in where the front and back pattern spread at the shoulder, split the raglan sleeve pattern through the center and lap out the desired amount of fullness at the lower edge, keeping the piece together at the neck. It will be necessary in this case, to reshape the bottom.

Making a Pattern for a Costume Blouse: If you want to copy the blouse

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