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mark lines parallel to the center-front every two inches apart. Cut the pattern along these lines and spread the pieces, keeping the edges parallel. Fig. (97) Adding fullness to the front of a patternIn placing the pieces, place the top of the second piece at right angle to the top of the first piece, and the top of the third piece at right angle to the top of the second piece and so on. (See Fig. 97.) Mark around the edges and re move the pattern. Draw straight lines from the highest to the lowest point on the yoke edge. This will give you a pattern for the lower portion with the fullness added.

You may vary the amount of fullness by spreading the pieces more or less, or you may place the fullness at any point desired by splitting the pattern at that particular place.

If you want to add the fullness at the top of the piece only, spread the pattern at the