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wrapped skirt in homespun, fringed at the lower edge is shown in Fig. 38.

In order to fringe the material, by drawing the crosswise threads, the lower edge must be kept straight. This means that the skirt will be just a straight piece of material. Decide how wide you want it at the lower edge. For a twenty-eight waist measure, a yard and one-half is ample. Add to this the amount of lap and a turn back for the right side.

Fig. (31) Diagram for front yoke showing lap at side and tuck at bottom added

Cut a piece of paper, on the straight, this

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