MAKING SKIRTS THAT HAVE STYLE
Edge: If you want to vary your patch pocket a little, add a point to the lower edge as shown in Fig. 46.
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Fig. (45) Diagram for making plain patch pocket pattern
After you have drawn the outline for the upper part of the pocket as shown by the lines ABCD, Fig. 47, divide the lower line in two, marking a point at the center as point E. Draw a line from point E at right angle to line CD. On this line, mark the depth that you want the point, as point F, Fig. 47. From point F, draw lines to points C and D. In cutting out the pattern allow seams at the sides and lower edges, and a hem at the top.
A Patch Pocket with Double Points: Fig. 48 shows a patch pocket with double points which is attractive on a silk skirt or on a woolen skirt of medium or light weight goods.
In making a pattern for this pocket, first draw the upper part of the pocket as lines
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