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up and put onto a woman whose waistline ran up in front, the reverse would happen. (Elderly women with high stomachs often have a waistline that runs up in the front.) In this case, the fullness would poke out in the front. On the pattern, the waistline needs lowering in the back. (See Fig. 73.)

Fig. (72) Changing the slope of the waistline regulates the hang of the skirt

If you want to throw ripples at any given point in a skirt, lower the waistline in your pattern at this point. For instance, if you want a skirt that hangs flat at the front and

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