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A COMPLETE COURSE IN DRESSMAKING
depth to bottom over the first stitching of the tuck. Finish the back with buttonholes and buttons.
Making a Pattern for a Long-Waisted Dress: In the case of a long waist dress, as shown in Fig. 50, go back to your block waist pattern and work on a new diagram. (See Fig. 51.)
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Fig. (50) A long waisted frock suitable for a medium weight woolen
Continue the center-front and center-back lines below the original waist pattern. See lines AB and EF. Determine how long you want the front and draw a line from this point at right angle to the center-front line. See the line BC. Also, mark the length of back and draw a line at this point at right angle to the center-back line, as FG.
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