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HALF FITTING GARMENT.

THE SHORT TWO PEICE CAP

LESSON 32 .

This cape is drafted on the usual foundation lines and measurements as follows:- Size 36 inches, bust 39 incchies, depth 7 inches and waist length 15 1/2 inches, full length 22 inches.

To begin draw the outlines as usual, from A to B is the depth, from A to C is natural waist length, from C to D is 6 inches length. Now cross all lines from B to C and from D to E is 2/3rds. of size or 12 inches. H is half of G and B, from H to I is 1 1/4 inches, now raise a line from I to J, from A to K of 1/6 of size or 3 inches, K to L is 1 inch, from G to P is 1/6 or 3 inches, draw a line from Q up, from Q to P is 1/6 or 3 inches, from P to is also 1/6 of size or 3 inches, from P to R is 1/6 of size of 3 inches, with 3/8 for a seam allowed to S; from S to 4 is 3/4 of an inch up and draw a line up to 4, now measure the bust from T to to 4 is 3/4 of an inch up andd aw a line up to 4, now measure the bust from T to X, from X to V is 3 inches for seams, now cross a line from V down to the waist and hip lines from Z to 1 is a 1/2 inch. Now cross a line from Y to W, from 2 to 3 1 1/2 inches. Now make the shoulder, curves begin from L lost to J and Z, now sweep the full length of the cape at the back by L, from D to N for the front make the curve from O at at U down to Y, before curving the front measure the length from L to N and place the same from to M. Now curve from M by to 2 and 3, curve the neck as shown, this completes the two piece cape.