HOW TO MAKE DRESSES
the lower portion beyond the line until the lower edge laps over the line about one and one-half inches. See Fig. 35, point C. The space on the diagram from C to B indicates the amount the old pattern extends beyond the new center-front line. This throws a dart at the neck at the center-front, but, as the neck of the dress shown in Fig. 32 is in V-outline, this will not matter.
The new center-front line of the pattern will be from the neck of the old pattern down to line AB and then, along the line AB. Now, you have done away with three inches of fullness in the front—an inch and a half on either side of the center-front.
Next place the other portion of the old pattern on the new diagram, Fig. 35, keeping the edge even with the front portion at the bottom of the shoulder dart (point C, Fig. 34), and swing the lower part over the front portion, as indicated by heavy dotted line, Fig. 35. Point D is the lower edge of the old pattern piece. (Remember that the shoulder dart must run down to the fullest part of the bust, otherwise you will make your pattern too small in the bust.)
Of course, you have made your pattern very much smaller around the bottom. You can
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