FASHIONABLE FLARE SKIRT.
I herewith give another system, specially adapted to the Fashionable Flare Skirt.
The measures required are length, waist and seat.
The Front:—
Draw lines 0, 3, 0, 40 at right angles.
0 to ¼, ¼ inch.
¼ to 3, ⅛ waist.
0 to 7, 7 inches always.
7 to 5, ⅛ seat.
7 to 7¾, about ¾ inch.
Draw line 5 A at right angles to 5, 7¾.
Hollow sideseam 1 inch midway between 5 and A.
Shape sideseam by A, 5 and 3.
Make it to length desired, rounding bottom from 40 to A.
Side Gore:—
Draw line 0, B to length of sideseam.
0 to 7, 7 inches.
Midway between 7, B, hollow 1 inch.
Make front seam of side gore the same shape as sideseams of front from 3 to A.
7 to 10 is drawn at right angles to 0, B.
7 to 10, ¼ of the seat.
7 to 11, 4 inches.
Square for backseam of side gore at right angles to 10, 11.
Midway between 10 and 3 hollow the seam about 2 inches.
Reduce top to ¼ waist, by one or two V's.
Raise back of side gore ¼ inch, and make length to C to measure.
The Back:—
Draw line 0, D to length of measure.
0 to 7, 7 inches.
Midway between 7 and D hollow 2 inches, and so make it the same shape as 3, 10, C of side gore, to which it is sewn.
Square across from 7 to 8 at right angles to 7, D.
7 to 8, ⅛ seat, plus 3 inches.
7 to 15, the same distance as from 7 to 8.
Square from 8 to E at right angles to 8, 15.
Make 0 to 4, ⅛ waist, plus 1 to 1½ for seams.
Shape back seam 4 to 8, and hollow 1 inch from line below.
Adjust length to measure.
Raise from 4, ¾ inch above line, and complete as diagram.
For Two Sides Gores:—
Make F midway between C. B.
Draw line from bottom of V to F.
Add 3 inches on either side to F, and allow for the extra seams.
