From D to 16 is 1 inch.
The sidebody seam is now drawn from 11 down to 16, with a slight round.
Go out from G to the front line ½ inch and shape the front from N,
passing the star near G, and touching at H.
Divide the distance G K into 3 parts, which gives S and T.
Place point U ½ inch back of S.
Divide the distance H and J into 3 parts, giving points Q and R.
Draw lines from U through Q and from T through R, for the center of the
darts.
Make V ⅓ from U to Q, and make W ½ inch higher.
Measure the pattern from C to D and 16 to H, which will be found to be
17 inches, an amount much too great for the size of the waist.
The amount _that it is too large_ must be taken out in darts, two of
which we take out on every waist.
The size of the pattern is 17 inches.
Pattern, 17 inches.
½ waist, 12 inches.
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Difference, 5 inches.
We add a cut under arm of ½ inch, which amount is to be taken from this
5 inches, leaving 4½ inches for the darts. This gives us 2¼ inches for
each dart, which amount is placed equally on each side of the center
lines Q and R.
From Q, therefore, to 4 and 5 1⅛ inch, and from R to 6 and 7 is also 1⅛
inch.
Now draw the darts.
[Illustration: DIA. 4]