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your foundation tight fitting pattern. If you want the lower part of the brassiere in one piece, place the pattern pieces as shown in Fig. 47. This shows the three pieces for the front placed with the sides of the darts together. Draw a line where you want the lower edge of the new upper section to come, as the dotted line on the Fig. 47. In tracing the new lower front pattern, run the tracer along the dotted line to the dart at the arm-hole, then run it around the outside of the lower part. Allow seams in cutting it out.

Fig. (48) The pattern pieces put together to form one-piece yoke Place another piece of paper under the diagram and trace the upper part of the two front pieces, running the tracing wheel across the dotted line and around the upper edges. Remove the paper and cut out these two pieces. Place them on another piece of paper, as shown in Fig. 48, bringing them together. Mark around the outer edges and allow seams. When you cut out the new piece you will have a one-piece circular yoke pattern.

When made up the bras-

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