LESSON 71
THE FLOUNCE SKIRT.
For this skirt draft also the ordinary five-gore skirt. After having completed the outlines of this draft, take about one-third of the front length from I to P; then take one-half of the back length from E to H, making Q; cross a line from P to Q, which will be the line to place the flounce effect, or the beginning of the attachment of the bottom part. This line will also secure the proper length from the upper part of skirt, which is from I to P and from E to O, To begin the bottom part of this skirt, start the flounce effect; divide E to O, making R; curve as shown on diagram from P and S to R; from T to S is one-third of Q to R; raise from H to Y the same amount as we did from O to R: curve the bottom for the flounce from J, Z and Y to X; from K to Z make the same space as from T to S; cross a line from X to R which makes the back part of the flounce gore. To cut out the flounce or the bottom part of this skirt, we begin at P, S, R, X, Y, and Z to J. For the upper part of this skirt we cut out the complete front from A, G, B, J and P to I; this completes the front. For the inside gores we begin from I, P, T and O; this is the first gore: and the second gore is cut from M, T, Q and F to E; this completes the outlines of showing how to cut out the draft. The bottom part of this skirt from Q and H and from P to J is not used. This skirt can be cut in as many gores as wanted. Be careful to allow all seams.
