LESSON 76.
SIDE-SADDLE RIDING SKIRT—FRONT PART.
In beginning this draft, be very careful, as these outlines are out of the ordinary. The measurements for this skirt are as follows: Waist, 25 inches: hip, 43 inches; front length, 41 inches; side length, 43 inches; back-length, 4.5 inches: full hip length, 12 inches. To draft, draw a line from D to B and from D to K; from D to H is 3 inches; from H to E is 12 1/2 inches, half of waist, and 1 inch more for seams; cross a line up from E to F; from D to G is 1 1/2 inches; cross a line from G to X and from X to H; from G to O is 12 inches hip length; curve from X to Q; from X to T is 2 1/2 inches, from Q to U and T to U is the side opening for a slit, to be finished with braid or cloth as shown on the diagram. Measure the side length from X to B. which is 43 inches; from E to I is the same amount as from D to E. and 1 inch more for seams, from I to J is 6 inches: cross a line from J to K and allow 6 inches; cross a line from I to K and divide the space, which makes N; from N draw a line to J and O; from J to O is 6 inches; cross a straight line at the bottom from B to L; R is half of H and E. Measure from X to R and place the double amount from B to S; from S to L is 43 inches hip measure; from L to M is 6 inches, or the space from F to I and K to M shall measure 43 inches, side length. Make all curves from X to R to F: from F to I, O, K and M to S; from R to S is the center of the front part. This completes the front part of the side saddle riding skirt.
LESSON 77.
SIDE-SADDLE RIDING SKIRT.—BACK PART
Begin new outlines for the back part; the back part of this skirt shall be drafted separately and shall be drafted in the opposite way from the front part. This draft begins on the other edge of paper, and when drafting the outlines draw all lines towards you, instead of drafting the front from you towards the other side or edge of the paper. Now begin the outlines from A to B and A to K; from A to I is half of waist, and allows 3 inches more, which amounts to 15 1/2 inches; from A to G and from I to J is 2 inches; from G to Y is 6 inches; from Y to M is 1 1/2 inches; from Y to X is 6 inches; from M to B is 43 inches, side length; cross all outlines, as shown on the diagram, from M to H, which is 1 inch: from H to O is R 1/4 inches, or one-fourth of the waist measurement; from O raise a line up to P; from P to E is 25 inches waist and allow 6 more inches. This amounts to 31 inches. From I to K is 4-1/2 inches: from X to Q is 18 inches: cross lines from P to Q, Q to J, J to K, and K to E. Measure from E to X one-fourth of hip. or 10 3/4 inches;
