LESSON 151
MISSES'S BLOUSE.
This blouse begins with the same foundations as all others. Fellow according to the regular proportions of size 16. The measurements for this size are as follows:
| Back depth | 6¾ inches. |
| Natural waist length | 15 inches. |
| Size of chest | 34 inches. |
| Bust | 27 inches. |
| Waist 23 | inches. |
| Hip | 40 inches. |
Begin to draft by drawing a line from A to W and from A to C: from A to B is 6 3/4 inches; the hack depth and from A to C is to inches for natural waist length. Now draw lines across from A to W, and from R to R and C to V. Measure from B to G, and from C to E is two-thirds of size, or 1 1 3/8 inches. Draw a line up from E to G and divide between B and G, which makes H; from H to I is 1 1/4 inches. Draw a line up from I to J, as usual, and from A to K is one-sixth of size, or 2 7/8 inches for this size, and from K to L is 1 inch. Cross a line from L and J to M, and square a line down from M to I, as usual, for the width of the back and. shoulder. From G to F is one-sixth of size, or 2 7/8 inches. Cross a line from F to Q and from Q to P; from P to O is also one-sixth of size, or 2 7/8 inches; from P to W is one-sixth of size with one seam allowed. From W to Z is 3/4 inch, as always; from C to 8 is 2 inches. Now draw a line up from 8 to A and connect a line from O to T, which gives the front shoulder. Measure the space at the back shoulder from L to M and place the same at O to U and connect a line to F for the front arm. Now measure half of bust from T to S, which is 18 1/2 inches for this size, and from S to R is 3 inches allowed for seams. Extend a line from Z against R down to the bottom to XX and divide the space between I and G to make N. At both sides of N to 5 and 6 take out 3/4 inch, and cross a line down from N to 7; both sides at 7 to 4 and 9 are 2 inches. Now connect lines from 4 to 5 and 9 to 6, which completes the side seam. Shorten the waist length 1/2 inch for the blouse from 8 to D and E to 9. The waist length should be shortened with a full seam from the full waist length. Now connect a line from 9 to X; from y to X is one-sixth of size, or 2 7/8 inches for this size, and curve up from X to XX with 1 inch from the straight line, as shown on the diagram. Now shape the armhole. seams are allowed. For the tunic skirt see instructions for size 36.
