LESSON 153.
CHILD'S PRINCESS DRESS.—SIZE 6.
Begin this draft as usual. Measurements to be followed according to proportions of size 6. Draw lines from A to R and A to E; from A to B, is the back depth; from A to C is natural waist length; from C to D is the hip length, which s one-third of the size, and from A to E is the full length of the dress. From D to ZZ is one-twelfth of size, or 1 1/8 inches, and the space from C to X is 1/2 inch additional, which is 1 -5/8 inches. From B to G and from D to G is two-thirds of size, or 8' 5/8 inches. Now cross lines from G to U and F, then divide B and G, which makes H; from H to I is 1 1/4 inches; from A to K is one-sixth of size ; from K to L is 1 inch. Square lines for the shoulder from L against J to make M and connect with a line to I, which connects the shoulder width and height of shoulders; from G to N is one-sixth of size. Draw a line up from N to O; from O to P is one-sixth of size; from P to O and P to R is also one-sixth of size, and allow one seam, which is 3/8 inch; from T to V is one-half of breast measurement; from V to W allow 3 inches for seams. Draw a line down from W to Y; from R to S is 3/4 inch, which is raised up in front for a high neck. Now connect a line from S against W down to XI, which is the straight line in front for this dress. Divide the space between I and G, which makes 5, and from 5 to 4 is 1 inch; then take one-half of 4 and 5, which makes 1. Draw a line down to the hip line, which makes 3. At 2 is the waist line between 6 and 7; from 2 to 6 and 2 to 7 is 1 1/2 inches. Now connect lines from 4 to 6 and 5 to 7 and from 6 to 3 and 14; also connect a line from 7 to 3 down to 15, which will make the side seam for this garment. When this side seam is all completed begin to make a French seam on the middle of back shoulder. Divide from L to M, which makes 16, and divide X to 7, which makes 8 both of sides 8, and take out 1/2 inch, which makes 10 and 11. Draw a line down from 8 to the hip line, which makes 9, and cross lines from 10 and 11 against 9 to connect a straight line from 11 up to 16 and from 10 round a line up to 16, which is connected at the breast line at H. Now draw lines from 10 against 9 down to 13 and from 11, also against 9, which makes 12. This completes the back. The French seam at the front we divide, also the shoulder half-way between Q and U, which makes 17; from Y to XX take one-half, which makes Z. Now divide the chest, which is from N to W, also take the space of W and V from Z to 18 on the waist line; then draw a line from V against 18 down to 19. Now divide from 18 to V, which makes 20, and connect with a curved line from 20 up to 17; from 18 to 21 is about 1/4 inch. Draw line from 20 against 21 down to 22. This space between 19 and 22 is 1 inch, which is thrown out, as we have no use for this amount. From AX to A1 is 1 inch longer in front. Connect from XI with a curve to 14. This completes the front part. In order to make the back of this garment without the center seam at the back, take off from 11 to A, 1 inch and connect from AA up to 16 and down to 12, as shown with broken lines on the diagram.
