The Practical Designer for Women's and Misses' Underwear/Woman's Envelope Drawers
WOMAN'S ENVELOPE DRAWERS— Size 36
Lesson No. 418
In order to begin the envelope drawers note that this garment is cut on the principle of a circular skirt which is followed according to the waist and hip measurements.
To begin to draft draw a line from A to C measuring half of waist measurement amounting to 12½ inches according to 25 inches waist. Then square a line up from C to D and measure 15 inches for the back raise. Measure from D towards G 12½ inches, which is half of waist measurement and draw a line from D to G and square a straight line down from G to B, which makes the front length amounting to 26 inches for the envelope drawers. Take ½ between G and D making H and from H to J mark 1½ inches and curve from G towards J up to D. Then make parallel 6 inches between G to I, J to E, and D to F and curve from I towards E to F. Measure from I to F half of hip measurement amounting to 21½ inches and draw a line from D towards F and down to L and S making the back line. Now measure from D to L 26 inches back length. From L to S measure 9 inches for the envelope effect and from S to R make 3 inches and curve from R to P as shown on the diagram. Make the side length also 26 inches from J to T and curve the bottom for the envelope drawers from B, T, P to L. The space from L to P where the curve is lost is the same amount as from L to S.
To make the side opening for the envelope drawers divide on the waist line from G to J making 1 and from I to E on the hip line making 2 and split from 1 to 2 which will be the proper place for opening for the envelope drawers.