adjust it to the fifcure. Pin the center front af the skirt to the center front
of the lichinK, slikI tho renter l>ack of tlie skirt to the center back of the m
iM'ltinjt. Tht^ nnr\H of ntl tlarts iiriti ^on'H may be more easily obtterv(Hl if I
the skirt is rijtht side ont, iilthcni|Th the tilting is madt more difficult,
Piii up the rtkirt exactly on the indicated hncs of the placket. Only the
right t^ido of I lie skirt, neeil be fitted, IjuI the whole skirt should be pinned
to the foundation brlt.
After adjusting I he skirt to the foundation V>elt, take a general survey
of the skirt, noting the lint^H of the gores. The skirt »hotdd fit smoorhly
from the waist-line to the hip-line, and below the hip it should fall in m
stnught lines. All dart and seam lines should tie at right angles to the H
line of the waist. The skirt should not strmd out fnim the figtjre in one
place more thaa in another. If this should l>e the ease, turn to the illuH-
t rations t^f pattern lidjustiag (Figs. 74-77), and alter the skirt as there
suggest (h1.
The ln]>line and the line at the bottom of th*' skirt should be parallel
to each other and to the floor. In the crise of a figure with prominent hips,
the skirt may stand out at the sid(\H. This may often be remedied by m
dropping the skirt slightly from the waist-hne over the hip. H
Simple fitting may l)e done by increasing or decreasing the depth of the "
seams; however, care must l»e taken to keep all lines of folds, plaeketj sc»ams,
or darts at right angles to the waist-line. ■
After tlie skirt has btnai fittetl siitisfaetorily, always straighten both the H
hip-line and the finishing line at the bottom of the skirt.
Observe the waist-line very carefully to see that the waist blouBCS suffi-
ciently for the arms to be raised easily, and also that the line made by m
the joining of the waist and the skirt is iH'eoming. The waist-line should H
either be parallel to the floor or dip slightly in front.
Remove the gannent from the figure, and mark all alterations and lines
neceasary for the second adjustment of the garment. Finish the waist
€3E0Gpt perhaps the final adjust nieot of some deeon\tion» and fiisten it to
the foundation belt. Rebiiste the skirt and finish the pJaeket, and again
baste it to the foundation Mt,
Try on the garment for the final fitting. Adjust any decoration, such
as colhir, lx4t, or pockets. Note all lines, and turn the garment at the
bottom. Finish the garment, without further fitting.
HOW TO MAKK A SKIRT E\^EN AT THE BOTTOM
The following ways of making a skirt even at the l>ottom are
suggested :
1. Put the skirt on, find plaee a yardstick perpendicular to the floor
and close to the body. Mark the .»?kirt at the top of the yardstick. Turn
around, keeping the yardstick at the same distance from the body, and
mark i)oint;s around the skirt at the top of the yardstick. ITiis gives a
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line parallel to the floor, Bprmd the ftkirt out on m tnhle, luid mc&aiire
down at right ttnglm to this line the coirpct number of inches to make
the skirt the desirtni k«ngth.
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adjust it to the fifcure. Pin the center front af the skirt to the center front
of the lichinK, slikI tho renter l>ack of tlie skirt to the center back of the m
iM'ltinjt. Tht^ nnr\H of ntl tlarts iiriti ^on'H may be more easily obtterv(Hl if I
the skirt is rijtht side ont, iilthcni|Th the tilting is madt more difficult,
Piii up the rtkirt exactly on the indicated hncs of the placket. Only the
right t^ido of I lie skirt, neeil be fitted, IjuI the whole skirt should be pinned
to the foundation brlt.
After adjusting I he skirt to the foundation V>elt, take a general survey
of the skirt, noting the lint^H of the gores. The skirt »hotdd fit smoorhly
from the waist-line to the hip-line, and below the hip it should fall in m
stnught lines. All dart and seam lines should tie at right angles to the H
line of the waist. The skirt should not strmd out fnim the figtjre in one
place more thaa in another. If this should l>e the ease, turn to the illuH-
t rations t^f pattern lidjustiag (Figs. 74-77), and alter the skirt as there
suggest (h1.
The ln]>line and the line at the bottom of th*' skirt should be parallel
to each other and to the floor. In the crise of a figure with prominent hips,
the skirt may stand out at the sid(\H. This may often be remedied by m
dropping the skirt slightly from the waist-hne over the hip. H
Simple fitting may l)e done by increasing or decreasing the depth of the "
seams; however, care must l»e taken to keep all lines of folds, plaeketj sc»ams,
or darts at right angles to the waist-line. ■
After tlie skirt has btnai fittetl siitisfaetorily, always straighten both the H
hip-line and the finishing line at the bottom of the skirt.
Observe the waist-line very carefully to see that the waist blouBCS suffi-
ciently for the arms to be raised easily, and also that the line made by m
the joining of the waist and the skirt is iH'eoming. The waist-line should H
either be parallel to the floor or dip slightly in front.
Remove the gannent from the figure, and mark all alterations and lines
neceasary for the second adjustment of the garment. Finish the waist
€3E0Gpt perhaps the final adjust nieot of some deeon\tion» and fiisten it to
the foundation belt. Rebiiste the skirt and finish the pJaeket, and again
baste it to the foundation Mt,
Try on the garment for the final fitting. Adjust any decoration, such
as colhir, lx4t, or pockets. Note all lines, and turn the garment at the
bottom. Finish the garment, without further fitting.
HOW TO MAKK A SKIRT E\^EN AT THE BOTTOM
The following ways of making a skirt even at the l>ottom are
suggested :
1. Put the skirt on, find plaee a yardstick perpendicular to the floor
and close to the body. Mark the .»?kirt at the top of the yardstick. Turn
around, keeping the yardstick at the same distance from the body, and
mark i)oint;s around the skirt at the top of the yardstick. ITiis gives a
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line parallel to the floor, Bprmd the ftkirt out on m tnhle, luid mc&aiire
down at right ttnglm to this line the coirpct number of inches to make
the skirt the desirtni k«ngth.