MANNISH SHIRT AND MIDDY BLOUSE                       113 
 
                 TO DRA T BLOUSE 
                 Back (Fig. 47) 
 AX equals full length. 
 AA equals construction line (indefinite length). 
 XX equals line for lower edge of middy. 
 AB equals length of back (to waist; short line). 
 AC equals one-half of AB. 
 CC equals construction line. 
 AD equals one-half of AC. 
 DD equals construction line. 
 AE equals one-sixth neck measure. 
 EF equals one inch. 
 AF equals neck curve. 
 DH equals one-half width of back plus one inch. 
 HI equals AD minus one-half inch. 
 IJ equals three-quarter inch. 
 CK equals one-quarter bust measure plus one inch. 
 KL equals one-quarter inch. 
 LM equals underarm line, at right angles to CC. 
 MP equals height of opening (five to six inches). 
 PN equals oneinch. 
 NO equals one inch. 
POQ equals hem of hip opening. 
 
                 Front (Fig. 47) 
 AX equals full length. 
 AE equals one-sixth neck measure plus one inch. 
 EF equals two inches. 
 FJ equals end of ruler on F and length of back shoulder 
        measure touching AA. 
 DH equals one-half width of front plus two and one-quarter 
         inches. 
 CK equals DH plus two and one-half inches. 
 KL equals one-quarter inch. 
 LM equals underarm seam, at right angles to CC. 
 MP equals height of opening (five to six inches). 
 PN equals one inch. 
 NO equals one inch. 
 POQ equals hem of hip opening. 
 AR equals depth of front opening (nine to ten inches). 
 CS equals one inch. 
 ST equals one-third CK. 
 TU equals three and one-half inches. 
 UV equals one-quarter inch: 
 TV equals points for placing pockets. 
 
                 Sleeve (Fig. 48) 
 AB equals inside length of sleeve plus four inches. 
 AC equals four inches. 
 CD equals one-half armhole plus one inch. 
 AD equals dotted line. 
 
 
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