This section is from the book "Clothing For Women: Selection, Design, Construction", by Laura I. Baldt. Also available from Amazon: Clothing For Women: Selection, Design, Construction.
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Middy Blouse Pattern (Fig. 173) - The middy blouse being a garment to be worn for sports and gymnasium work, should be of the easiest fit. Do not increase the bust measure as this draft provides for all necessary increase in measures. The pattern is built upon some of the construction lines for a shirtwaist, using the same measures.
Middy Blouse (Fig. 47)
Measures Required | Standard | |||
Length of back (to waist line) | 15 | inches | ||
Full length (ten to twelve inches more than length of back) ..................................................... | 27 38 | inches | ||
Bust | inches | |||

Fig. 47. - Draft of pattern for middy blouse.
Neck .......................................................................... | 13½ | inches |
Width of back................................... | 13 | inches |
Width of front................................. | 13½, | inches |
Armhole ........................................................................... | 14 | inches |
Length of sleeve (inside length minus one inch)..... | 19 | inches |
Hand measure ................................................................................ | 8 | inches |
 
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