Material, 4 3/4 yards (without nap) 36 inches wide.

Measurements: Same as 5 or 7 gored skirt pattern.

A nine-gored skirt pattern has a front, back, and three side gores, and is drafted in proportion to the waist and hip measurements with the widths of each in accordance to the prevailing fashion. A moderate draft is here given which can be increased or decreased around the bottom of skirt by adding more or less inches to the original draft, starting from one-third the length from waist line.

Write out the measurements in the following manner, substituting pupil's for model's.

Waist (Model 24 inches.)

Hips (Model 39 inches.)

Lengths:

Floor

Dress

Front .......

. . . .(Model 40.....

.......37)

Side........

. ..(Model 42.....

.......39)

Back.......

...(Model 41.....

.......38)