Handbook on dress and cloak cutting

by Charles Hecklinger

FIG. 6. LOW NECK DRESS WAIST.

It will be seen that the general arrangement of this draft is the same as all produced by this System.

The pointed basque-like shape at bottom is made to whatever length desired, only, it will be noticed, they are made short on the side just over the hips.

Fig. 6.

In making these waists low in the neck, the first point to be considered is that they reach down lower on the shoulders, and, therefore, we have to draft them so as to meet this requirement.

From S, the original shaped draft, we go out to 10, on line D-10, 1 to 1½ inch, according to the lowness of opening; the same is added from Q to R, and the arm-hole drafted from these two last points.

Now, decide how low it should be open, and draw the curved lines from T to Q, and from B to 9. The strap on shoulder can be made 1 or 2 inches wide. If a short sleeve is wanted flatten the sleeve-head about the same amount as was added to the shoulder over S to 10.