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Chapter Wine Bodice Variations Converting Dart Excess into Center Front Bustline Shirring —Preparing the Fabric Measure the length for the front and back badice along the straight af grain from the neckband to the waist, and add § inches. Measure the width for the front and back bodice along the crossgrain from the center front of the dress farm to the side ‘seam of the bust level, and add 5 inches, Draw the center of the front geainline | inch from ‘the torn edge, and press under Draw a perfect crossgrain line. Using an U-square ruler, in the center of the fabric panel, ‘draw a crossgrain line perpendicu- lar to the grainline, This cressgeain line will be referred to as the bust level line Measure the dress farm the distance from the center front ‘to the apex Measure and crossmark the apex dress form distance to ‘the bust level line of the fabric, Measure and draw in the grainline, shoulder blade -

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