LESSON II TO PUT THE DRESS ON THE FORM
Study Fig. C by going over it with a point, as directed in Lesson I, until it is thoroughly understood. Then draw the form as directed in Lesson I. When you feel confident that your form is good in all respects, with light lines, place the dress on the form as directed below.
Decide how far down the V in the neck opens, and mark off on the center line, curving the far side of the V around the neck to the center line. The near side takes a slight reverse curve around the neck to the center line.
Remember, in dressing up a form that it is oval, and the lines must follow the form, and not be drawn straight. Draw just as few lines as possible, in the right direction.
Women's clothing opens from right to left. As this dress opens past the center line, continue the far side of the V past the center line to the opening of the waist, which follows the center line of the waist.
The skirt opens directly under the waist opening, and follows the center line of the skirt, which hangs straight down.
Place the belt one-half above and one-half below the waist line, curving the lines to follow the waist line. The sides of the belt are vertical. This belt is flat and does not show the opening.
The waist blouses over the belt in front, and extends past the belt at the sides. Note the slight change of direction where the waist opens and goes under the blouse. If the waist were not bloused, the lines would follow the form and go into the belt, showing its full width.
Place all buttons on the center line, having the buttons the same size and evenly spaced. After a while the student's eye
will be able to judge distances; until then it might be well to measure from the center of one button to the center of the next button, marking each center with a dot. Around these dots draw the buttons.
Note the large buttons at the bottom of the page. Draw the top of the button and then the bottom; in this way the student can obtain better curves.
A flat round button has a small shadow underneath, darkest at the bottom. A high, round button casts a shadow like a sphere. To obtain this draw the round of the button, then draw another round the same size through the center of the first one, blackening the part underneath the button. The buttonholes may be drawn with one or two lines, but must be opposite the center of the buttons, and run straight out to the left of the drawing (as you face the figure).