3 styles (16 to 18)

style 1 (2-piece skirt) The increase from 16 to 18 is 2” around waist and hip, or 1” from center front to center back. chart shows where and how much pattern is increased from 16 to 18. the front takes the 1/2” grade in one shift, while the back grade in one shift, while the back grade is divided into two shifts, as illustrated.

style 2 chart shows pattern in four sections and it also shows how muck to grade each section from one size to another. it is an established rule that the front and back of a 4-piece skirt pattern is to be graded only 1/8” each and 3/8” for each side section.

style 3 chart shows where and how muck pattern is graded from 16 to 18, using the same principle as the grade for style 2. when grading the yoke parts of the front and back, they must be graded to correspond with the top part of the adjoining side section.

style 4 chart shows 2-piece skirt with side yoke, graded from 16 to 18. use the same method of dividing the grade as shown in the grade of style 3. it is advisable to keep the lower edges of he yoke of the graded sizes at the same angle as the sample size. the same applies to the slanting edges of the front and back.

style 5 chart shows grade of skirt front which is in 3 parts, and skirt back with 2 darts. chart also shows where and how much pattern is increased, which totals 1” from center front to center back. the 1/8” grade near the center front and back, and the balance at the side is in keeping with the grade of the 4-piece skirt.

style 6 chart shows grade of trousers or divided skirt from size 16 to 18. the grade of the crotch depth from waistline to the leg seam is 3/8”. this grade is made n two shifts as indicated with arrows in front and back. the waist and hip grade is same as for the skirt.