By shifting  the Waistline Control to the Hem of a Skirt 1.On the cut-out skirt-front sloper with the cut-out dart, 9raw a slash line from the dart point to the hemline parallel to the- center front 2. Draw several additional lines on either side of the first slash line (There will be room for more of them toward the side seam.) 3.Slash all slash lines. 4. Close the waistline dart, shifting the control to the hemline. S. Spread all sections so the spaces between are equal (Fig. 26b). 6. Trace the new pattern, correcting the hemline with a smooth curveHOW TO CONVERT THE ELBOW DART TO GATHERS. 1. On the cut-out sleeve sloper with the cut-out dart, locate the outside limits of the fullness (a total area of 2-1/2 to 3 inches should suffice). Mark points A and B Draw slash lines from A and B to the dart pout. 2.Draw several slash lines on either side of the dart 3. Slash and spread so spaces between sections are equal . 4. Trace the new pattern correcting any irregularities on the seam line. Note area to be gathered.