2. Straighten seam lines, if necessary. 8. To Increase the width of the skirt (large hip): 1. Slash the side piece both front and back between the side seam and the dart position. 2. Make an insertion of even width from waist to hem on both front and back.

b. Growth and Production: 1. Cultivation: The flax plant requires deep, rich, well plowed soil and a cool, damp climate. Prematurely warm weather affects the growth and the quality of the fiber. As soil in which flax is grown must be enriched for six years before it will yield a good harvest, only one crop in seven years can be raised on specified portion of land. The flax seeds are sown by hand in April or May. In three months the plants become straight, slender stalks from 2 to 4 feet in height, with tapering leaves with small blue, purple or white flowers. The plant with the blue flower yields the fine fiber. The others produce coarse but strong fiber. After flowering mature plant develops seed capsules in the size of peas. The seeds are about 2 mm long and are very rich in oil.