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Calculations:

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Calculate part 1:

17. Waist - Waist Front = Waist back

______ - ______ = ________(17)

18. Ribcage - Ribcage front = Ribcage back

______ - ______ = ________(18)

19. Hips - Hips front = Hips back

______ - ______ = ________(19)

Decide: How many pieces do you want on each side of the corset (even number): 20. ________

Decide: How much of a lacing gap do you want in the back: 21. _________

Calculate part 2:

Hips front (8) / 2 = A ____________(8) / 2 = ________(A)

Hips back (19) – lacing gap (21) = b __________ (19) – __________ (21) = ____________(b)

b /2 = C ____________(b) / 2 = ________(C)

A = _____________

C = _____________

Calculate part 3:

Hips front (8) – waist front (2) = d __________ (8) – __________ (2) = ____________(d)

d / number of pieces (20) = E __________ (d) / __________ (20) = ____________(E)

E = _____________

Waist back (17) – lacing gap (21) = f __________ (17) – __________ (21) = ____________(f)

b (from part 1) – f = g __________ (b) – __________ (f) = ____________(g)

g / number of pieces (20) = H __________ (g) / __________ (20) = ____________(H)

H = _____________

Hips front (8) – ribcage front (6) = i __________ (8) – __________ (6) = ____________(i)

i / number of pieces (20) = J __________ (i) / __________ (20) = ____________(J)

J = _____________

Ribcage back (18) - lacing gap (21) = k __________ (18) – __________ (21) = ____________(k)

b (from part 1) – k = l __________ (b) – __________ (k) = ____________(l)

l / number of pieces (20) = M __________ (l) / __________ (20) = ____________(M)

M = _____________