A self-teaching dress making system.. by Minier E. P

Author:Minier, E. P. [from old catalog]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: [n.p.]
Published: 1857-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING DRESSES, &C.

Ill, different degrees of fullness of skirt, for FF, miniature front, hip and back. GG, miniature back, that must be cut out of

JJ, lines down under the arm to JJ, that meet part of side body skirt, same as Plate 4, and be for side seam. in shape as this, GG.

K, where the front comes together, to be tied HH, miniature side body complete, after being or looped with cord and tassel. patched, as in case of Plate 4.

L, that much spring from the straight fine N, II, II, lines unite for side body seam, skirt and to yive shape to the back, and set out the skirt, all, same as AA. Set the Scale on this line L, to draft the back. JJ, JJ, lines unite for side *eam, same as lines

N. B. You cannot diaft the backs the way CC, CC. they are here drafted. [See No. 11.] K, all these lines represent the bottom of

M. center of the bottom of skirt for back, skirts of the several parts. which should be a little longer than at the side- L, center of front, without any allowance. Beam, J. M, lower center point of the skirt of back,

X. perpendicular line of back. N, natural boundary of dress waist or basque,

00, bottom of v as cut by every one except the author. This is

The sleete at the arm-hole,, you tee, repre- a new and finely improved style, and is adopted sents one-half as hollowing: you will cat the for- at once wherever the Scale is sold. ward half in this form: 0, lower front point, it should be a little shorter

than M.

PP, lower point at hip, and should not be

DELATE ;\o. 7.

quite as long as 11, or at least no longer. On Plate No. 3, you will find a sample of the half-circle skitt, that joins the waist under these Laov Washington Basque. —AA, lines points. It sh< uld be at leas! one-third longer, unite to form the junction of the side, body and than the extreme of these points. The half-circle skirt may be simply basted fiimly to the BB, center of back. waist, and worn or taken off at pleasure.

CC, CC, side-seam, and continued down the 48. If a lady wishes a side-body, to her dress, skirt. draft it the same as basques; it is just as easy

DD. deduction of front, and addition of Daek to do so; and in y.ny case where shoulder points for the new improvement by the author. [See project, hold the back a little full at the upper Plate 4. GG.] part of side body, in making up.

EE, to be the center of front for slender waists.

DIRECTIONS FOK MAKING DKE88E8, &G

Ladies have often asked me how this, that! and the other thing should be done, concernirg! the making of Dresses; presuming, because I had invented a scientific system of drafting for ladies use, that I must of necessity know all about; putting together, arranging and making the same. Well, be it so; then of course I must, proceed to give the desired information.

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