Superlative system of cutting ladies' garments .. by Stone Charles John

Author:Stone, Charles John. [from old catalog]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Tailoring (Women's) [from old catalog]
Publisher: Chicago, The C. J. Stone co. cutting school
Published: 1897-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

SUPERLATIVE SYSTEM OF CUTTING LADIES' GARMENTS.

SINGLE BREASTED BOX OVERCOAT.

This garment is finished the same as a genlleman's box overcoat. It is silk lined throughout, silk faced to the front edge and has a soft roll, the seams are strapped and the edges double stitched }< to 3/; inch wide; there are outside, side and ticket pockets with flaps to go in or out, the sleeves are made medium size, leg of mutton, finished at the band with a small vent 1)4 inches long. The whole garment presents a very stylish appearance. The draft is produced from the following short measures:

Commence by squaring lines ABC and A Q L.

A to B is ^ inch.

B to C is depth of scye 8 inches.

B to D is length of waist 16 inches; to E largest

part of hip 24 inches, and to F full length of

coat 29 inches. Square lines C D E and F. C to H is blade measure, 10^ inches. C to U is J4 breast, 17 inches. C to V is J^ bust, 18 inches. W is half way between U and V. H to I is yi breast. Square up and down from I. Square up from H to 9. H to K is }^ breast.

Square up from K through L.

Square down from V to X.

X to Y is I inch.

Draw front center line down from V through Y and

T and up to S. G is half way between C and B. B to Q is % breast plus }4 inch. Apply strap measure from H to M and make a sweep. M to L is )'s breast plus yi inch. Draw a line from L to G, thus locating point R and

12 correctly for a normal figure. I to 2 is I inch.

Shape back as represented in diagram. Apply over-shoulder measure from H to N and make

a sweep. Cut out back and place point C on point N and

point B on M. Mark off across shoulders and shape as represented. Apply closing measure from H to 12, P to O, and

take off shoulder point at 12 according to

measure. L to S is 14^ breast.

Draw a line from 9 through 10 for spring of coat. Apply hip measure from E to 3, place this amount

at T and measure back to 4, and add at 4

whatever is required to make it the width of hip. The spring line running from 9 through J, 10 and 4,

is only intended for normal figure. V to 7 and Y to 8 is 2^ inches. Shape as represented. Add seams when cutting the cloth.

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