Merz's practical cutting system for ladies' jackets and cloaks .. . straight line from 3 to 48. For the underarm piece, lay the yard-stick on C and drawstraight line from 2 to 49. Lay the yard-stick the same dis-tance from E as 5 from U and draw straight line from 5 to same distance from 19 as 4 from U and draw straight linefrom 4 to 51. Draw straight lines from M, V to 46; from N, W to 55:from O, X to 54; from P, Y to 53; and from O, Z to 52. J is 2 inches lower from shorter waist line, and the dottedlines represent the coat back opening and pleat opposite J. To draw the bottom line of
Merz's practical cutting system for ladies' jackets and cloaks .. . straight line from 3 to 48. For the underarm piece, lay the yard-stick on C and drawstraight line from 2 to 49. Lay the yard-stick the same dis-tance from E as 5 from U and draw straight line from 5 to same distance from 19 as 4 from U and draw straight linefrom 4 to 51. Draw straight lines from M, V to 46; from N, W to 55:from O, X to 54; from P, Y to 53; and from O, Z to 52. J is 2 inches lower from shorter waist line, and the dottedlines represent the coat back opening and pleat opposite J. To draw the bottom line of the back, pivot at the point ofcollar and shoulder line and sweep the line from 44 out andinside to 45. Transfer the length from A, 45 to B, 47; toC, 48; to D, 49; to E, 50; and to 19, 51 : and curve the lines,as represented. Pivot at the point of collar and front centerline and sweep the line from 46 to 55. Transfer the lengthfrom the waist notches, N, 55 to O, 54; from P, 53 to O, the lines from 51 to 52 and 53 to 54. For Ladies Jackets and Cloaks. 43. Diagram XVI. 44 Merzs Practical Cutting System Diagram XVII. THREE-PIECE LONG COAT, SEMI-FITTED FRONTAND BACK. From 12 to A is ^ Avaist; from A to B is ^/j,, bust, to becut out; from B to E is ^4 waist, aud ig to E is the balanceof the back waist surplus. R is V24 lip from 13, which is %inch for 20 hip. Draw perpendicular lir.:; from A to hip line:enlarge the back 3-4 inch, which represents S. Draw lines from12 to R, lay the square ^ inch from back center on waist lineand draw straight line from R to 44. Draw the line from Ato S and from S to 45, as represented. Measure the hip fromR to 22 and divide the addition into four parts and add 34 fromS to T and % from T to 3. Transfer the distance from D andG at the waist line to the hip line from T to U, and give 34 oithe addition on each side of U. Draw guide lines from A to K,from B to K, from E to H, and from 19 to H. Lay the yard-stick the same distance from E as 5 from
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