Merz's practical cutting system for ladies' jackets and cloaks .. . i inch on each side of I. If the control measure is 20j4,leave the 34 ch in the front armhole on the line 16 to 27. The/4 inch taken off the back should be put on the front centerand the line curved as represented. As front waist and hipsurplus is from 21 to M and 22 to V, measure the hip from Rto 22. The additions, S, T, U, are the same as in previousdiagrams. For Ladies Jackets and Cloaks. 31. * (S Diagram X. Merzs Practical Cutting System Diagram XL JACKET—CORPULENT, ROUND BACK, TWOUNDERARM : 81^, 17, 854. 17
Merz's practical cutting system for ladies' jackets and cloaks .. . i inch on each side of I. If the control measure is 20j4,leave the 34 ch in the front armhole on the line 16 to 27. The/4 inch taken off the back should be put on the front centerand the line curved as represented. As front waist and hipsurplus is from 21 to M and 22 to V, measure the hip from Rto 22. The additions, S, T, U, are the same as in previousdiagrams. For Ladies Jackets and Cloaks. 31. * (S Diagram X. Merzs Practical Cutting System Diagram XL JACKET—CORPULENT, ROUND BACK, TWOUNDERARM : 81^, 17, 854. 17- 23^, 14M- VY-- 48, 40, 54- As the bust Hue poiuts are the same on all drafts, havingdrawn the center line from 17 to 19 and marked, from 19 to20 and 19 to 21; J4 f^-H or /^ waist, which is 10 inches on thisdraft. Before drawing the front-part guide line, make certainby every draft; if the waist normal or how many inches ab-normal on full measures. As the waist measure for this draft is 3 inches over normal,from 21 to 41 is Y\ inch; and the front-part guide line is to bedrawn from 41 through 18 to establish 23, and from 41 to the line from 21 to 22 parallel with the previous line,41 to 42. The front center line leave straight, as a client withthis kind of measure is more flat chested. As large side pieces on tight-fitted garments are not suc-cessful, it is good to start with two underarm pieces from 32full waist measure. For two underarm piece
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