The dress and cloak cutter . he line for the loose gar-ment. Next apply the back along the front, which locates the length of the side-seam on the front. Then sweep the bottom from the shoulder point as a pivot. Add the lap in front 1J7 inches for single, and 2h inches for double-breasted. LOOSE OVER-SACK. Figs. 24 and 25. We here introduce a plate of a Loose Over-sack, which is cut long and suit-able for a Water-proof. The similarity of this with figs. 22 and 23 is so close that it seems hardlynecessary to give any added description. Yet we will show where the differencelies. The back is laid


The dress and cloak cutter . he line for the loose gar-ment. Next apply the back along the front, which locates the length of the side-seam on the front. Then sweep the bottom from the shoulder point as a pivot. Add the lap in front 1J7 inches for single, and 2h inches for double-breasted. LOOSE OVER-SACK. Figs. 24 and 25. We here introduce a plate of a Loose Over-sack, which is cut long and suit-able for a Water-proof. The similarity of this with figs. 22 and 23 is so close that it seems hardlynecessary to give any added description. Yet we will show where the differencelies. The back is laid away from the line 2 inches at waist, and 3 inches on theside. Over the back and shoulder, also on the arm, there is added, for an overgarment of Hght material, \ of an inch, and for one of heavy ^ of an inch. FromP, where it is J^ inch larger, we draw a straight line through 3 inches to bottom. At front we lay the pattern ^ inch from line at breast, and 4 inches at waist. /// / ^7 j O — \\ \ \o j V 1 \ 1 5 l-^--^ o o o o. Then add on shoulder h inch. One inch at i on side, and 2 at waist: then drawthe line, curving it out below 2, to give a little more cloth to 6. Sweep for bot-tom for shoulder point. Add on in front for double-breasted be3ond the line 3^inches; for single-breasted 2 inches. Put in a plait at back with buttons. Havebuttons close together, and let them run down to the bottom in front. THE LONG OVER-SACK. Cut by the Body-Pattern. Figs. 26, 27, 28, and 29. In cutting a long sack, two points have to be decided : First, what must beadded for extra size ; and second, how much skirt is needed over hips to set made of light, thin material require less size than those of thick heavygoods, and therefore the cutters judgment is used to decide what additions shouldbe made. But let us begin to draft. Draw a line like 0 8. Then lay the pattern ofback, resting on a line at 0 and li inches from line at C. (See hg. 26.) Nowtrace the back seam, and slightly cur


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