Martin's tailor system for dress and cloak . at half way between F and B, as at C, and anotherpoint at hollow of waist as at H, and a dot at I. ]ppoceed to JYTeasure as TtolloWs: B to C, 3f; B to F, 7|; B to H, 15; B to 1,18J; B to J, 22 or length end of tape at C on back seam and measure to L, 6; to elbow, 17; fulllength 29. End of tape at V, measure to F, 10; and up to C, 11; and B, short measure: End of tape at V as before, measure over front ofshoulder to B, 10J, on to C, 12, and to F, 14J inches. Called over of tape still at V, measure down
Martin's tailor system for dress and cloak . at half way between F and B, as at C, and anotherpoint at hollow of waist as at H, and a dot at I. ]ppoceed to JYTeasure as TtolloWs: B to C, 3f; B to F, 7|; B to H, 15; B to 1,18J; B to J, 22 or length end of tape at C on back seam and measure to L, 6; to elbow, 17; fulllength 29. End of tape at V, measure to F, 10; and up to C, 11; and B, short measure: End of tape at V as before, measure over front ofshoulder to B, 10J, on to C, 12, and to F, 14J inches. Called over of tape still at V, measure down to 8, for waist line 7J inches; also from Vto *Z, 7 inches. Now place end of tape at 8, measure back to H, 6| inches. Bust,measure close around the bust at the fullest part, close up under the arms, 34;draw the tape very close, around the waist in same manner, 24; around hip, at I,(take this measure easy,) 38 to 40; around the neck, 14J; around tthe sye, 14 to15 inches. This completes the form of measurement. i ?>~^*^>- kLook on Draft for LADIES SHORT JACKET. ? Instructions for Drafting Ladies Sacks, Bodice and Cloak. The draft of Short Sack or Walking Coat on page 6 isproduced as follows, viz: Commence by squaring lines A, J and A, T, A to F is | on division of halves,A to C is J. Place depth of Sye 7| (or measure) at F, mark 3f at C, end of tape at to H is waist length 15, to 1,18J to J, 22 full length. Square out from C, F, H,I and J. A to M is ^ bust, C to K is J bust, K to L is 1-16, II to I is one inchalways, 1 to 2 is | or to fancy, F to W is to f, W to V is one 1-12. Square upfrom W. G is 3J inches from F in all sizes. Draw line from G through W toZ. Square up to 26 and down to 8. V to 8 is 7 J inches (or measure taken).Apply waist measure from 1 to 13, reducing as required by Vs, as at 4, 7, 9 and12, taking out same at each V equal; allow J inch to each seam. From 2 to 3is 3 inches in most cases. Get length of back from 27 to 2, apply to 28 and fr
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