The international encyclopedia of scientific tailor principles, for all kinds and styles of garment-making .. Also designing .. embroidery, crocheting, knitting, worsted work, fancy and artistic needle work .. . e leg with the body. e. Waist-circumference ; around the form, on a horizontal line with point first. f. Hip-circumference; around the form, on a horizontal line even with pointsecond. g. Thigh-circumference; around the thigh, on a horizontal line even with theinside junction of the leg with the body. h. Leg-circumference ; around the leg, on a horizontal line with point fourth,/. The


The international encyclopedia of scientific tailor principles, for all kinds and styles of garment-making .. Also designing .. embroidery, crocheting, knitting, worsted work, fancy and artistic needle work .. . e leg with the body. e. Waist-circumference ; around the form, on a horizontal line with point first. f. Hip-circumference; around the form, on a horizontal line even with pointsecond. g. Thigh-circumference; around the thigh, on a horizontal line even with theinside junction of the leg with the body. h. Leg-circumference ; around the leg, on a horizontal line with point fourth,/. The degree of closeness and length, is entirely at your option ; but, the measures should all be taken with great care and exceeding accuracy ; as everything depends upon the measures here, as elsewhere. N. B.—In very close work, it is necessary also, to have the knee-circumference. MEASURES FOR PRACTICE. Inches. Hip-Depth -------- 6 Knee-Depth - - - - - - - 12 Outside-Depth - - - - - - -22 Inside-Height - - - - - 19 Waist-Circumference - - - - - - 20 Hip-Circumference . 23 Thigh-Circumference - - - - - - 16 Leg-Circumference - - - - - ? ii UTILITY AND DECORATIVE ART. 73 Boys PLATE LIX. INSTRUCTIONS. 1. Add one inch to the inside-height; locate point i, on the paper or material,that distance from the bottom, and one inch back from the front edge of the same. 2. Draw line A, at right angles with the front edge, from point i toward theopposite edge, to the distance of the thigh-circumference; at which point, locatepoint 2. 3. Locate point 3 on line A, the distance of }i of the thigh-circumference frompoint 2, toward point i. 4. Locate point 4 on line A, the distance of >^ of the thigh-circumference frompoint I, toward point 3. 5. Locate point 5 on line A, at a point which is }4 inch further from point 2toward point i, than j^ of the thigh-circumference. 6. Draw line B, at right angles with line A, from point 5 toward the bottom, tothe di


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