The Keif method of cutting coats and vests . to 11, place this amount on 13 andmeasure to 10; skip over to 9 and place over to 7 plus one half to 8 is 2 inches. 8 to R is 2h inches. Square down from R, 8 and13. 1 Mo 31 is i natural length of waist. 31 to 32 is indentationmeasure. 32 to 39 is U inches or any amount desired. 3 is t inch up from breast line. 5 is f inches from 3. Draw astraight line from ? through 39 and shape the forepart seam so thatwhen the coat is finished it will appear perfectly straight. Recede from D to 60 one half inch. Draw a line from A through 60 to 28. 28 to
The Keif method of cutting coats and vests . to 11, place this amount on 13 andmeasure to 10; skip over to 9 and place over to 7 plus one half to 8 is 2 inches. 8 to R is 2h inches. Square down from R, 8 and13. 1 Mo 31 is i natural length of waist. 31 to 32 is indentationmeasure. 32 to 39 is U inches or any amount desired. 3 is t inch up from breast line. 5 is f inches from 3. Draw astraight line from ? through 39 and shape the forepart seam so thatwhen the coat is finished it will appear perfectly straight. Recede from D to 60 one half inch. Draw a line from A through 60 to 28. 28 to ^0 and 60 to 11 is i breast or fancy. Shape the back from 3 through 11 and 30. A to 17 is ^ plus h inch. 17 to l8 is # inch. Draw a line from18 to i inch beyond Z for width of shoulder. Measure the width of back and place this amount from X to Yon line P and finish as represented. Place the pockets about 12 inches below the breast line. If theback is to be of one piece cut oiT 1 seam from A to 28. Space thebuttons same as for diagram 10. 32. 33 ©ia^ram 12. SLEEVE. First measure size of arm hole from Y around to 5 and up to place ,V. of this measure below Z on back for back notch. TO DRAFT. Draw line Z to X. Z to O is u arm size. O to 19 is the same distance as from theback notch to the breast line at 19. C is f inch below 19. Squareout lines 19, C and O. C to X is the length of sleeve. X to Y is finch except for erect men, or those who hold iheir arms well such a case let X be the center of sleeve.
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