. Designing overcoat patterns for men and young men . 1 plus % inch. Square up from J to K. J to K is 11/2 inches. Draw line A-K. N to 0 is 1/8 of 21. Draw line K-0. D to V is 2/3 of 21 plus 1%inches. Q is halfway between M and V. Square down from Q to R. Line 10-P is 1 inch lower thanthe breast line. Shape the armhole to U is 1/6 of line Q-U. Shape the bottom U-H, whichcompletes the back. FOREPART. Square up fiom V to W. W to X is 1/6 0 f21 plus 3^ inch. Drop the point of shoulder \^inch at X. Diaw line X-0. X to 2 is % less than K to O. 2 to 3 is 1/2 inch. Shape the shoulder 3-
. Designing overcoat patterns for men and young men . 1 plus % inch. Square up from J to K. J to K is 11/2 inches. Draw line A-K. N to 0 is 1/8 of 21. Draw line K-0. D to V is 2/3 of 21 plus 1%inches. Q is halfway between M and V. Square down from Q to R. Line 10-P is 1 inch lower thanthe breast line. Shape the armhole to U is 1/6 of line Q-U. Shape the bottom U-H, whichcompletes the back. FOREPART. Square up fiom V to W. W to X is 1/6 0 f21 plus 3^ inch. Drop the point of shoulder \^inch at X. Diaw line X-0. X to 2 is % less than K to O. 2 to 3 is 1/2 inch. Shape the shoulder 3-X. Shape the armhole 3-Q. H to S is 1/12 of 21. Draw line Q-S. Q to T is Vs longer than Q to U. D to Y is 21 inches, 1/2 of breast. Y to Z is 5 inches. Square up from Z to 4 and downfrom Z to 12. 4 to 5 is 1/6 of line W-5. T to 6 is 314 to 8 is 2% inches. 5 to 9 is IOV2 inches. Shape the gorge and lapel, asillustrated. 11 to 12 is 2 line T-12. 12 to 13 is 2 inches. Shape the front and bottom,which completes the draft. 12. EXTREME BOX OVERCOAT. 13 MEDIUM BOX OVERCOAT. This draft is for a medium box overcoat, finishing up about 66 inchessweep. You will note that the shoulders are made narrower than on theregular overcoat. The neck at back is made ^ inch wider. This amountis taken off from the strap at point U. size, , 44 inches. line A B C D E F to B is -/i. to C is 14 of to D is Va of to E is 18 to F is 24 inches. B to G is 44 inches or the full length of out from points A B C D E F to H 114 line B-H. B to I is 1/6 of 21 plus % to J is l^i. line A-J. D to L is 2/3 of 201/0. On the box overcoat, I make the breast 3 sizeslarger than the sack to M is 2 up from M to is halfway between N and is halfway between K and line to 16 is % to 0 is H/4 to P is 1 line 16
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