Instructions for using the excelsior square . t the lady says in regard to making thegarment long w7aisted, for there is only one way and that is to take themeasure the full length of natural waist and no more (be it long orshort). You are supposed to understand the system and know betterhow to take the measures than the lady whom you are fitting; all that isnecessary for you to understand from her is whether she wants the gar-ment close or loose fitting and the style she wants it cut. The draftingshould also be performed with precision, as a slight variation of theSquare will throw t
Instructions for using the excelsior square . t the lady says in regard to making thegarment long w7aisted, for there is only one way and that is to take themeasure the full length of natural waist and no more (be it long orshort). You are supposed to understand the system and know betterhow to take the measures than the lady whom you are fitting; all that isnecessary for you to understand from her is whether she wants the gar-ment close or loose fitting and the style she wants it cut. The draftingshould also be performed with precision, as a slight variation of theSquare will throw the seams out of their proper position. After thegarment has been drafted, traced and cut out, the next thing to bedone is to baste it up properly, for if it is not rightly basted no garmentcan be expected to fit well. When this has been done a perfect-fittinggarment is guaranteed in all cases, without the slightest change ofseam. Be thorough in every particular, for wThat is worth doing atall is worth doing well. 10 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING FIG. I. 2 A. A DIAGRAM REPRESENTING THE BACK FOR A TIGHT-FITTING BASQUE. Rules for Drafting. i. Place the Long Arm of Square on paper towards you, oneand one-half inches from the edge, the Short Arm to the left and nearthe edge of the paper, and draw lines i and 2. THE EXCELSIOR SQUARE II 2. Without moving Square make dot A, on line 2, the size ofneck, using Back Neck scale on Short Arm of Square. 3. Make dot B, on line 1, one-fourth of an inch below the junc-tion of lines 1 and 2. 4. Make dot C, on line 1, one-fourth of an inch more than thelength of back measure, below the junction of lines 1 and 2. 5. Move the Square, place the Short Arm online 1 ; the Lengthof Shoulder, as represented by Back Shoulder Scale at the junction oflines 1 and 2. (If the Shoulder Measure is more than seven inches,place the figure 7 of the scale at the junction of lines 1 and 2, anddraw line 3 at Long Arm of Square from line 1.) 6. Move the Square down on line 1 ;
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