. The science and geometry of dress . E«i);c «f Dress Ooods. I^dge of Dress Guide [33] the edge of the Guide should be placed close to and parallel with thisline, as indicated by Diagram 16. How to Draft the Front of Loose-Waist. [See Diagb^m 17.] Rule 25.—Place the Front-Dress-Guide on the Goods in thesame position as shown by Diagram 17; viz., with the Front-edgeplaced close to and parallel with the 1-inch line made for Hem. N. B.—The Front of Loose-Waist is drafted in the same manner,and with the same measures as the Front of Tight Waist, with the fol-lowing exceptions; viz., 2 inches shoul


. The science and geometry of dress . E«i);c «f Dress Ooods. I^dge of Dress Guide [33] the edge of the Guide should be placed close to and parallel with thisline, as indicated by Diagram 16. How to Draft the Front of Loose-Waist. [See Diagb^m 17.] Rule 25.—Place the Front-Dress-Guide on the Goods in thesame position as shown by Diagram 17; viz., with the Front-edgeplaced close to and parallel with the 1-inch line made for Hem. N. B.—The Front of Loose-Waist is drafted in the same manner,and with the same measures as the Front of Tight Waist, with the fol-lowing exceptions; viz., 2 inches should be added to the Breast meas-ure, for fullness. For example: If the Breast-measure be 18 inches,then dot on the Guide at 20, on both rows of figures for Breast—also, adding the width of two darts for fullness at the Waist, by dot-ting at the figures 24* 34* and 44» This fullness is afterwards takenup in gathers at the Waist. How to Draft the Back of Loose-Waist. [See Diagram 18.] Rule 26.—Place the Back-Dress-Guide on the


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