Order Blank, to ascertain the height your customer wants the corset made above the waist line.
5th. GROIN MEASUREMENT. You should also take the groin measurement as shown in the same cut from 6 to 7, and, if you are doubtful about the Standard Corset fitting, take all regular measurements as directed in paragraph 96 of this section. It is important to take the groin measurement and the length of front clasp from waist line down when customer is standing and also when sitting. Standing measurement is for length of material; sitting measurement is to decide length of boning.
You should by all means take all the measurements called for in our Special and Customer Order Blank. After taking all regular measurements, if you find that a certain style fits your customer exactly, or these measurements correspond very nearly to the proportions given in Catalog, it will doubtless be best to order a Standard Corset for her. YOU MUST USE GOOD JUDGMENT AT THIS POINT IN DECIDING UPON THE STYLE AND WHETHER A STANDARD CORSET WILL FIT YOUR CUSTOMER. DO NOT MAKE A SPECIAL OR CUSTOM CORSET UNLESS IT IS NECESSARY. It is important, therefore, that you have a knowledge of the various models which we make and the proportions of each. You can get this by committing to memory the proportions given for each of the styles in Illustrated Catalog.
A STANDARD CORSET of any particular style is always built on the same proportions, regardless of size. For instance, if you order a certain style, size 26, the proportions will be the same as sizes 22 or 30 and as given in our revised Catalog. (See your Catalog.) When ordering a Standard Corset, the only dimensions necessary is to give the waist size. Do not send the full measurement without making the proper deductions. Always use Standard Order Blank when ordering Standard Corsets.
97. When you decide that your customer can be fitted in a Standard Corset, it is only necessary to give the WAIST SIZE, STYLE AND MATERIAL WANTED. Any change whatever in the proportions of a corset from the Standard, makes it a Special, and we must charge 50 cents extra for each and every Full Special ordered. Same changes include more than one Special. For such a higher price is charged. See Wholesale Price List for such charges. On this extra charge no commission is allowed. For instance, for one Full Special you must pay 50 cents additional; for two Full Specials, $1.00 additional. (Note in Wholesale Price List that certain combinations of two Specials can be made for 75 cents.) If four or more changes (See definition of Ordinary Custom Corsets, Wholesale Price List) are ordered, we will make the garment a Custom Corset for $2.00 extra (except in extra size and unusual changes which would constitute an Extraordinary Custom Corset (See Wholesale Price List), when as many changes in measurements as are needed can be made. Therefore, while we allow you to take as many measurements as you please for your own convenience in deciding what style your customer should wear and whether or not she can wear a Standard, do not send us any measurements
