Page:The practical designer, for women's, misses', juniors' & children's cloaks & suits, shirt waist suits and dresses.djvu/68

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THE PRACTICAL DESIGNER

36 to 28 and draw parallel lines from 37 to 38 and curve at from 38 to 28 as shown on the diagram on 31. The space between 30 and 31 all the way down to 29 and 32 is 3/4 of an inch, the buttons stand for this garment; from Y to Z is 2 1/2 inches for single breasted top coat, the opening begins half between breast and waist line, the collar begins at the stand line which is from to S 1 inch. Draw a line from the opening at 2 up to S and W. From S to W is 1/6th of the size which is 3 and 1/2 inch more for the seam. The width stands from W to 23 is also 1 inch. From W to 24 is 3 inches width of the collar, and curve parallel to V lost to 2 in order to get a top collar, for this garment, follow the broken line from 23 to XX. The outside is the under collar. Width the lapel connect at Y. The pocket for this garment is cut bias. Start it 1 inch below the waist line; from 31 to 34 the inside edge of the pocket which is 35 is about 1 1/2 inches for the edge of the side body and about half way of the hip space. The opening of such pockets is about 5 inches, the bottom for all long coats shall be finished round; order to do so, measure the space always between the waist down to the bottom line which is about 25 inches, when is on this diagram from C to 15. Connect this 25 inch to each seam) this is from 16 to 21 from 19 to 20 from 10 to 25 from 3 to 23 and in the front from 13 to 14 is 1-1/2 inches. Now curve the bottom as shown on the diagram all seams allowed.