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Excerpt from Practical Dress Cutting: Without a Teacher, by the Square and Inch Rule
To fit well, one must first know what constitutes a good fit, then how to make it. A dress just the right size, neither tight nor loose, long or short, full or scant, that does not wrinkle, giv ing complete freedom to limb and form, is always a perfect fit. To give a rule that will accomplish this by first measurement, using inches only, has been the study of the authors for many years. Many systems are taught claiming all these points, but we allow the candid reader to judge if they have seen or used the model or chart, fitting from the shoulder downward, as they must do, that will not require changing three out of five times before even a passable fit is produced. Having once drafted the garment, it should never require changing, as by this necessity the proportions are spoiled, throw ing it out of balance, resulting in a poor fit. The measure should be of such a nature that an architect or good mechanic could use it at a glance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
