Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Practical Designer for Women's and Misses' Underwear: Consisting of Corset Covers, Camisoles, Brassiers, Envelope Chemise, Nightgowns, Drawers, Bloomers, Combinations, Pajamas, Princess Slips and Petticoats, According to the Most Up-to-Date Method
In order to control the practical details in all kinds of women's and misses' under garments, it will be necessary to systemize the modern way of controlling every pro portional branch 'of the body. Let it, therefore, be understood that the lart of pattern making for the underwear line depends greatly on the proportional measurements which are a necessity for perfect fitting and comfortable wearing garments.
Therefore, note that diagram number 1 on the opposite page which illustrates that the total height of the body is divided into 8 divisions whereby is illustrated systematic ally the proper way oi clothing the body, as follows: of the total height of the body covers the head space; 2-8 the natural waist length in back from the socket bone to the hollow of waist and covers the space from the hollow of waist to the ground which is the full length for such garments as petticoats, drawers, pajamas and nightgowns.
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