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Garment cutting in the twentieth century

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Illustration from Garment cutting in the twentieth century: Consisting of a series of articles on garment cutting and making

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Preface, 3

Scales and Measures, 6

Pants, 9

The Angle of 7½ Deg. for Pants, 14

General Remarks about Pants, 20

Stripes, 26

Coat and Vest Bases and the Angle of 135 Deg., 27

Squares of 17½ and 20, 29

Diameter of Both Shoulders from Side to Side, 31

Angle of 15 Deg. for Coats and Vests, 33

The Square and the Circle, 37

Vests, 38

Frock and Sack Coats and Vests, 41

Garment from Neck to Ankle, 44

Combination of Frock and Sack Coats, 45

Over Coats—Frock, Three and Five Seamed Sacks, 47

Figures and Diagrams, 52

Under Sack Coats, 89

Narrow and Broad Backs, 92

The Neckhole and Shoulder Seam, 95

Collars, 97

Armhole and Sleeve, 100

Centers of Back and Front, 104

The Waist Seam and Bottom, 109

Large Waists and the Normal Form, 112

Stooping Forms, 114

Erect Forms, 117

Odd Forms, 121

Low Shoulders, 124

Extra Square Shoulders, 126

Scientific Calculation in the Square and Circle, 127

Chips and Whetstones, 128

See Chips and Whetstones for the following: Stretching the Breast of a Coat and the Armhole.—To make a thin edge on worsted, without binding.—Buttonhole Cords.—Corded Pockets on Fringy Material.—How to Treat and Instruct an Apprentice.—Lecture to Young Cutters, Etc.

Stretching and Shrinking: See Pants.—General Remarks about Pants.—Stooping Forms.—Erect Forms.—Center of Back and Front.

Combination of Coat and Vest: See Dia. III and XII.

Sack with Two Seams: See Undersacks.

Sack without Downward Seams (Seamless): See Undersacks.

Supplement, 133

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