The dictionary of needlework : an encyclopaedia of artistic, plain, and fancy needlework. Dealing fully with the details of all the stitches employed, the method of working, the materials used, the meaning of technical terms, and, where necessary, tracing the origin and history of the various works described. Illustrated with upwards of 800 wood engravings, and coloured plates. Plain sewing, textiles, dressmaking, appliances, and terms (1885)
Caulfeild, Sophia Frances Ann, 1824-1911 · London : L. Upcott Gill · leaf 52
ch as—for adults, a shirt, chemise,nightdress, and drawers; and an infants harrow, shirt,stays, petticoat, and nightgown. Shirt.—To cut out an ordinary mediuui sized shirt,like the annexed pattern at Fig. 251, allow 37 inches inlength for the back and 36 in front, cutting from apiece of linen or… … Fkont. Back, Fig. 251. Duqeam of Medium-Sized Mans Suiet. So place the back and front pieces of the body together asto leave the difference in their length or tail at thelower end. Mark off at the side, from the top, the 9 inchesin depth for the armhole, and divide the remainder belowit into two…
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