Fales, Jane. [from old catalog] · New York, Chicago [etc.] C. Scribner's sons · leaf 185
op of the pencilto the lower edge of the waistband in a straight line will give thecorrect measure. In taking this measure the shoulder must bekept in a natural position and the arm held down close to the fig-ure. The tendency is to raise both shoulder and arm. In thenormal figure the height of… … Taking measures 1G8 Dressmaking (B) Width Measures (i) Width of Back.—This is taken one-quarter of the distancedown, between the neck and waist, across the back from armseyeto armseye. It is an important measure, especially in the draft-ing, as other measures are based on it. It must be neither too…
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