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Title: A scientific guide to practical cutting
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Glencross, William. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Tailoring
Publisher: New York, W. Glencross
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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, the diameter crosswise is 41, but i of an inch should be added formaking up, and 3 that amount added to centre line at 21, or half diameter cross-wise ; the line marked 61 at front of sye ishalf sye measure, with 1 inch in front forseams ; to 113 is full sye measure, the point of shoulders at 81 is 2 inches in front of sye, and where the proof centre at 71 touching centre line places it at this point; the amount given in front of breast in coat sof this kind are in most cases regulated by fashion, and according to the size of the ball of breast, in this diagram we put it at 2 inches more than half the breast measure from line front of sye, or 11 inches, making 175 ; we then sweep from 171 to ISA at top, and then form the bottom part according to fashion, and the requirements of the customer, whether it should be well slanted off or moderately so, the bottom is at 17 and would button on a man 15^ at waist. On Figure 5 the sye measure is the same, but the point of shoulder is 1 of inch fur- PUtte J*!^
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Plate V.) 17 ther forward, being placed at 82 ; this fore-part is single breasted, and of tlie pointed lapel form; in front of breast we give it 2 breast less, ^ inch from line front of sye to 15, and 21 inches more for width of lapel; sweep from 15 to 132, take out fish of one inch to 142, give the lapel 2 inches width at top, and form jour lapel and front according to model. Skirt, Figure 7, is well adapted to this forepart, and may be madesquare at bottom if required. On Figure 8 we have represented a very elegant style of double-breasted walking coat. It has the back in a joining position at shoulder, showing the establishment of point of shoulder by the proof centre, touching centre point 7?, at centre line 2h ; the points of this forepart are in most respectslike that of the other, the point of shoulder is h of inch further back, being at 81, or 2 inches in front of sj^e ; in front of breast to lapel in double-breasted coats we give 3 breast, (subject to contingencies referred toin the exp

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