Handbook on Dress and Cloak Cutting

Table of Sizes

Breast.	Size to Draft One-Half Breast-Measure.	Waist.
30	15½	22
31	15⅞	22½
32	16¼	23
33	16¾	23½
34	17¼	24
35	17⅝	24½
36	18	25
37	18½	25½
38	19	26
39	19½	26½
40	20	27
41	20¼	28
42	20¾	29
43	21⅛	30
44	21⅝	31½
45	21	33
46	21⅞	34½
47	22¼	36
48	22¾	37½
49	23	38½
50	23¼	39

In considering the human body it must be allowed that sufficient and marked characteristics exist between a young girl and the full-grown woman—the slender, and the large, fleshy form. All these tend to establish that the first elements of a good System for constructing garments is a good proportionate standard.

In strict accordance with this we have given diagrams, illustrating the system by which the art of cutting is thoroughly attained; we also give the system as it should be used in drafting by measure.