File:New instruction book for learning their improved self-fitting.. (1888) (14784990763).jpg
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| Title | File:New instruction book for learning their improved self-fitting.. (1888) (14784990763).jpg |
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| Commons page id | 43963294 |
| Category | Sewing patterns |
| Description on Commons | Identifier : newinstructionbo00corn ( find matches ) Title : New instruction book for learning their improved self-fitting.. Year : 1888 ( 1880s ) Authors : Cornwell, Willett. (from old catalog) Subjects : Publisher : (n.p.) Contributing Library : The Library of Congress Digitizing Sponsor : The Library of Congress View Book Page : Book Viewer About This Book : Catalog Entry View All Images : All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: be one-half inch tne longest. Insewing together the shoulder seams STRETCH the frontin the hollow to match the back. SPECIAL SLEEVE NOTICE. 38th. For Cutting a Perfect FittingSleeve.—See full and complete directions on the SleeveSystem itself, and for design see black lines of bothupper and under sleeve. 39 th. For a Tight-Fitting FrenchSleeve.—See long dotted lines on design. First markout on lining with Sleeve System in the usual way the sizeof sleeve required. Then make first dot at bend of armabout. % inc i on the lining from edge. Place point Aof System at 2 with inner edge at one and line 2 to 1;then swing System down enough to line 1 to 3. Turnover System and place point A at 4 with inner edge atpoint of elbow, and line 4 to 5. For under part of sleeveuse the same method as before, and make sleeve smallerat the wrist to suit taste. For Sleeve gathered hi?h at top add about oneinch. See round dotted line over 6. See Page 10. *8 CormrelTsJmproTe4 Directions tor Cutting —SB Text Appearing After Image: CORNWALLS IMPROVED 9 SELF-FITTING System for Cutting Sleeves Of all sizes, for both Children and Adults, and worksperfectly in connection with the Cornwalls Self-Fitting Chart in Dress-Cutting. DIBECTIOiTS. 1st. The figures in the scales C, D, F, andG, in this system, correspond with the Bust Measuresas used in the Chart in cutting the dress. The samefigures must be used in this system in cutting the sleeveto fit the dress. 2d. Take the length of Sleeve from the back ofarmhole, over the elbow to the wrist, with the arm bent. 3d. For upper part of Sleeve, place points A and Balong selvage edge of cloth, dotting at A on the cl^thas the point of beginning, then line along Scale edgefrom A toward B, the length of sleeve required.Hold System in place. 4th. Dot holes at bust measure, in Scales C and D.Remove System, 5 til. Place point E at the dot on cloth made inScale C, with the outer edge at the dot made in ScaleUD then draw a line from point E, along Senile edgeto the length of sleeve rnewinstructionbo00corn Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. |
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| Date on Commons | 1888 |
| Licence (LicenseShortName) | No restrictions — see the licence page |
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