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15 THE SYSTEM OF PRACTICAL VALUE

The value of a system is its simplicity and its correctness is greatly dependent upon their approved outlines.

This system is placed on original outlines and useful measurements.

The platform measurements of this system are as follows:- Size, Bust, Waist and Hip. These measurements are called, "Width Proportions."' Except these measurements we have depth of size and natural waist length. 1.

These measurements are called : Heght Divisions.

The reader will find these topics all explainadexplained [sic] in the following pages.

The simplicity of this system, lies in the constructional conditions, where connection's are made at the beginning. As the height and width measurements are combined and they work its necessity To operate this system the student only needs to know the size of garment wanted and the length of natural waist length Any bust measurement can be connected to any size.

The waist and hip measurements we can either increase or decrease.

The foundation lines are the same for all kinds of style or fitting wanted.

The original outgrowing numbers for our model size can be obtained by carefully studying its needs for he trade. The model size used' for manufacturing woman's garments is 36 size.

The size 3G, shall therefore carry out all its standard width measurements to be enrolled from the 36 size number. The first outgrowing measurement we call the bust. In order to get the bust measurements we count the difference between the 2 size numbers 3 and 6. This amounts to 3. Now add these 3 inches to the size which is 36 and this will make 39 inches bust measure.

The next measurement we want is the waist. Take 1/3 of 36, and 1 inch less will make 11 inches, take off these 11 inches from 36, and it will leave clear 25 inches, which will be the waist measurement.

After this we look for the hip measurement. Take 1/2 of 36, which is 18, add 18 to 25 in. waist, will make 43 inch, hip measurement.

These three measurements are controlled by the size 36 only. These measurements can be changed at any time wanted, regarding style of model, meaning if smaller or larger busts, waist and hip wanted for the same size, otherwise these are the standard measurements of the size 36. There are a great many who do not know the creation of the size wanted or where the size of the model should be measured. The size of the model can be obtained by measuring around the chest. As a rule this measurement works overbuilt with 1 inch On live models this measurement should be measured snug, and it will prove a proper size number of the body for womens garments.