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291 LESSON 161-162-163. SYSTEMATICAL OUTLINES FOR BODY SKETCHING. The system of body sketching is a guide for fashion work. The body sketching is not to be followed up in sizes or in other measurements. The system we use for this purpose is a certain space which is 1 or 2-inch box, and which we call a square outline or a square space. The life model space which we use is 4 1/2 inches. The system for this work is to memorize the square spaces or to find how man}- spaces are to be used. For instance: If three-fourths, one-half, or one-fourth spaces are to be used. If the diagram or sketch is to be followed by 1 inch body, then follow 3/4, 1/2 oi 1/4 inch for less than full spaces. Natural waist length should be three spaces or boxes. This means from the neck to the hollow of waist. The space which is to be used for the width can he clearly seen on the diagram. For the skirt we have 8 1/2 spaces, or S spaces net in front from the waist down to the ground. The additional half-space is to be used for raising up the belt of the sketch in the back. The width space is also shown on the diagram. The additional shape or fullness for the bottom of this square can also be added when wanted.

It is proper for every one who makes a study of designing and garment cutting to have a little knowledge of the proportional outlines for sketching upper and lower body—meaning waist and skirt.