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63 DOUBLE BREASTED AUTOMOBILE COAT.

LESSON 27.

This garment is drafted on the same outlines as the box coat. The measurements of this garment are also the same as all others. This draft has has a button stand of 1 inches for a double breasted front, from Z to W is 3/4: of an inch for raising up the neck of a button up neck, from W to 10 is 4 inches button stand, also from Z to 9, from X to Y, from 7 to 8, from 9 to 10 is 1-1/3 inch, this the raise up for the lap over, now begonbegin [sic] to curve the front from W to 10, 9, V, S, 14 to 15, from, 14 to 15 is 2 inches. Now cut a dart at W down to 23, from W to 23 is 3 inches, take both sides of W about 1/8 of an inch lost to 23. The out-side breast pocket shall measure 1/8 of the size or 4 1/2 inches for this 36 size, the lower pocket shall measure 1/6 of the size or 6 inches for this size. The width for flops are not a standard rule, it can be made to any width or shape wanted. This garment can be cut with or without a seam in back, if no seams are wanted, take a seam off shown on back, this coat can be shaped on the side as it shown as the shaping at the back, from 4 to 12 and the front from 5 to 13, the other parts of this garment is shaped as others. This completes the automobile top coat.