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64 LESSON NO. 34

PROPORTIONAL DETAILS ON MISSES SIZES

In beginning the section of misses' sizes proportional sketching, it is necessary to make a few remarks which are as follows: Remember that the misses' size of proportional outline of sketching is about the same as the women's size. The only part which we may have to change is to make the sketch a trifle shorter, which will not be much recognized on the sketch and therefore, does not pay to make this little change. It will be necessary for everyone who would like to know this trifle change to look on the beginning pages of this work where the height of each proportion is given and it will be found that the 16 which is the model size for misses' sizes, measures in height 5 feet 4 inches, which means 2 inches shorter than the total height.

The waist length ½ inch shorter, the skirt length is 1¼ inches shorter and balance of the 2 inches amounts to ¼ of an inch decreased in the head space. In order to simplify this action, it would be necessary for sketching misses' sizes to take somewhat smaller space for equal proportions of sketching, which means instead of 1 inch make use of ⅞ of an inch space and the entire diagram is smaller in proportion.

Follow rules as before with exception when making a full length garment dress, suit or separate skirt to show the skirt is worn shorter than the women's size. Otherwise, follow proportions as shown on opposite diagram and use rules as explained before for further diagrams for misses' sizes.