Identifier: sciencegeometryo02jack (find matches)
Title: The science and geometry of dress
Year: 1876 (1870s)
Authors: Jackson, Louisa L., Mrs. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Dressmaking
Publisher: Indianapolis, Ind
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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XjX:SISIC>3>J IX. Ladys Folonaiso. (Open at the Front.) How to Draft the Front. (See Diagram 36.)Rule 57.—Place the Front-Guide on the Goods in the sameposition as shown in Diagram, and proceed to draft the Waist ac-cording to the rules previously given for Front of Ladys Basque. Explanation.—The Skirt of Polonaise is drafted by the Rule pre-viously given for Ladys Sacque-Wrapper, and the Darts by the Rulefor Ladys Basque. Ladys Polonaise With Box.Plait. (See Diagram R7.)How to Draft the Back. Rule 58.—Place the Back-Guide 4 inches from the edge ofGoods, to allow for the Plait at the Center of Back; then draft theWaist in the same manner as described for Back of Basque (seeDiagram 30), by separating the Side-form; making the Gore at theSide; shaping the Box-Plait at the Back, etc., etc., applying themeasures printed on the Diagram for this purpose.5 DIAGRAM 36. 12i^eck. moulder I fVi Arm 18, jg ) Breast. LADYS POLONAISE;Open at the Fronti Around Waist; l8 Length of Waist^
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iTfi DIAGRA3I 37. i1 12^^^ • BACK OF LADYS POLONAISE; X^Q with Box Plait at the Side-Form:nH^ also at the Center of Back. 1 9 t1 s w \v^ / \ .^ / Side / / Side // Form. / / Form. / j 1 r—i Box- 1Plait. / 1; U \ / \ Box / K\ ( // \ Plait. / \\ B / \ / \ 1 V / \ / \ ^ / 1 / ^- \ ft / \ \ e / V / - \ -1 / \ / 5- \ e / ^ / f* \ •t 1 / ^ \ t X 1 / ® \ « / \ £ 11 // \ 9 1 \ \ St 11 1 \ X \ 1 Gore, 4\ 1 ^1 \ 1 1 V 10 \\ 10 ■-5 \\ 2 \\ i. \\ fb \ \ 3 \ \ \ \\ \ SKIRT. \ \ \ \\ \ \ A f 2 \ \ 1 \ \ p-40 \ \ \ \ >? (65) Explanation.—The Side-form line may terminate at the Shoulderinstead of the Arm-curve, if desired, as in Diagram 32. Thelength of Skirt, at the Side next Back, is 39 inches, and the lengthof Skirt, at the Side next Front, is 34 inches, the difference in thetwo lengths being 5 inches. This difference should be taken up inthree Plaits, near the upper p>art of the Skirt, at the Side next Back.See Diagram 63, showing the p

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