Table of Sizes.
| Breast. | Size to Draft One-Half Breast-Measure. | Waist. |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 15½ | 22 |
| 31 | 15⅞ | 22½ |
| 32 | 16¼ | 23 |
| 33 | 16¾ | 23½ |
| 34 | 17¼ | 24 |
| 35 | 17⅝ | 24½ |
| 36 | 18 | 25 |
| 37 | 18½ | 25½ |
| 38 | 19 | 26 |
| 39 | 19½ | 26½ |
| 40 | 20 | 27 |
| 41 | 20¼ | 28 |
| 42 | 20¾ | 29 |
| 43 | 21⅛ | 30 |
| 44 | 21⅝ | 31½ |
| 45 | 21 | 33 |
| 46 | 21⅞ | 34½ |
| 47 | 22¼ | 36 |
| 48 | 22¾ | 37½ |
| 49 | 23 | 38½ |
| 50 | 23¼ | 39 |
In considering the human body it must be allowed that sufficient and marked characteristics exist between a young girl and the full-grown woman—the slender, and the large, fleshy form. All these tend to establish that the first elements of a good System for constructing garments is a good proportionate standard.
In strict accordance with this we have given diagrams, illustrating the system by which the art of cutting is thoroughly attained; we also give the system as it should be used in drafting by measure.