Identifier: keifmethodofcutt00keif (find matches)
Title: The Keif method of cutting coats and vests
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Keif, Frederic Augustus. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Tailoring
Publisher: (Owosso, Mich., Printed by the Times printing co.)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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K is i. K to Lis 12- L to O is i. 19 is half way between L and J. Square up from19, L and O. H to M is ^ breast. M to N is 2i inches. As our client measures 4 inches (1 inch more than 3 inches) wego below line A G on line O i inch. F to 11 is 2t inches. 11 to 12 is f inch. 12 to 13 is same distanceas J is from 1, or one inch. 13 to 10 is i waist. 10 to 9 is i inch foreach inch the waist is smaller than the breast, or li inches. Nowmeasure the distance from F to 11, place this amount on 13 andmeasure over to 10. Skip over to 9 and measure to 7, just h waist or1 Clinches. Shape the front as per diagram, swelling out about iinch over breast line and receding about f inch from \S. THE LAPPEL. Draw lines A B. From A to B is the same distance as from 43■to IS. Square out from B to C 2i inches. Make the width overbreast 21 inches and shape as per diagram, making the width oflappel according to the prevailing style. THE SKIRT. Draw straight line from iMo 31 one-half natural waist length or
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22 8i inches. 31 to 32 is tiie indentation measure, or 1 inch. 32 to 33is T inch for each inch the seat is larger than the breast, or ; incti. Draw a straight hne from 21 to 33 and shape by rounding i inchat 33. 21 to 48 is i inch more than from 29 to 30. 1^ to ^0 is iinch less than width of lappel. Square down from ^0 to 34 by thewaist line. ^0 to 34 is the same distance as from 21 to 48. Drawline from 34 to 48 and shape by rounding the bottom # inch belowthis line. I would advise the reader to be sure to have the top ofskirt at ^0 back to the button at waist, at right angles with the frontline. Also at ?1 curve the skirt i inch below tiie front, therebyobviating Ihe risk of the skirt clinging to the knee in walking. ©loi^ram 6. SACK COATS. The sack coat is drafted in every way the same as for frock coatin its upper parts, namely: A to B is height of shoulder. A to D is natural waist length.A to 28 is full length of coat. B to P is U inches always. B to C is diameter of arm size, on

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