File:The Keif method of cutting coats and vests (1899) (14592121248).jpg

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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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ne C. H to I is U inches always. 1 to J is i inch for every inch of theincline, or t inch. J to K is I and K to L is ,2. Halve the distance from L to J forpoint 19. L to O is i Square up lines 19, L and O. H to M is i breast; M to N is 2i inches; N to 26 is U inches forbutton stand. As the incline is less than 3 inches, it calls for an erect form, orone whose front length is longer and whose back length is shorterthan for a normal form. I therefore go above the intersection of linesA G and O i inch for every inch the incline is less than 3 inches, or i inch. A to 17 is i breast + * inch. 17 to 18 is ^ inch. Draw a linefrom 18 to intersection of lines B and 19. Shape back of neck fromi inch above A to 18. Z to 3 is 2i inches. Draw a line from Q to 40 and shape backfrom 3 to 11 just touching the line thus drawn at breast line, as perdiagram. Shape from i inch beyond Z to 3. Suppress I inch be-tween \ and 4. 4 to 5 is I inch. Measure the back from 18 to line i inch beyond Z, and place 14
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15 this amount from X to Y on line P. Shape the shoulder by going finch above a line drawn from Y to X, as per diagram. 2^ is ,2 above breast line. Draw line from 2^ to Y, and shapescye from Y to 5 by going beyond this line I inch, striking at 25 andsinking below the breast line t inch. Make the front of scye as neara horse-shoe shape as possible. From 11 to 12 is f inch. 12 to 13 is the ^ame distance that J isfrom I, or ^ inch. Shape side-body from 5 to 21, separating from the back part iinch on the breast line. Do not spring out from l3to 21, but let itbe nearly straight down. 1 Mo 10 is T waist, or fancy. 10 to 9 is i inch for each inch thewaist is smaller than the breast, or f inch. Now measure the distancefrom F to 11; place this amount on 13 and measure to 10: skip overto 9 and measure to 7, just i waist, or 17 inches. 7 to 8 is 2 inches.Square down from 8 to 15. 8 to 27 is U-inches. H to 20 is is ibreast. Shape fore-part from 20 to 9 and sidebody from 20 to 10, asper illustrati

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