FoodNet

A manual of home-making

1919

Page 196

Presented as published in 1919. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Pro. 67. — Method of deereaain^ the si»<^ of h shirt'waiat pattern. Inetcad of cuttiiiir i>vnd siircadinft a pftttem 118 in Fig. 65, tht^ mtv should Ikj decro«3i?d by j a fold in the pattern. 1. Lines of a simple patt«»rii pi'nnndly plared on the j^tndght length^ grain, or the lengthwise fold, of Ihf mal^i'rial; In a waist: a. Center front b. Center Imck In a sleeve: Along the outer fold wht'n the jicam edj^es arc brought together* Any ' eleeve after tx-ing lifi^ted should lie perfectly flat when folded. In a yoke or ctillar: a. Center front or center back of yoke or collar. The center back of a waist yoke or collar is generally cut on the lengthwise fold, although oft4>n the lower front edges are cut on the f^traight grain, causing a bijm M>am iti the center back. b. In a Bkirt yoke there may bo all sortjs of eombmatinns in cutting, Probably the moet «uc*cc«sful way im to cut the material with the stmiglit grain in the ecnUT back and the wiitur frnn^ . giving a bi:is seiini over the THE MAKING OF CLOTHING iiip. Sagging may hv disguised by making the yoke? longer over the hip, if this gives a hecaining line. The bottom line of a skirt yoke iiitist be cnrofiilly conaidpred with rfferpuce to the figure. Avoid allowing the lower edge to fall in a wtrriight lint- uroumi the fullest part of the Ixidy. EithcT an irregular yoke-line or the line joining a front or back panel is generally more becoming. In a cuff: The direction of the grain of the material in the cuff depends greatly on the deijign of the waist and of the material. For beauty of design, the cuff is gencrjill)^ cut with the lengthwise grain running with the depth of the cuff; for greater Htrength, how- ever, the euff is cut with the lengthwise grain running from fo^itening to fastening. In a skirt: a. Center of front panel. Generally the front edge of each succeeding gore, in order that a straight edge may be sewed to a bian etlge. Tliis method will help to keep a skirt from sagging. In skirta of two gores the center of e4inh gore m oftcMi plafcnl on the straight lengthwise fold. b. If a rounding or tul)e- like ettect is desired in a skirt of many gores, the center of each gore Ls placed on the straight lengthwuse grain of the material . When great strength is desiretl, the lengthwise grain of the material is always usetl. Skirt-bands, ai:trt)ii-band8, neck-bands, bands in all under- garment.Sp and etilTs, iire cut with their longest measurement on the length- wise grain of the rnateriah 2. Lines of a simple pattern placed on the straight crosswise grain of the material: In a shirt-waist: a. Width of the chest b. Width at the Vmck c. Waist-line of the under-ann piece of a tight-fitting waist In a sleeve : Generally around the fullest part of the arm. I Fio. 68, — Method of lengthening a waist pat- tern for a very full bust or round should- ers. This method may Im' us^td on a ehirt* waist, idsOf with slight alteration of tho under-arm scam. I 348 A MANUAL OF HOME-MAKIXG In etifiTs: Etepth of the ciilTp when the design of tiie wnist requires it. In yokes: Depth of the yoke, when the design of the waist requires it. In skirts: