LESSON VI. SELECTION OF MATERIAL.

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Amount required, for suits, vests, trousers, overcoats, dress suits and Prince Albert suits, Tuxedos, Paddock, Paletot; also ladies' waists, jackets (long and short), and skirts. The amount of material required to reline coats, vests, and top of trousers; ladies' coats and jackets; velvet collars and silk facings.

Amount of goods required for the following garments:

Sack Suits—36 to 42 inches breast measure, 3½ yards, 54 inches wide.

Cutaway or Morning Suit—36 to 42 inches breast measure, 3½ yards, 54 inches wide.

Prince Albert Suit—36 to 42 inches breast measure, 3¾ yards, 54 inches wide.

Tuxedo Suit—36 to 42 inches breast measure, 3½ yards, 54 inches wide.

Dress Suit—36 to 42 inches breast measure, 3½ yards, 54 inches wide.

Sack Overcoat—36 to 42 inches breast measure, 42 inches long, 2¾ yards, 54 inches wide.

Trousers—30 to 42 inches waist measure, 36 to 42 seat measure, 30½ to 34 inside leg measure, 1½ yards.

Vests—36 to 42 inches breast measure, 1 yard, 54 inches wide.

Paddock or Palitot—36 to 42 inches breast measure, 4 yards, 54 inches wide.

Ladies' Shirt Waist—30 to 40 inches bust measure, 3½ yards, 27 inches wide.

Ladies' Jackets and Coats (short)—30 to 40 inches bust measure, 2½ yards, 54 inches wide.

Ladies' Jackets and Coats (long)—30 to 40 inches bust measure, 4½ yards, 54 inches wide.

Ladies' Skirts—20 to 42 inches waist measure, 40 to 44 inches long, 4½ yards, 54 inches wide.

Amount of goods required to reline the following garments:

Sack or Tuxedo Coat—2 yards, 32 inch or 1½ yards, 54 inches wide. Serge, Alpaca, Italian cloth, or silk, to match. 1 yard fancy sateen sleeve lining.

Overcoats—42 inches long, 2½ yards, 32 inches wide or 2 yards, 54 inches wide. Serge, Italian cloth, or Circassian. 1½ yards satin sleeve lining, 20 inches wide. Or 1 yard, 40 inch Lusterene sleeve lining.

Overcoats, Silk or Satin Lined Throughout—Require from 4 to 5 yards.

Vests—7/8 yard, 32 or 54 inches wide. Serge, Alpaca, Italian cloth or silk, for outside back. 1 yard 20 inch fancy sateen, for inside body lining.

Trousers—½ yard 20 inch colored sateen, for waist band lining.

Dress Coats—Prince Alberts, 3 yards 30 inch silk, for the former, and 4 yards, for the latter.

Tuxedo Facing—1 yard heavy corded or fancy weave silk.

Dress or Prince Albert (fancy)—7/8 yard heavy corded or fancy weave silk.

Velvet Collars for Overcoats—vary in width from 4½ to 6 inches wide on the bias. This may be determined when velvet collar is ripped off by measuring width.

When new buttons are required, replace with as near as possible to the original.

When using silk, and buttonhole twist, match cloth as near as can be had.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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