The body measurement below, have been revised and compiled in accordance With those used in the ready-to wear trade DRAFT OF FITTED BODICE FOUNDATION: Draft the fitted bodice front and back according to the measurements above, use the step-by-step directions given in the (draft of fitted bodice- misses 12-20) but make the changes on the [...]

The illustrations above show bust measurements taken around Body over bra (Fig. 1) Dress form (Fig. 11) Dress or blouse (Fig 3) All 3 figures represent size 16, yet it is important to note that for chest expansion allowance, the dress form (Figure 2) measures 2” more around bust than on figure 1, and that [...]

Junior’s Misses and Women’s The Body Measurements, listed below, have been complied in accordance with those used in the ready-to-wear trade. The UP LIFT BRA brought about a slight increase in the bust circumference measurement (approximately 2”) for all sizes (Fig. A). The WIDTH ACROSS BACK has about 3/4″ to 1” ease allowance for free [...]