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The “Standard” Work on Cutting, sixth edition, published by the Jno. J. Mitchell company, 1894

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  • Index / Table of Contents
  • Index / Table of Contents
  • Preface / Part I: The “Standard” Systems
  • To Take the Measures for a Coat or Vest
  • To Take the Measures for a Coat or Vest, cont.
  • The Framework – Plate 1
  • Three Button Cutaway – Plate 2
  • Three Button Cutaway, cont.
  • Cutaways (1 / 8) – Plate 3
  • Cutaways, cont. (2 / 8)
  • Cutaways, cont. (3 / 8) – Plate 4
  • Cutaways, cont. (4 / 8)
  • Cutaways, cont. (5 / 8) – Plate 5
  • Cutaways, cont. (6 / 8)
  • Cutaways, cont. (7 / 8) – Plate 6
  • Cutaways, cont. (8 / 8)
  • Frock Backs – Plate 7
  • Cutaway Skirts – Plate 8
  • Double-Breasted Frocks (1 / 4) – Plate 9
  • Double-Breasted Frocks, cont. (2 / 4)
  • Double- Breasted Frocks, cont. (3 / 4) – Plate 10
  • Double-Breasted Frocks, cont. (4 / 4)
  • Knights Templar Coat – Plate 11
  • Knights Templar Coat, cont.
  • Single-Breasted Straight – Front Frock – Plate 12
  • Skirts for Double-Breasted Frocks (1 /3) – Plate 13
  • Skirts for Double-Breasted Frocks, cont. (2 / 3) – Plate 14
  • Skirts for Double – Breasted Frocks, cont. (3 / 3) – Plate 15
  • Dress Coats (1 / 3) – Plate 16
  • Dress Coats, cont. (2 / 3)
  • Dress Coats, cont. (3 / 3) – Plate 17
  • The Skirt for Dress Coats – Plate 18
  • Sacks (Single-Breasted) – Plate 19
  • Sacks (Single-Breasted), cont.
  • Sacks with No Under-Arm Cut – Plate 20
  • Double-Breasted Sack – Plate 21
  • The Tuxedo – Plate 22
  • The Tuxedo, cont.
  • The Military Blouse – Plate 23
  • The Military Blouse, cont.
  • Sacks for Corpulent Forms – Plate 24
  • Sacks for Corpulent Forms, cont.
  • Sacks–Corpulent Forms – Plate 25
  • The Whole Back – Plate 26
  • Sleeves – Plate 27
  • Sleeves, cont. – Plate 28
  • Overcoats
  • The Chesterfield – Plate 29
  • The Chesterfield, cont.
  • Double-Breasted Overcoat – Plate 30
  • Double-Breasted Overcoat, cont.
  • The Covert Coat – Plate 31
  • The Covert Coat, cont.
  • The Full Box, Plate 32
  • The Full Box, cont.
  • To Draft the Back and Forepart of an Overcoat Separately – Plate 33
  • To Draft the Back and Forepart of an Overcoat Separately, cont – Plate 34
  • The Inverness – Plate 35
  • The Inverness, cont. / Remarks About the Measures
  • Notes
  • Vests – Plate 36
  • Vests, cont.
  • Vests for Extra Square Shoulders – Plate 37
  • Vests for Extra Sloping Shoulders – Plate 38
  • Vests for Corpulent Forms – Plate 39
  • Vests for Round-Shouldered Forms – Plate 40
  • Vests for Extra Erect Forms – Plate 41
  • Double-Breasted Vests with Separate Labels – Plate 42
  • Double-Breasted Vests with the Fronts Cut Whole – Plate 43
  • Trousers – Plate 44
  • Peg-Top Trousers – Plate 45
  • Tight Trousers – Plate 46
  • Trousers for Corpulent Forms – Plate 47
  • Spring-Bottom Trousers – Plate 48
  • Breeches – Plate 49
  • Part II: The “Standard” Scale Method
  • Key to “Standard” Scale – Plate 50
  • Three-Button Cutaway – Plate 51
  • Three-Button cutaway, cont.
  • The Double-Breasted Frock – Plate 52
  • The Double-Breasted Frock, cont.
  • Corpulency – Plate 53
  • Corpulency, cont.
  • Sacks – Plate 54
  • Sacks, cont.
  • The Double-Breasted Sacks – Plate 55
  • Corpulent Forms – Plate 56
  • Corpulent Forms, cont.
  • Overcoats – Plate 57
  • Double-Breasted Fronts – Plate 58
  • Vests (The Single-Breasted Vest) – Plate 59
  • No-Collar Vest – Plate 60
  • Corpulent Forms – Plate 61
  • Dress Vests – Plate 62
  • Double-Breasted Vests – Plate 63
  • Double-Breasted Vest with Cut-Off Lapels – Plate 64
  • To Cut the Backpart and the Forepart Separate – Plate 65
  • The Inverness – Plate 66
  • Part III: Capes, Gaiters, and Cloaks
  • The Shoulder Cape – Plate 67
  • Gaiters / Short Gaiters – Plate 68
  • Long Gaiters – Plate 69
  • Cape or Cloak – Plate 70
  • Cape or Cloak – Plate 71
  • Part IV: How to Use Block Patterns
  • How to Use Block Patterns / Stooping and Over-Erect Forms – Plate 72
  • Plate 73
  • Sloping and Square Shoulders – Plate 74 / Large Waisted Figure / Small Waists
  • Part V: On Making Up
  • On Making Up – Plate 75 / Twisted Facings
  • Twisted Facings
  • Twisted Facings / Part VI: About Creases
  • Creases in General / Creases at Back-Scye – Plate 76
  • Curved vs Straight Back Seams – Plate 77 / Part VII: Cutting Room Etiquette and Advice to Young Cutters
  • Cutting-Room Etiquette / Advice to Young Cutters
  • Appendix
  • The Raglan – Diagram 1
  • The Raglan – Diagram 2
  • Square-Cut Inverness – Diagram 3
  • Square-Cut Inverness, cont. / The Cape – Diagram 4
  • Pear-Shaped Riding Breeches – Diagram 5
  • Pear-Shaped Riding Breeches – Diagrams 6 and 7
  • Golfing or Cycling Breeches – Diagram 8
  • Leg Proportions / Addendum
The “Standard” Work on Cutting, Sixth Edition, Published by the Jno. J. Mitchell Company, 1894