you on the square, it would be necessary to estimate that fractional amount and would lead to inaccuracies. Your Pencil should be sharpened to a long point. All lines must be drawn against the square with the pencil point held closely under the edge of the square and the eraser end tilted away from the square. Should the pencil be held vertically, the pencil line could stand away from the square fully a sixteenth of an inch. Precision in using your instruments will result in precise work. There should be little excuse for carelessness on this point.
Drafting a Front Bodice Sloper In the old days, tailors and dressmakers drafted patterns for all tailored clothes for each individual. Designs which involved the use of drapery were attached to a closely fitted lining which had been drafted to measurements. Then the pattern for the draped portion was created by working directly over this lining, attaching the drapery here and there. You have learned that, through the use of the modern free-hand slashing method, the basic sloper block can be the basis for countless designs. This modern block system is a combination of the two old-fashioned methods. The only occasion for the use of technical drafting nowadays is to produce the sloper. Tailors still employ drafting methods for men's clothing because such clothing is architectural in character. However, time may be when much of men's softer apparel may also be produced through the use of foundation slopers. You can follow the procedure on the following pages to produce a front bodice draft. Turn to the measurement chart and use the measurements for a size 16. Before starting to work, check over each step carefully, mentally tracing each line shown in the diagram. You will notice that the measurements are used in the order that they were taken on the figure. When your draft is completed, it should closely resemble the diagram. When you have completed it, re-check each measurement for errors. NOTE: When the tailor measures one for a suit he calls out the measurements in a certain sequence while his assistant jots them down. He has