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VINCENT’S SYSTEMS OF

Cut single-breasted, buttoning five up the front, with neat turn, made from Red Cloth or Black Melton, Body Lined Wool; skirt lined same as outside; edges double stitched.

The principal points are all found as usual, 3 inches is allowed over the half breast measure from construction line to breast line, and 1½ inch button stand beyond that. To produce the spring of skirt drop down 5 inches from waist line in front, and square from this and hips, and measure down 9 inches, and go out as previously described. To get run of front measure down from hip button 5, and square by this point and waist line, adding on 2 inches extra spring at bottom.