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By CONNIE BARBER

Have you-been disappoin-
ted recently in the fit of your
favourite pattern line? Has
. your last effort resulted in a_
dress that is too small or too
‘large? What has. happened,
you may wonder to the
standardization of measure-
ments by the major pattern
companies? "

You
_when you measured yourself.

. You ‘even realize that your ;

measurements Save altered,

although . your weight

constant. You have. aoefally. 3

compared your personal data
“to the Standardized Chart, .
_ following thé bold type which |
‘reads: BUY ACCORDING .
| TO LISTED BODY MEAS-
_ UREMENTS.:. You realize
~ that . pattern. dimensions
have, above and beyond the:
actual standard body meas-.

urements, ~@ built-in ‘‘wear-'! :
‘ing: ease” that-allows: for

~ eomfort and’ “movement. “So.

what goes wrong when you | &
buy the non-returnable pat-.

tern. that i is the correct size?

Stop and think. ‘Designers

- are either: adding something:

or taking. it-away ‘from’ the:
~ standard. To understand how:.
-much..and why, we must.

~ study the Purpose” of their a

"designs." |

ra

have been honest |

the bigt fiti is not for you, here .
are a. féew. ‘suggestions’ on-
identifying styles with desig: .

ner’s: ease:

a Slosvesi does the fine,
where it joins the bodice, add

- “tration; ‘then vou.can‘assume ;
‘that these designs -

era will feature closer. fitting
. Styles in firm, heavy fabrics,
with shaping -: seams .- and
‘darts. Be glad you have a
break from all those exacting.
adjustments for a pefect fit.

nba Sit.
y fitting, s

“over 60 inches: and does thie:
_ Skirt: look: ‘roomy. over the
2 hipline becatise’ oF flaring or
- gathers? “Are ‘there few

shaping seams or darts? Is:it -body only in a few places... .
a wrap style. with: plenty « of . the yoke, the cuff, -Rerhage
overlap? -- “the waistline. .

to the ease? For example:

‘dolman, raglan, kimona, and. -
drop shoulder or F oaP ‘sleeve.

When a designer calls for a. |

"stretchable knit only,. he ‘will
. have added no wearing ease..

A size 14- pattern will |
measure only 36 inches at the

bustline. The’ designer © ex-
pects the fabric to give the

ease. for. ‘moving: (or breath--
. ing). The’ sleeve will also be

close-fitting.

Designers will add extra
ease. for reasons of style,..
.. especially today when. fash-.
‘fon features the soft and,
“Designer :
Ease’’ ‘can .overwhelm the’
standard comfort ease. Did
you see the Big Dress styled ‘!
by Kenzo last year, where.
the sleeve dropped from the.

shoulder to the floor and

back to a cuff? Today | most *
designers. “are | revelling. ‘in’
* soft : fabrics, unstructured
_ lines, and the ‘blousson. If

rom li. Indonesia,
I Rings. from. $15. '00,:
‘Bracelets: f 0, 835. 00"

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