The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-04-07
Important to Tailorsg J
PATENT ELASTIC SQUARE
AND
soIGvaryillg Square Fgule,

AND
ScIf.varyis3g Square EsUle,
For measuring and drafting coats, in con-
nection with anoiher new and useful rule
for cutting sale or boys coats upon a more
familiar plan; also, superior rules for cut
ting all other garments incumbent or that
branch, are now offered to the trade by the
beliving them to surpass eve
ry thing of the kind which has preceded
them.
SELF-VARYING RULE.
Great imperfections in the art and liabil-
tiles to produce miss-ht have been stand
ing before the cutter ever since the intro
duction of rules, filing the mind with fear
and anxiety, until the coat is finished and
tried on, at which crisis the blood is often
caused to rush into the face at beholding a
bad fitting coat.
The rules, with one or two exceptions,
which have been in use ever since the first
invention Of the kind, were wholly predi-
Gated upon principles giving the same pro-
portion for every man, which principles
would long since have been superseded by
self-varying rules, had tailors but thought
that the variation in the proportions ofmen's
bodies are almost as many as in the eature
of the face.
Two or three rules STYLED Scif-pqrw'ng,
have made their appearance within about as
many years, each inventor claiming the hon
orof having perfected the art, upon which J.
G. Wilson, OF New York, entitled his sys-
TEN perfect but instead of being perfect,
itcontains many erroneous principles, which
the subscribers iorbear to point ont until
that gentleman assails this assertion. All
such systems have heretofore been defective
in two ways: First, they are only in part
sell-varying. Secondly, those parts which
are intended TO be self-varying are defective
In fact, there are certain points on the Goa
which cannot be effected by self varying
principles in any other way, nor by any
other means, than those laid down by tht
subscribers.
Unlike any other Of the kind, this sys
tenn now offered to the trade is conducted
without any breast measure, and effects ev
cry point and every part Of the coat by self
varying principles, in way calculated t
convict the senses of any reasonable man
that should it ever fail to produce a good fl
upon any shape whatever, the charge mus
be laid to a careless and incorrect measure
ment. II may seem mysterious that th
rule is said TO be self-yaryiug, and vet
square rule---a square rule and yet conduct
ed without a breast measure but tie who'll
mystery will be unlolded at once by exam
inatlon. Unwilling to have it said that tn
subscribers are attempting to palm this sys
tenn upon the trade with misrepresentation
they avow their willingness to submitit in
to the hands Of an impartial committee 70
an examination Of its principles, in compar
ison with any other ever invented in th
United States, at Philadelphia or New York
which committee shall make the decision
known through the press. The subscri
bers set all systems which arc governe
wholly by the breast measure aside as in
c ferior and not worthy TO compare with
, consequently they will compare with non
but such as are governed in part by sci
varying principles. For if tho principle
here offered to the trade ale not worthy
patronage it is right that il should be mad
2 known, and they sink into oblivion. On III
contrary, if they are found as above repre
ented, or if thereby the subscribers have pl
an end to all further Improvements in III
art Of cutting coats they deserve some pa
ronage and compensation for their exertion
Terms--if forwarded to order $40, if pc
: sonally taught Sl2
y CHARLES KAHLER,
WILLIAM KAIILER