Improvements in Charts or Diagrams for Drafting Patterns for Dressmaking.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Oct., 1994
"Complete Specification Left, 11th July, 1895-Accepted; 31st Aug., 1895
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Charts or Diagrams for Drafting Patterns for
Dressmaking.
I, MARGARET KNOWLES, of Lancaster Place, Blackburn, in the County of
Lancaster, Teacher, do hereby declare the nature of this invention. to boas
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of scientific charts,
diagrams, or devices for aiding and assisting in the marking or drafting and cutting
out patterns and cloth or fabrics to be employed in the manufacture of dresses and
bodices worn by females, the object being to so greatly simplify the process" of
drafting and cutting out, so that it can be accomplished by those not practically
acquainted with the art of dressmaking.
According to this invention I employ three charts or diagrams, preferably made
of stout card board. The chart or diagram for marking and cutting out the body
part of the dress consisting of a sheet of card board, the edges' of which are cut to
forma curve for the bow in front of the bodice; a shoulder curve: a front néck
curve; and a curve for the arm hole front. On the reverse side of card board
curves are cut for the arm hole back, and the line of the back. These curves are
used in combination or partly in combination with lines representing different curves
of the body, such lines being drawn on the front and back of the chart; so that one
side of the chart is employed for front drafting, and the reverse side for back
drafting. A separate chart or diagram is employed for drafting the sleeves and
collar, such diagram having cut in it a curve for part of the sleeve under the arm,
and lines for the cuffs, elbows, collars, and other parts.
A third or curve chart is employed, on which are cut hip curves, and dart
curves.
Various scales are printed on the diagrams and on the curves of same, and
instructions for using the charts and drafting are also printed thereon.
Dated this 10th day of October 1894.
BRIERLEY & HOWARD,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax, Agents for the Applicant.
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Improvements in Oharts or Diagrams for Drafting Patterns for
Dressmaking.
I MARGARET KNOWLES of Lancaster Place, Blackburn in the County, of
Lancaster, Teacher, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to, be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to improvements in the. manufacture of scientific charts,
diagrams or devices for aiding and assisting in the marking or drafting and cutting

page_text: The top of this line must be curved inwards inch inside line 6 and drawn, with
same curve as line 8 in back the X.at corner being on waist line.
Measure, from neck the front length measure on line 1 and draw waist line to
first line 9.

page_text: '7. Place shoulder curve at the end of neck curve left of chart 'straight with
line 2 and draw shoulder inch less than 'cross back size. Number it 7.
8. Draw a line from the last dot on waist line to the last dot on line 3 with-back
under arm curve X on waist line.
9. Place arm hole curve at end of shoulder and touching first dot on line 3 have
the X in centre and draw to line.
Use curve from end of this line to 'second dot on waist line and a second line on
other side of curve which must be straight on the paper. To get curve straight on
paper draw a short line parallel with line 3 from first part of arm hole as
on diagram. Put the 17 waist line on line 4 between the two lines just made and
continue lines 9.on each side of the curve to the end place X on arm hole curve
on top of 2nd line 9 and draw to line 8.
10. From first dot on waist line to line 16 inches below waist.
11. With back hip curve on curve chart.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to he performed I declare that what I.
claim is :-
1. The improved diagrams or charts as and for the purpose herein described and
as illustrated by the annexed drawings.
2. The improved diagram or chart for drafting the body part of a dress as herein.
described and as illustrated by Figs. 1 and 2 of the annexed drawings.
3. The improved diagram or chart for drafting the sleeves of a dress as herein.
described and as illustrated by Figs. 3 and 4 of the annexed drawings.
Dated this 10th day of July 1905
MARGARET KNOWLES,
By her Agents, Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax..