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PERFECT SYSTEM
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CUTTING LADIES
GARMENTS
COPYRIGHTED 1912
Fy E '"i-ne Pecori
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PREFACE.
tailoring ln;siness since tiie year is;i"2; has served not only the largest
hut the hest estahlishments in New York, Philadelphia and Chicago,
and has gained tlie distinction of lieing the leading cutter and tailor
of ladies' garments.
Since the year ISHli, to the present year, llH-l, much knowleduc
has heen ohtained hy the insti'uctor of this system, who has conn> in
contact with numy cutters and dressniakei's and who listened to many
disi)utes between the people of different chosen woi'k, and has finally
come to the conclusion that the theory of cutting perfectly the ladies'
garments would be of great importance, coujjled with careful practice,
would eliminate that faulty fitting garment and also arguments.
In the past ye;irs, cutters received highest salaried ))ositions;
today, the tailor who studies the system of cutting is more in demand.
The necessity of this system being, therefore, of great importance,
and es])ecially to the tailoi-s. Mr. Pecori, for this particular reason,
thought of publishing the pi'esent simple volume, which will be
un(h)ul)tedly appreciated by all who considt its ])ages.
cessary in order to bring out perfect patterns of coats, waists and all
other garments which extend from the shoulder to the fioor. In apply-
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ing our system it is not necessary to use special squares or any other
kinds of complicated tools. All you need is a tape measure and an
ordinary tailor's square. You you go along with our
will notice as
will be found on. any regular square whether from 32 to 44 inch sizes
they are marked always by halves which means that if, for example,
you cut size 40, use 20 for any proportions, or if you want size 34, use
17 and so on for any size. In connection with this explanation scholars
should be well posted on the regular tailor's square. We have also an
illustration that shows how to take measures. You will see in this
illusti-ation that we use very few measures but these must however
from 5 to 7 for the width of shoulders. Then place your half at No. 7,
come down to 14 for tlie elbow measurement and down to 15 for the
full length of shoulder and sleeve. In the taking of these measure-
ments from 2 to 9 for the waist length and from .5 to 7 for the shoul-
der width, exceptional care must be taken as they are the
most important part of the diagram. Exceptional care should
also be taken in the following measurements for the front.
Measure from 6 to 7 for the bust; from 8 to 10 for the waist
and from 11 to 12 for the hip in each ease going completely
around the bodj^ These are the three most important measurements
j'or the front. We also give you another measurement. Place your
measure on No. 2 of the back diagram, cross around the neck to 3,
come down to the point of bust and down to 9. Remember that these
measurements must be taken very accurately and j'ou will find in the
course of practice that they give you the principle proportions of the
lady. Also measure from 6 to 8 of the front diagram for the length
from waist to arm hole and from 6 to 16 to 17 for the full length of
sleeve. These are the main measures of coats and all garments running
from shoulder down.
for the length. Measure the back in exactly the same manner. These
measurements must be taken very accurately to cut with Pecori 's
system.
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Lesson
woman's measure. Having this scpiare before you, start to draw the
following lines : from A to 1"] will be 6 inches, which will mean the dejitli,
F, which is .'! inches, is the hip line. Draw a line from I'] to S, from
1) to X and from F to Y. As we are following the .']() IJust measure,
half of which is IS inches, we will continue to follow the instructions
ure, which is 2"i inches and square down from A to Q. Place your
square on the Q dot and draw a line from (.} to (1. AVe wish to call
special attention that all the points will start from this line A, J, Q,
K and G, which is the back seam of any garment cut with Pecori's
system. From J to II is Vi; of the Bust measure and from (,) to 5 is
and from 9 to 8 is IVj inches. Place j'our square from 8 to S and drav>-
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Lesson No. 1
Lesson 2
completely, you will start to outline the waist that you see hefore you.
From A to 2 is %From ^V to 1 is Y2 in. Curve from 2 to 1.
or l^^^i in.
the back measure from waist down. Draw a line from 2 to 11. From
V2 in. Draw a line frorii 15 to 3'J, from 23 to 40, and you have the com-
plete back. From IS to 19 is "-4 in. From 41 to 27 is 1/12 or IV2 in.
the neck, bust and front waist measure. Measure from 1 to 2. Place
your measure in the direction of 3 to 7 and come down to 25 which
you will find that the regular size of 36 will measure 15. Follow again
until you reach 2\\ which will give you the correct front waist measure
of 211/:;, which is the regular size. From 27 to 42 is Vs or 2Vt in. From
28 to 29 is 1/12 or V'j in. Notice that 24, 25 and 28 are placed on the
line that comes from (>, 12, 20, 24. The 25 is on the line of 7, 21. From
29 to 30 is 1/6 or 3 in. Draw a line from 24 to 42, measure distance
and get the 28 in the right place.
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Lesson No. 2
Lesson 3
The third lesson ilhislrates a senu-fitting coat with the seam run-
ning' througli the shoulder in back and front with one side body. As
yon see, the diagram is exactly the same as the first and second lessons.
We your attention to the fact that every garment that
also wish to call
you cut in the line of coats and waists you will have to draft the simple
diagram tliat we show j^ou in the first lesson. Follow instructions same
as the previous lessons. A, 48, 49 and 60 forms your back seam. From
48 to 46 is 1/6 or 3 in. From D to 21 is Id or 4Vi; in. From 21 to 22 is
Lesson No. 3
Lesson 4
one side body and a dart. This is cut on the same diagram with little
moving of the two seams. A, 7, 3, 38, 47 are the back seam same as the
iy-2 in. From 10 to L is 1/(5 in. From li to PP is 1/16 or IVg in. From
PP to to P to 1 is 1/6 or 3 in. From O, L, S, (}, K, G, T same as i>revi-
is i/s or 2Vt in. From 1 to 17 is 1/6 or 3 in. Draw a line from 10 to 17,
from R to 56 and get your 18, which is the point of the bust. From 38
1/6 or 3 in. From 3 to 2(i is 1/12 or IH' in. Draw a Hue from 10 to 8,
from 33 to 42. Draw a straight line from L to 30, from 30 to 34, 45.
1/12 or 111. in. Draw a line from PP to 20, from 20 to 35, from 35 to 44.
1/12 or IMi in. Draw a line fi'om 19 to 22 to 37 to 47. See that from 19
to 21 is the same as 19 to 22. From 23 to 24 is Vs or 2^/4 in. Draw a
line from 18 to 23, from 18 to 24, from 23, 38 to 48 and from 24 to 39, 49.
The front line is the same as in ]irevious diagrams and so the shoulders
and all the rest of this garment.
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Lesson No. 5
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kind. As you see, this is always llu- same system. We present tlieso
garments yon will cnl yon will use the same diai^ram as yon did in the
first lesson. As you see A, ;i(l, ID, I'll. A to fj, ;;(l to in, 15, S, ;i, 11, lli
are placi'ii on the same lines always. From .'111 lo IS is ^'j or !) in.
Ki'om If) lo Id, IVom IS to 17 are ]/"24- or '^i in. I^'rom 1(1 lo If) is l/G or
3 in. From 15 to 14 is l/o or (i in. Draw a line I'rom II, 14, '23. Allow
2 in. I'or button lap and draw a line from lo to 'J5 ni>, I'rom 10 to 11,
to _'() is l/l(i or I's in. From L'l to 22 is 1 l(i or Fs in. Draw a line from
IS to 20, from 20 to 2S, from 17 to 22 to 27. Now you have hefore yon
the same draft as sliown in the sixth lesson.
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Lesson No. 6
Lesson 7
straight coats. This is to show our scholars tliat no matter what hind
of a coat or how many seams or how many side bodies in the garment,
he must place them always in the sanu^ diagram. As you see that a, g,
before. The ditTerence in tliis draft is how to divide it to cut the two
side backs, the back and front ])art. From q to z is Vs or 2V; in. From
z to 15 and from z to 16 is '/i; in. From 10 to 17 is Vs or 2'/4 in. From
lo 17 and from o to 18 is % in. From 18 to 19 is Vs or 2^4 in. From
20 to 22 is 1/16 or IVs in. From e to h is 1/6 or 3 in. From h to n is
15 and from u to 16, from 2 to 17, from n to 18, from h to 19 and from
14. Draw a line from 9, s, 24, 2G down to 37 and from 8, s to 23, 28, 36.
From 21, t, 34, 19, t, 35, 18, r, 32 16 to 30 and 15 to 31. Curve a line
39. Drav>' a line all the way and you have a complete diagram of the
7th lesson.
Lesson No. 7
Lesson 8
to 10 is 1/16 or V/s in. Draw a line from 10 to '22, from 11 to 21, from
in. Square 12, 13, 14. From 3 to 31 is i/s or 214 in. From 31 to 32
you see in tlie diai';ram tlie sleeve gets a different sliajie. From t to 3
or IVs in. Draw a lino from 6 to 13, from 18 to 24, from 30, 27, 28, 29
In cutting the skirt with Peeori's system wo start in the same way
with a few simple lines as is shown in the first diagram. We are shown
five straight lines which are called the front line, the hip line from
waist down, the back line, the hip line around the hip and the waist
line. From these five simple linos we show to our learners how to get
all the skirts no matter what style or what fullness may be required.
Very particular attention should be paid to tlie value of the five linos
for tliey are the division of all the skirts as you will see as we go along
with our illustrations. As we follow the 36-sizo garment which is 24
waist, 42 liip, front length 41, hip length 43 and 4372 back length. In
starting place your square from A to B and from A to C and get your
line correctly. From A to D is 1-3 or 6 in. Draw a line from D to E
and that will give you the hip line which has to be kept straight all
skirt in gores. Remember that the hip is divided in eight parts which
half is four. In dividing these four parts use the same system as in
first lesson and divide the hip line in four equal parts as we show here
to be 21 in. In this way you will obtain all the parts from E, 10, 11, 12,
waist.
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Lesson 12
E, 8, 13, 12, G. Draw a straight line from 2, 8, 14, 4, 13, 16, 6, 12, 18.
If you want a skirt 2-V-2 yds. wide around the hottom take half which
is 1-Vi or 45 in. and divide in 4 parts. Start from C to 15, from 14 to
17, from 16 to 19 and from 18 to IT. Draw a line from 8 to 15, from
D, 16, which are tlie same as the previous diagrams. Take notice. The
X sliown in the diagram denotes the hip measure. This measure taken
to the floor in general you will tind is l\'j in. difference from the front.
If you should find this measure any longer than IVi; in. add just as
much from 9 to 4 and raise your waist line as is shown in the diagram.
This is the reason that we take all the measurements for skirts from
waist to the floor and in the same way. You will find the ditTerence
in back and front seams. If you find that a lady is longer in front
In the 14th lesson we are ilhistrating the nine gored skirt half
pleated all around. As you notice it is cut with the same diagram as
you have in previous lessons. Draw a line from B to A and B to F.
panel can be made 4, 5 or 6 inches at will. Divide 11, 12, l.S, 14, F> into
4 equal parts or any number of gores you wish in the skirt. If you
want a seven-gore skirt divide in three; if you want a tive-gore skirt
from 3 to 12, from 4 to 12, from 5 to 13, from 6 to 13, from 7 to 14, from
8 to 14, from 9 to E, from E to 30 to 47. From 14 to 45, 14 to 43, 13 to
21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 are the same as from 16 to 15.
Lesson No. 14
Lesson 1
Notice that we are cuttino: this skirt on tlie same diagram that is used
by Pecori's system. We are contident that yon will agree with ns that
this is the easiest, the best and the perfect way to ent a circular skirt.
With years of exjjerience we have found that in cutting this skirt fol-
lowing our instructions yon will never fail to get a perfect circular
parts and so the waist line iji 4 parts getting size 3fi which the waist
j^oods tliat forms the front jiart. This circular skirt is from the hip
down giving the jterfect hanging. Wishing to have a fuller skirt, the
fullness will start from the waist up cut open 5, 6, 7 and 8 at the amount
of the fullness you may want. Keep 1, 3, 4, which is the waist measure
always closed. This skirt can be made of any style or design either
double or triple. As we are not following styles but the more im-
thing concerning ladies' garments which over that you can copy or
skirt is the newest design, for it has been created over Pecori's system.
This skirt has been made and worn by one of Chicago's most popular
society debutantes and has met with perfect success by the best riding
class. As you see by our illustrations that we have tried to simplify
so our scholars will have no trouble in cutting and fitting the skirt.
Lesson No. 17
Lesson 1
In the 18th lesson we illustrate the hack part of the riding skirt.
111 tho lllfli lesson we will ilhistrale riiliiii;' bloomers. Follow in-
From J to C is 1-12 or 1 V-j in. Square from D to (i, from F to 14, from
F to 23, from J to 32, from H to 33, from 1 to 43, from J to 4(i and from
C to 4S. From A to 2 is 2-3 or 12 in. Draw a line frcmi 2 to 4i. From
12 to 10 is 1-3 or 6 in. S(|nare down from 10 to 52. From 12 to 13 is
line from 13, 15 to 22. From 4!) to 48 is l-(i or 3 in. Draw a line from
42 to 48. From 4!l to 51 is 1/6 or 3 in. From 111 to 25 is Vs or 2^4 in.
17 is l-() or 3 in. Draw a line from 11, 17 to 18, 25, 28. From 27 to 28
is 1-16 or 11/h in. Draw a line from 28 to 38 and from 28 to 41, 51.
15, 14, 12, 11, ](), 9, 2, 25, 22, 21, 28, 37 are the same as any other coat
diagram. From 42 to 41 is 1/12 or IVo in. From 41 to 39 is 1-6 or 3
from 36 to 55, 55 to 35, and get your 34, 54 line. From 54 to 53 is 1/6
or 3 in. From 53 to 51 is 1/12 or 1 V2 in. Draw a line from 32 to 51, 52.
Draw a line from 33, 53. Curve up to 32, 29, 33, 29, .34, 37, 3(5, 27, 23 to
37, 48, 49, 58, 24, 38, 47, 49, 57. From 25 to 18 is Vs or 2i/;i in. Curve
from 18 to 24. From 16 to 17 is 1/12 or IV2 in. Curve from 17 to 41 to
44, 61, 18, Vi; in. below the 17. Close with the hack to 39, 45, 62. Get
your shoulder fi'om 15 to 16 and your neck from A to 15. Draw a line
from 3 to 21. Curve from 2 to 3. From 20 to 19 is 1/16 or IVs in'.
Draw a line from 19, 9, 3, 21 to 20. Get a dart 2 in. deep between 20
and 19. From 9 to 8 is Vs or 2i/i in. From 21 to 4 is 9 in. Draw a line
Lesson No. 20
Lesson 2
111 Lesson 21 wo sliow you three garments at tlie same time, a cut-
away coat, a Prince Albert coat, and full dress coat. Notice that the
to]) i'rom the waist up are exactly the same as in Lesson 20. Draw
a diagram and start to get the neccessary points to get your skirts,
'^riie one outlined witli the heavy line is a cut-away coat. Get your
point on the diagram A to B, E to F, G to II, I to J, K to L. From I
to K is 3 in. or !/(). Get your 15, 27, 47, 54, 57, (i(i, 17, 4fi, 53, 56, 62.
Notice that 45 to (U, 4S to 65 and 44 to 64 are inlaid. Get your 18, 26,
42, and place your 43. C'urve from 43 to 55 to 63 and 43 to 41. . From
41 to 37 is i/s or 2V4. Dart down to 52, 41 and 52 to 37. From 38
is 1/4 or 4-y2 in. Fi-oni 31 to 34 is 1/16 or 1-Vs in. Draw a line from
38 to 36 and 36 to 34. Curve down to 61, 63. From 38 to 39 is 1/24
or % in. and you have the skirt of the cut-away coat. The Prince
Albert skirt is the same with the exception of a small change in the
Square down from 35 to 16, from 30 to 58, from 58, 59 to 64 and you
also have the Prince Albert skirt. The Full dress skirt. From 34 to
Dress skirt.
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Lesson No. 21
Lesson 22
E, F, 21, 8, (5, 4, 7, :?, 9, 10, 15, 22, 39, 32, 4(1, 12, 13, 11, 14, the same as
the i>revious diagrams. From 22 to 20 is '^A or 9 in. From 20 to 19
from 24, 28, 31, 38, from 23, 27, 31, 39, from 12 to 20. From 23, 15, 4
the same diagram as you see in the picture. Wishing to cut the sleeve
gram you can cut all kinds of loose coats with or without the sleeve
Lesson No. 22
Lesson 23
from 1 to K and you have the front line. From 3 to 7 is 2-^/4 in. Place
Place measure on 10 dart and compass from X to X and you have the
complete cape 24 in. long size 36. Remember that over the same dia-
gram you can cut all cajies whether circles or fitted over the shoulder.
Gap Z4 inches bona
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Lesson No. 23
Lesson 24
the second diagram we will show you how to cut the straight or waist
R and from R to P> to E and you have the complete storm collar to
perfection.
Lesson No. 24
Lesson 25
Curve a line from 2, 5, (i, 10. Draw a line from B to 11 and from 6
to 11. From F to 4 is 1/1 (i or 1-Vs in. From (5 to 4 is the shoulder
seam. The dotted line from- 12 to 1 shows the inlaid of the "dickey."
The sailor collar is -i-Vo in. deeji but can be made 6 or more and the
same in the width Init never change the center diagram which is the
ifram over wliicli you can cut all circle collars of different shapes.
Over this diagram you may cut and shape any collnr you wish as we
the same as in the first diagram. The first collar is 9 in. deep in the
hack point as you see from D, I, G, E, 8, 6. The small collar that you
see in the diagram is I-V2 in. wide as you see from 1 to 7 to D and so
you can cut them any shape. In diagram 3 we show a hood which is
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