US2869236A

US2869236A - Dressmaker's pattern gauge

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Publication number: US2869236A
Application number: US645336A
Authority: US
Inventors: Edna M Franklin
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1957-03-11
Filing date: 1957-03-11
Publication date: 1959-01-20
Anticipated expiration: 1976-01-20

Description

ER'S PATTERN GAUGE 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 11, 1957 wz zziw E. M. FRANKLIN DRESSMAKER s PATTERN GAUGE Jan. 20, 1959 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 11, 1957 FIG. 4

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ATTORNEY Jan. 20, 1959 E. M. FRANKLIN DRESSMAKERS PATTERN GAUGE 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed March 11, 1957 l A. J

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United States Patent DRESSMAKERS PATTERN GAUGE Edna M. Franklin, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Application March 11, 1957, Serial N 0. 645,336

'7 Claims. (Cl. 33-42) The present invention relates to the art of dressmaking, and more particularly to sizing or gauging patterns when making custom-made wearing apparel intended for use by-certain individual persons.

The present invention is a continuatio-n-in-part of a co-pending application filed by me on May 14, 1952, Serial No. 287,759, Division 66, for Dressmakers Pattern Gauge, now abandoned.

It is conventional practice with dressmakers in making custom fitted garments to either adjust the garment being made to the customer by repeated fittings or to use a dummy made in accordance with the individual sizes of the person being fitted. Repeated fittings of the customer are inconvenient to both the customer and the dressmaker from the standpoint of the time involved. Furthermore, dummies constructed for use by the dressmaker for each individual customer require a considerable amount of storage space since one dressmaker, doing custom Work, may serve fiffy or more steady customers.

It is therefore the principal object of the present invention to provide a body measurement and recording device which will eliminate the use of dressmakers dummics and yet which will enable the dressmaker to accurately fit each customer after once adjusting the device to the customers figure.

The prior art reveals a number of devices which have attempted to solve this problem by the use of tapes adapted to surround the customers figure at desired circumferential measuring positions with relation to one or more tapes extending longitudinally of the customers figure. This type of arrangement reveals the general overall measurements of the customers figure, such as shoulder width and height, bust and waist circumference, sleeve length, etc. These measurements may then be used by an experienced seamstress or tailor in adjusting a garment or pattern to fit the individual. Each of the devices, as shown by the prior art, fails to provide a means for allowances of material of the garment for forming darts or for easing the fit in abnormal portions of the customers figure as compared with the conventionally accepted standard, or with relation to other adjacent portions, heights and depths of the customers figure.

A similarly important object of the present invention is to provide a device comprising a plurality of freely pliable fiat strips which may be assembled in units, and which are co-operatively joined together to form a body encompassing skeleton-like pattern or garment sizer.

Another object of the instant invention is to provide a device of this class in which the various strips adjustably joined together are indicially marked or scored,

whereby the relative positions of the strips may be recorded, as for example on a card file, thus permitting the device to be disassembled and stored in a compara- 0 "ice -for correctively adjusting the pattern sheets to fit a particular customer.

Still another object is to provide a device of this character which may be used by an individual doing her own sewing for correctively adjusting pattern sheets of various styles of garments to her individual measurements.

An additional object is to provide a device composed of a plurality of inter-engageable strips in which the various strips are amenable to being made from different colored material, thus enabling the seamstress to more quickly assemble the strips in their correct relative positions.

A further object is to provide a dressmakers pattern gauger which accurately measures the size of V-shaped darts needed, whereby the V-shape of the same may be marked on the pattern or the garment materialfor later sewing the marked edges together to form the dart.

Still another object is to provide a garment pattern measuring device comprising a plurality of adjustably engaged strips in which the outer edges of the strips forming the outer edges of each section of the garment to be formed define a garment material cutting line and in which the inner edges of these same strips at the same position define the preferred seam line for assembling the garment.

The present invention accomplishes these and other objects by providing a plurality of component parts comprising elongated flat freely pliable strips which are adjustably connected together to form right and left front and back sections. The outline edges of each section are co-operatively joined together to encompass the body of the individual being fitted. The strips are each numbered and indicially marked adjacent the joined ends. The relationship of the juncture of each strip relative to the adjacent strip or strips is then recorded for use at a later time in reproducing the exact measurements. Each of the individual sections is used as an outline guide in sizing a conventional pattern and in cutting fabric to form a fitting garment.

Other objects will be apparent from the following description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying three sheets of drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a perspective view of front right and left sections of the device in assembled relation on the figure of a person, the dotted lines being intended to suggest the outline of the individual figure of a person;

Figure 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but illustrating back right and left sections of the device in assembled relation on the figure of a person;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the left front section of the device when laid flatly upon a. pattern sheet, the pattern sheet being indicated by dotted lines;

Figure 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, on a reduced scale, illustrating the manner of using the left back section of the device;

Figures 5 and 6 are top plan views, on a similarly reduced scale, of the right front and left back skirt sections, respectively, of the device when laid flatly upon shown by dotted lines;

Figure 7 is a view similar to Fig. 4, illustrating the manner of using the right back section of the device;

Figure 8 is a view similar to Fig. 3, illustrating the right front section of the device in use;

Figures 9 and 10 are views similar to Figs. and 6, respectively, illustrating the right back and right front skirt sections, respectively, of the device in use; and,

Figure 11 is a top plan view of the component parts of the device in assembled relation for marking. an armhole size 011 garment fabric.

Like characters of reference designate like parts in those figures of the drawings in which they occur.

In the drawings:

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, the reference letters A and B indicate the front right and left sections, respectively, of the device in assembled relation and applied to the front portion of the figure of a person as indicated by the dotted outline 22. Reference letters C and D similarly indicate right and left back sections, respectively, of the device in assembled relation and applied to the same figure 22. Each of the four sections A-B and C-D substantially comprises a plurality of inter-engageable strips adjustably connected together through perforations 23 adjacent their ends in a manner hereinafter described in detail. Each of the strips is of substantially equal width and thickness and formed of some suitable freely pliable material, such as plastic, having sufiicient inherent rigidity to prevent any undue amount of bending in a lateral direction with relation to the longitudinal axis of each respective strip. The preferred width of each of the strips is one-half to fiveeighths of an inch, for the reasons more fully explained hereinbelow.

The

reference numerals

26 and 27 indicate right and left front neck-line strips, respectively, each co-operatingly arcuately curved transversely for describing the curvature of the front neck line of a garment when joined together in end to end overlapping relation. The

numerals

28 and 29 indicate right and left front arm-hole strips, respectively, each arcuately curved transversely and adapted to co-operatingly describe the curvature of the forward portion of the respective right and left arm at its juncture with the shoulder of the figure 22 to define the sleeve opening measurement of a garment.

A shoulder strip 30, adapted to extend from the right side of the neck to the end of the shoulder, is connected at its opposing ends to the respective upwardly disposed ends of the right neck-line strip 26 and right arm-hole strip 28 by fasteners 32. The fasteners 32 may be of any conventional type desired, but I have found that the common round headed flexible two pronged paper fastener to be most satisfactory from the standpoint of ease with which the same may be inserted into and removed from the perforations 23 in the strips. In joining two of the ends of the strips, such as 26 and 30, the prongs of the fastener are inserted through the desired co-operatingly aligned holes 23 of the respective strips and then manually bent outwardly to secure the fastener. This permits free pivoting action between the two joined strip ends. The fastener 32 is easily removed for altering the relative positions of the strip ends by reversing the installation method and moving the strips as desired. A substantially flat support 34, right triangular in general configuration, is placed beneath and connected with the strip 30 with the apex of the triangular-shaped support disposed adjacent the right side of the neck and the right angular corner of the support adjacent the upper end of the arm-hole strip 28, thus disposing the base portion of the support substantially parallel with relation to the curvature of the arm-hole strip 28. The purpose of the support 34 is to aid in positioning the shoulder strip 30 and arm-hole strip 28 in proper relation on the upper portion of a persons shoulder and thus preventing a finished garment from tending to hang toward the back or front of the individual.

Another shoulder strip 35, similar to the strip 30, is similarly connected to the upwardly disposed ends of the left neck-line strip 27 and the left arm-hole strip 29 by fasteners 32. A right triangular support 37 is similarly placed beneath and connected to the shoulder strip 35.

A right front side strip 38 is connected at one end in depending relation to the'downwardly disposed end of the right arm-hole strip 28, and extends downwardly below the waist line of the figure 22. The strip 38 is divided intermediate its ends to form a top or upper portion 3ST and a lower or bottom portion 38B pivotally joined together in end overlapping relation and substantially aligned longitudinal relation, for the purposes more fully disclosed hereinbelow. Similarly, a left front side strip 39, see Fig. 3, is connected at one end in depending relation to the downwardly disposed end of the left armhole strip 29, and extends downwardly below the waist line of the figure 22. The strip 39 is similarly divided intermediate its ends to form a top or upper portion 39T and a lower or bottom portion 39B pivotally joined together in end overlapping relation, for the purposes more fully disclosed hereinbelow.

A right front center strip 40 is connected at one end in depending relation to the forward depending end portion of the neck strip 26, and extends downwardly below the waist line of the figure 22 adjacent the center of the front of the figure 22. A left front center strip 41 is similarly connected at one end in depending relation to the end portion of the neck strip 27 for extending downwardly below the waist line of the figure 22 adjacent and parallel with relation to the strip 40.

A right front arm to arm line strip 42 is connected adjacent one end to the arm-hole strip 28 intermediate its ends, and is extended horizontally across the front of the figure 22 along the arm to arm line and connected adjacent its other end to the center strip 40. A left front arm to arm line strip 43 is similarly connected to the arm-hole strip 29 and the center strip 41 in end overlapping longitudinally aligned relation with relation to the strip 42.

A right front bust line strip 44 is connected adjacent one end to the side strip 3ST in spaced relation below the depending end of the arm-hole strip 23, and is extended horizontally along the bust line of the figure 22 and connected adjacent its other end to the center strip 40. Similarly, a left front bust line strip 45 is similarly connected adjacent its opposing ends to the left side strip 391 and the left center strip 41 along the bust line of the figure 22 in end overlapping longitudinal alignment with relation to the strip 44.

A right front Waist line strip 4-6 extends horizontally along the waist line of thefigure 22 and is connected adjacent its opposing ends to the right side strip 38B and the center front strip 40, respectively, adjacent their depending ends. The strip 46 is divided intermediate its ends to form a right front waist strip 46? and a right front waist side strip 468 adjustably inter-connected in end overlapping longitudinally aligned relation, for the reasons more fully explained hereinbelow. Similarly, a left front waist line strip 47 is similarly connected adjacent its opposing ends to the left side strip 39B and the center front strip 41 adjacent their respective depending ends. The waist strip 47 is similarly divided intermediate its ends to form a left front waist line strip 47F and a left front side waist line strip 478 adjustably inter-connected in end overlapping longitudinally aligned relation and in alignment with the waist line strip 46.

A right front vertical strip 48 is connected adjacent its upper end to the right shoulder strip 36 intermediate the ends thereof, and is adjustably connected adjacent its depending end to the waist line strip 46. Similarly, a left front vertical strip 49 is similarly connected to the left shoulder strip 35 and the waist line strip 47, respectively.

As seen in Fig. 2, the right back section C and left back section D are composed of component parts joined together for forming the two sections in a manner similar to that disclosed for the front sections A and B. The back sections C and D include two neck-line strips 50 and 51, each co-operatingly arcuately curved transversely for describing the back neck-line of a garment when joined together in end overlapping relation; right and left back arm-

hole strips

52 and 53, respectively, each arcuately curved transversely and adapted to co-operatingly describe the curvature of the back portion of the respective right and left arm at the juncture with the shoulder of the figure 22 to define the opening of the sleeve of a garment; and right and left shoulder strips 54 and 55, respectively. The shoulder strip 54 is adapted to extend from the right side of the neck to the end of the shoulder, and is connected at its opposing ends to the right side end of the neck-line strip 50 and the upwardly disposed end of the arm-hole strip 52, respectively. Similarly, the left shoulder strip 55 is adapted to extend from the left side of the neck to the end of the shoulder, and is connected at its opposing ends to the left side end of the neck strip 51 and the upwardly disposed end of the arm-hole strip 53, respectively.

A right triangular-shaped shoulder support 56, similar to the shoulder support 34, is similarly disposed beneath and connected to the right shoulder strip 54. Similarly, another shoulder support 57, similar to the support 37, is similarly connected beneath the left shoulder strip 55.

A right back side strip 58 (Fig. 7) is connected at one end in depending relation to the downwardly disposed end portion of the arm-hole strip 52, and extends downwardly below the waist line of the figure 22. Similarly, a left back side strip 59 is connected at one end in depending relation to the depending end portion of the left arm-hole strip 53, and extends downwardly below the waist line of the figure 22.

A right back center strip 66 is connected at one end in depending relation to the end portion of the right side neck strip 5d adjacent the center back of the figure 22, and extends downwardly below the waist line thereof. Similarly, a left back center strip 61 is connected to the end portion of the left back neck strip 51, and depends below the waist line of the figure 22.

A right back arm to arm line strip 62 extends horizontally along the arm to arm line of the figure 22 and is connected adjacent its opposing ends to the right back arm-hole strip 52 and the right back center strip 60, respectively. Similarly, a left back arm to arm line strip 6?; extends along the arm to arm line in longitudinally aligned relation with relation to the strip 62, and is similarly connected at its opposing ends to the left arm-hole strip 53 and the left back center strip 61.

A right back bust line strip 64 extends horizontally along the bust line of the figure 22 and is adjustably connected adjacent its opposing ends to the right back side strip 58 and the center back strip 6%. Similarly, a left back bust line'strip 65 is similarly extended along .the bust line of the figure and connected at its opposing ends to the left back side strip 59 and the center back strip 61 in longitudinal alignment with relation to the bust line strip 64.

A right back waist line strip 66 is disposed along the waist line and connected at its opposing ends to the end portions of the right back side strip 58 and the center back strip 65?, respectively. Similarly, a left back waist line strip 67 is similarly connected to the left side strip 59 and the center back strip 61 in longitudinal alignment with relation to the waist line strip 66.

A right back vertical strip 68 is connected adjacent its upper end to the right shoulder strip 54 intermediate the ends thereof, and is adjustably connected at its de ending end portion to the bust line strip 64. Similarly, a left back vertical strip 69 is similarly connected to the left i shoulder strip 55 and-the bust line strip 65, respectively. The four sections A, B, C, and D are assembled as disclosed hereinabove and are applied to the body of a person, as exemplified by the figure 2 2, by placing each section in its respective position and joining the respective ends of the neck strips 26, 22;], and 5t) and 51, in end to end overlapping relation by means of fasteners 32. The shoulder strips 30 and. 5d are disposed in closely spacedapart parallel relation and are held in this position by overlapping and fastening together the upper respective end portions of the right arm-

hole strips

28 and 52. Similarly, the shoulder strips 35 and 55 are disposed and held in close parallel relation by the overlapped and fastened upper ends of the left arm-hole strips 29 and Joining the neck strips disposes the front center strips and d1 in close parallel relation and similarly disposes the back center strips 613 and 61. The respective front and back arm to arm line strips 4243 and 62-63 are adjustably connected in end overlapping relation. Similarly, the front and back bust line strips 4445 and fi l-65, and the waist line strips 4647 and 66-67, are connected in respective end to end overlapping relation. Similarly, the respective right and left side strips 3858 and 3959 are connected in parallel relation by the respective adjacent adjustably connected overlapping ends of the arm-hole strips 225-52 and 29-53, bust line strips 4d-64- and 4-5-65, and waist line strips d566 and t'l -6'7.

Obviously in making the overlapping end connection of each of the above mentioned connections when assembling the sections on a figure, the fasteners are positioned in the perforations 23 adjacent each end of the respective strips so that the device fits the figure in a desired manner. Thus, ease or fullness of the r t may be adjustably allowed for, as Well as a snug fit where desired.

A dart sizer is provided at each side of the device by means of a pair of short dart strips 7th and 71 having one end of each connected to the adjacent respective bust line strip and 45, and the opposite end of each connected to the respective upper end of the side strip 38B and 3&3.

After adjustably fitting the four sections as disclosed hereinabove, the four sections are removed from the figure or person as separate units by parting the overlapping connected ends holding the various edge strips of each section. Thus, each of the respective sections A, B, C and D, when separated one from the others, includes a neck strip, shoulder strip, arm-hole strip, side strip, and'a respective center front or back strip, all of which are interconnected by an arm to arm line strip, bust line strip, waist line strip, and one of the respective vertical strips. Each of the respective sections is then laid fiatly upon the respective right and left front or back section of a pattern sheet '72 or '73, as exemplified by Figs. 3, 4, 7 and 8. This is for the purpose of adjustably correcting the pattern sheet 72. or 73, of the style of garment it is desired to make, to conform to the individual characteristics of the person being fitted. A pattern positioner '74, such as is disclosed by my United States Patent No. 2,716,817, is preferably connected to the respective center strip and neck strip for maintaining the correctly adjusted relative positions of the respective strips while adjusting the pattern shee. Thus, as in Fig. 3 by way of example, the dart strip 73. and side strip 393 will be in the relative positions shown in solid lines if a dart is needed at the side under-arm position. if no dart is needed at this point, the dart strip 71 and side strip 39B will be positioned as shown by the dotted lines, with the waist line strip 478 positioned-as shown by dotted lines.

As shown in Fig. 3, the left front section B is placed in position on the left front pattern sheet 72 preferably by first placing the pattern sheet 72 on a dress pattern layout board, not shown, and fastening the pattern sheet in place as by thumb tacks. The section B is then laid flatly upon the pattern sheet 72 by placing the shoulder strip 35 adjacent the shoulder line of the pattern sheet and disposing the center front strip 41 adjacent the front seam "7 line of the pattern sheet. The shoulder width and neck line of the pattern sheet may then be adjusted in accordance with the style of pattern being used to insure proper fit of the garment and eliminate any excess of terial at the back of the neck. For example, the pattern sheet 72 illustrates a square neck line style. After properly positioning the gauger section B upon the pattern sheet, allowances are made for cases and darts in accordance with the pattern style and the pattern sheet marked for seams and cutting edges. The outwardly disposed side edges of the respective strips outlining each respective section defines the edge for cutting the fabric, while the inwardly disposed side edges of the same strips are used for marking the seam line for sewing the respective sections of the garment together.

The various strips of each section are each preferably marked to indicate their relative position of left or right and front or back. The perforations 23 are preferably spaced approximately one-fourth inch apart and numbered so that the relative juncture of each two or more joining strips may be recorded for future use. Thus, each of the sections A, B, C and D may be dismantled and stored away in a comparatively small space when not in use, and thereafter re-assembled in proper form-fitting-relation for re-use when desired. As a further aid in readily re-assembling each section of the gauger, the various component strips are formed of different colored material. For example, the shoulder strips 36, 35, and 55 are one shade of blue; the arm to arm line strips 42, 43, 62 and 63 are yellow; the bust line strips 44, 45, 64 and 65 are pink; the waist line strips 46, 4-7, 66 and 67 are of another shade of blue; the center front and back strips 40, 41, 60 and 61 are of one shade of green; the side strips 38, 39, 58 and 59 are of another shade of green; and the

vertical strips

48, 49, 68 and 69 are of clear or transparent plastic.

Proper sizing and cutting the arm hole of garments present the most difficult problems of dressmaking. Figure 11 illustrates the manner of assembling component parts for forming and sizing an arm hole. In this example, the left shoulder strips 3555, arm-hole strips 2953, and triangular sections 37-57 are assembled as 7 shown for accurately sizing the arm hole.

Referring now more particularly to Figures 5, 6, 9 and 10, the reference letters E and F indicate, respectively, right and left front skirt section gauging portions of the invention. Similarly, the reference letters G and H indicate respective right and left back skirt gauging sections. Each of the skirt sections E, F, G and H are formed of a plurality of elongated strips perforated and fastened together in a manner similar to that disclosed hereinabove for the bodice sections A, B, C and D.

The sections E and F include right front and left skirt waist strips 80 and 81, respectively. The skirt waist strip 80 is divided intermediate its ends and provided with a V-shaped dart gauger 82 having the end portions of the legs thereof adjustably fastened to the skirt waist strip. The skirt waist strip 81 is similarly provided with a dart gauger 83. These two skirt waist strips 853 and 81 occupy the same position on the waist line of the Figure 22 as the respective waist line strips 46 and 47 of the sections A and B. When gauging the figure of a person for a garment having a skirt attached to the bodice these skirt waist strips may be attached to the waist line strips 46 and 47 in aligned relation. Skirt center front strips 534 and S5 are connected at one end in depending parallel relation to the respective front center meeting ends of the waist strips 8%) and 81. Skirt side strips 36 and 37 are connected at one end in depending substantially parallel relation to the respective ends of the waist strips ll and 81 disposed at the sides of the waist. Adjacent their upper ends, the side strips are formed of a plurality of relatively short strips 865 and 878, respectively, which are pivotally connected in end to end relation for defining the curva- ,ture of the hips of a persons figure adjacent the waist and 95.

line. A skirt front right hip gauging strip 88 is extended horizontally between and connected adjacent its opposing ends to the center strip 84 and the side strip 66 at a point approximately four to five inches below the waist line. Similarly, a skirt left front hip gauging strip 39 is connected to the center front strip and the side strip 37 in longitudinally aligned relation with relation to the strip 33. Lower hip gauging strips 90 and 91 are similarly connected between the respective strips 84-86 and at a point approximately eight or nine inches below the waist line.

The right and left back skirt sections F and G are similarly formed of skirt waist strips 92 and 93, each of which are similarly divided intermediate their ends and equipped, respectively, with V-shaped dart gaugers Skirt center back strips 96 and 97 are similarly connected at one end in depending parallel relation to the respective meeting ends of the back waist strips 92 and 93. Skirt back side strips 93 and 99 are connected in substantially parallel depending relation to the respective ends of the back waist strips 92 and 93. Each of the skirt back side strips is formed at their respective upper ends of a plurality of relatively short strips 983 and 99S pivotally joined in end to end relation for co-operating respectively with the skirt front side strips 36 and 87, in defining the curvature of the hips adjacent the waist line. A right skirt back hip gauging strip Hill is similarly connected adjacent its opposing ends, respectively, to the back center strip 96 and the side strip 98 in longitudinally aligned relation with relation to the

strips

88 and 89. A left skirt back hip gauging strip 191 is similarly connected, respectively, to the center back strip 97 and left back skirt strip 99, in alignment with the strip 100. Lower back skirt hip gauging strips 162 and 103 are similarly connected between the respective strips 96-98 and 9799 in alignment with the lower hip gauging strips 90 and 91.

Thus, as shown in Fig. 5, each of the skirt sections E, F, G or H comprises a skirt waist strip; skirt center front or back strip; skirt side strip; and a pair. of Vertically spaced-apart hip gauging strips. Each of the skirt sections E, F, G and H is separated from the another as separate units in a manner similar as that disclosed hereinabove for the sections A to D, and is each used in connection with a

skirt pattern sheet

104 or 105 for gauging and sizing a skirt pattern. Each of the skirt sections E to H has the strips thereof similarly marked and perforated adjacent their ends so that the relative position occupied by each strip may be recorded, and each section may be dis-assembled and stored in a relatively small space and re-assembled thereafter.

The waist line strips 46, 47, 66 and 67 of the respective sections A, B, C and D occupy the same relative position at the waist of the figure 22 as does the skirt waist strips 80, 81, 92 and 93 of the respective skirt sections E, F, G and H. Therefore, when using the sections A to D for gauging a persons size for the bodice of a dress pattern not having darts at the waist line, the waist line strips 46, 47, 66 and 67 are used as dis closed hereinabove. However, if the pattern style to be used in making the garment requires darts at the waist, the skirt waist strips 80, 81, 92 and 93 are used to replace the respective bodice waist line strips 46, 47, 66 and 67. It seems obvious that, when sizing a figure for a full length garment, only one set of waist gauging strips need be used. For example, in sizing a figure for a dress pattern having darts at the waist line, the bodice waist line strips 46, 47, 66 and 67 are replaced by the respectively positioned skirt waist line strips 80, S1, 92 and 93 which are fastened to the respective center front, back, right and left side strips 4041, 6061, SSE-5S and 39B59, respectively, at the waist line position.

Obviously the invention is susceptible to some change or alteration w hout defeating i s practicability, and

I therefore do not wish to be confined to the preferred embodiment shown in the drawings and described herein, further than I am limited by the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A dressmakers pattern gauge comprising right and left front and back sections adapted to be adjustably assembled and fitted to the body of a person, including: four fiat neck strips transversely curved arcuately and adapted to encircle the neck line and be connected in end overlapping relation at the center front and back and on opposing sides of the neck; two pairs of flat arm-hole strips transversely curved arcuately and adjustably connected in end overlapping relation above and below the shoulder and adapted to encircle the arms at the sleeve attaching position; two pairs of elongated fiat shoulder strips adapted to be fiatly connected at one end in parallel relation to said neck strips on opposite sides of the neck and extended outwardly and adjustably connected to the upper ends of the respective said arm-hole strips; two pairs of elongated flat center strips adapted to be connected to the respective center front and back of said neck strips in depending parallel relation, said center strips adapted to extend downwardly beyond the waist line; two pairs of elongated flat side strips adapted to be adjustably connected in depending parallel relation to the depending ends of the respective said pairs of arm-hole strips on opposing sides of a person, said pairs of side strips adapted to extend downward below the waist line, the forward one of each of said pairs of side strips being divided intermediate its ends and adjustably connected in overlapping relation for defining the'rneasurement of an under-arm dart; two pairs of elongated flat arm to arm strips, each of said pairs of arm to arm strips longitudinally arranged in end overlapping adjustable relation and adapted to be extended across the front and back arm to arm line and connected at the respective ends thereof to the respective arcuate arm-hole strips. intermediate the ends of the latter; two pairs of elongated fiat bust line strips, each pair of said pairs of bust line strips longitudinally arranged in end overlapping adjustable relation and adapted to be extended across the respective front and back bust line and connected at the respective ends thereof to the respective adjacent ones of said parallel side strips at a point in relatively close spaced relation to the depending ends of said arcuate arm-hole strips; and two pairs of elongated fiat waist line strips, each of said pairs of waist line strips longitudinally arranged in end overlapping adjustable relation and adapted to surround the respective front and back waist line, and be connected at the respective ends thereof to the respective adjacent ones of said parallel side strips, said neck strips and said arm-hole strips and forming with the respective said pairs of parallel strips a pattern skeleton adapted to encompass the body and be separated at the respective center front, back and sides for forming right and left front and back pattern gauging sections.

2. Structure as specified in claim 1, and elongated fiat right and left front vertical strips adjustably connected at their respective ends to the respective said shoulder strips and said pairs of waist line strips intermediate the ends thereof, respectively; and elongated flat right and left rear vertical strips adjustably connected at their respective ends to the respective said shoulder strips and said pairs of bust line strips intermediate the ends thereof, respectively.

3. Structure as specified in claim 2, and two pairs of elongated flat skirt center strips adapted to be connected to the respective said two pairs of center front and back strips in end overlapping longitudinal depending relation; a plurality of elongated fiat strips hingedly connected in end to end overlapping relation for forming two pairs of skirt side strips adapted to be connected at one end in depending overlapping relation to the respective depending ends of said two pairs of side strips; four pairs of elongated fiat skirt waist strips, each of said pairs of skirt waist strips arranged in end to end overlapping adjustable relation and adapted to be connected at the respective ends thereof to the respective adjacent said skirt center strips and said skirt side strips; hingedly connected V-shaped dart measuring strips adjustably connected at their upper ends to each respective said pair of skirt waist strips intermediate the ends of the latter; and at least four elongated fiat strips adapted to be adjustably connected in end overlapping relation to said skirt center front and back strips and said skirt side strips intermediate the ends thereof for defining a skirt circumferential measurement, said skirt center front and back strips and said skirt side strips with the respective said skirt waist strips and said four fiat strips adapted to encompass the skirt portion of the body of a person and be separated at the respective center, front and sides for forming right and left front and back pattern gauging sections.

4. A dressmakers pattern gauge comprising four skeleton-like sections, each said section including: a first elongated fiat strip arcuately curved transversely and adapted to engage at least one-fourth of the circumferential extent of the neck line of a person; a second elongated flat strip arcuately curved transversely in a semicircular manner and adapted to circumferentially engage a portion of the arm of a person adjacent the shoulder; an elongated flat strip adjustably connected at its opposite ends to one end of said first and said second arcuate strips, respectively, and adapted to lie flatly upon the shoulder of a person; a first elongated fiat vertical strip connected at its upper end in depending relation to the end portion of said first arcuate strip opposite the end connected to said elongated strip, said first vertical strip adapted to extend from the neck line downwardly below the waist line of the body of a person; a second elongated flat vertical strip connected at its upper end in depending relation to the end portion of said second arcuate strip opposite the end connected to said elongated strip, said second vertical strip adapted to extend from the arm pit downwardly below the waist line of the body of a person; a first elongated flat horizontally disposed strip adjustably connected adjacent its opposing ends to said second arcuate strip and said first vertical strip, respectively, intermediate their ends, said first horizontally disposed strip adapted to encompass a portion of the arm to arm line of the body of a person; a second elongated flat horizontally disposed strip adjustably connected adjacent its opposing ends to said first and said second vertical strips, respectively, intermediate their ends, said second horizontally disposed strip adapted to encompass a portion of the bust line of the body of a person; and a third elongated flat horizontally disposed strip adjustably connected adjacent its opposing ends to said first and said second vertical strips, respectively, adjacent their depending ends, said third horizontally disposed strip adapted to encompass a portion of the waist line of the body of a person, said elongated strip and said first and said second vertical strips of each said section adapted to be connected in parallel relation to the adjacent said elongated strip and said first and said second vertical strips of the adjacent said section for encompassing and gauging the body of a person, whereby each said section may be disconnected from each respective adjacent said section as a unit and laid flatly upon a pattern section for correctly adjusting the latter.

5. Structure as specified in claim 4, and a third elongated flat vertical strip adjustably connected at its upper end in depending relation to said elongated flat strip intermediate the ends of the latter, said third vertical strip adapted to extend downwardly between said first and said second vertical strips for gauging the fullness of the body of a person.

6. Structure as specified in claim 5, and a fiat substantially triangular support connected to said elongated flat strip of each said section, said triangular support adapted References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Melick Sept. 26, 1899 Cunningham Aug. 1.4, 1900 Adelberg Oct. 21, 1902 Pohle Sept. 29, 1908 Hurst Feb. 2, 1937 Guillot Mar. 1, 1938