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years past, when pointy bras and waist-
cinchers or girdles were the norm. The
supposed "ideal" proportions of 36-inch
bust, 26-inch waist, 36-inch hip may be
pleasing to the eye but they do not reflect
today's average figure. Some women meas-
ure their hips across their "hip bones."
However, the largest circumference of the
hips and buttocks is often lower on the
body. You will need to find the largest cir-
Clt7Tiference of the lower torso for the correct
hip measurement.
Questions
1. When using a marker to cut out gar-
ment pieces, is the fabric folded in half
parallel to the selvages, and the
marker half the width of the fabric
from selvage to selvage?
2. What does the word "ply" refer to?
3. How may fabric that does not stretch
and that is cut with the straight grain
running up and down the body be
made to fit closely and smoothly over
the contours of the adult female body?
4. Will a fabric that does not stretch on
the straight grain, stretch at least a
small amount on the bias grainline?
5. Does the cross grain of a piece of fabric
run parallel or at a 90-degree angle to
the selvages?
6. Does the grainline drawn on a pattern
piece run parallel or at a 90-degree
angle to the fabric's selvages when it is
laid out to be cut?