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    Craft Stitches Needle Thread Textile Arts Paleolithic Spinning Weaving Fabric Archaeologists Europe Fur Skin Clothing Bone Antler Ivory Sinew Catgut Veins

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    This document provides instructions for taking accurate body measurements needed for sewing and tailoring clothing. It lists both horizontal and vertical measurements to capture full body dimensions, including the shoulder length, front and back chest, bust distance, figure back and front, bust height, sleeve and skirt lengths. Circumferential measurements are also included, such as the bust, waist, hips, arm hole, and arm girth. Standard units of measurement are mentioned for both the metric and English systems.

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    Craft Stitches Needle Thread Textile Arts Paleolithic Spinning Weaving Fabric Archaeologists Europe Fur Skin Clothing Bone Antler Ivory Sinew Catgut Veins

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    This document provides instructions for taking accurate body measurements needed for sewing and tailoring clothing. It lists both horizontal and vertical measurements to capture full body dimensions, including the shoulder length, front and back chest, bust distance, figure back and front, bust height, sleeve and skirt lengths. Circumferential measurements are also included, such as the bust, waist, hips, arm hole, and arm girth. Standard units of measurement are mentioned for both the metric and English systems.

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    This document provides instructions for taking accurate body measurements needed for sewing and tailoring clothing. It lists both horizontal and vertical measurements to capture full body dimensions, including the shoulder length, front and back chest, bust distance, figure back and front, bust height, sleeve and skirt lengths. Circumferential measurements are also included, such as the bust, waist, hips, arm hole, and arm girth. Standard units of measurement are mentioned for both the metric and English systems.

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    Craft Stitches Needle Thread Textile Arts Paleolithic Spinning Weaving Fabric Archaeologists Europe Fur Skin Clothing Bone Antler Ivory Sinew Catgut Veins

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    This document provides instructions for taking accurate body measurements needed for sewing and tailoring clothing. It lists both horizontal and vertical measurements to capture full body dimensions, including the shoulder length, front and back chest, bust distance, figure back and front, bust height, sleeve and skirt lengths. Circumferential measurements are also included, such as the bust, waist, hips, arm hole, and arm girth. Standard units of measurement are mentioned for both the metric and English systems.

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    Sewing is the craft of fastening or attaching objects using stitches made with

    aneedle and thread. Sewing is one of the oldest of the textile arts, arising in
    thePaleolithic era. Before the invention of spinning yarn
    or weaving fabric,archaeologists believe Stone Age people across Europe and Asia
    sewed fur and skin clothing using bone, antler or ivory needles and "thread" made
    of various animal body parts including sinew, catgut, and veins.
    HOW TO TAKE BODY MEASUREMENTS:
    HORIZONTAL MEASUREMENT:
    Shoulder length: Measured from neck base to shoulder point. Measure from
    shoulder tip to shoulder tip.
    Front Chest: Measure from one mid-armhole to the other.
    Bust Distance: Measure from bust point to bust point
    Back Width/ Back Chest: Across back, measure from one mid-armhole to the
    other.
    VERTICAL MEASUREMENT:
    Figure Back: Measure from center back neck to waist.
    Figure Front: Measure center front neck to waist.
    Bust Height: Measure from shoulder to bust point.
    Length of the Blouse: Measure from the base of the back of your neck and
    measure down your back to your desired point.
    Length of the Sleeve: Measure from the tip of your shoulder to desired end point
    of sleeve.
    Length of the Skirt: Measure from waist to hem or desired length.
    CIRCUMFERENTIAL MEASUREMENT:
    Bust: Measure around the fullest part of your bust and straight across your back,
    keeping the tape a little loose for comfort.
    Waist: Measure around your natural waist.
    Hips: Measure around your hips, 3 below your waist.
    Arm Hole: Measure from shoulder tip to bottom of armhole to shoulder.

    Arm Girth: Measure around your arm, under the armpit.


    METRICSYSTEM:A decimal system of units based on the meter as a unit length, th
    e kilogram as a unit mass,and the second as a unit timeENGLISH SYSTEM: a
    system of weights and measures based on the foot and pound and second and pint

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