please refer to fig1 and fig2 regarding the measuring technique applied according to the present invention . measure around the waist line ( a &# 39 ;) ( fig1 ): to measure at the front one circle around the waist line . measure around a first lower waist line b &# 39 ; ( 2 ): to measure one circle around the abdomen 5 cm below the waist line . measure around a second lower waist line c &# 39 ; ( 3 ): to measure one circle around the abdomen 10 cm below the waist line . measure around the largest part of the hip d &# 39 ; ( 4 ): to measure one circle around the hip at the largest part . then , measure the depth from the waist line to the hip 1 . measure around the bottom of the hip e &# 39 ; ( 5 ): to measure one circle around the hip at the bottom of the hip . then , measure the depth from the waist line to the hip e &# 39 ;. measure of the length of the skirt : to measure laterally from the waist line to a preferred length . the layout drawing technique is performed , as shown in fig3 in accordance with the data obtained , in a way as described hereinafter : select a free point ( 1 ) and draw a horizontal line leftward from the point ( 1 ) and a vertical line downward from the point ( 1 ); set a point ( 2 ) at 5 cm downward along the vertical line from the point ( 1 ) and draw a horizontal line leftward from the point ( 2 ) in a length equal 1 / 4 of the measure around the first lower waist line b &# 39 ; ( 2 ) ( slack maybe considered according to requirement ) so as to obtain a point ( 3 ); set a point ( 4 ) about 10 cm i . e ., as obtained from the measure of the depth from the waist line 1 ( a &# 39 ;) to the largest part of the hip d &# 39 ; downward along the vertical line from point ( 1 ) and draw a horizontal line leftward from the point ( 4 ) in a length equal to 1 / 4 of the measure around the second lower waist line c &# 39 ; ( slack maybe considered according to requirement ) so as to obtain a point ( 5 ); set a point ( 6 ) downward along the vertical line from the point ( 1 ) at a distance of about 22 cm as obtained from the measure of the depth from the waist line to the bottom largest part of the hip d &# 39 ;, and draw a horizontal line leftward from the point ( 6 ) in a length equal to 1 / 4 of the largest part of the measure around the hip d &# 39 ; ( slack maybe considered ) so as to obtain a point ( 7 ); set a point ( 8 ) downward along the vertical line from the point ( 1 ) at approximate 28 cm as obtained from the measure of the depth from the waist line to the bottom of the hip , and draw a horizontal line leftward from the point ( 8 ) in a length equal to 1 / 4 of the measure around the hip e &# 39 ; ( slack maybe considered ) so as to obtain a point ( 9 ); for the following description , please refer to fig4 set a point ( 10 ) downward along the vertical line from the point ( 1 ) at a distance equal to the length of the skirt and draw therefrom a horizontal expansion line leftward as for expansion of the skirt , and set a point ( 11 ) at the same position as the point ( 7 ) and then draw a vertical line downward to cross with the leftwardly extending expansion line of the point ( 10 ) at a point ( 12 ); draw a curved line ( 13 ) properly from the point ( 11 ) upward to cross with the horizontal line extending from the point ( 1 ); set a point ( 14 ) at 1 / 6 of the width of the layout ( spacing between points ( 6 ) and ( 7 ) above an intersection of the curved line ( 13 ) with the horizontal line extending leftwardly from the point ( 1 ): draw another horizontal line above the line originating from the point ( 1 ) to a position ( which would normally correspond to a line around the abdomen ) so as to obtain a point ( 15 ) ( 0 - 0 . 8 cm above point ( 1 )) ( if the measure around the waist line is 66 cm , the measure around the lower waist line 2 is 81 cm , then rise the line 0 . 5 cm up , and rise up further 0 . 3 cm if the respective measures are 5 cm over ; in case of smaller measures , the line remains unchanged ); for the following description , please refer to fig5 set a point ( 16 ) at 1 . 3 cm downward along the vertical line from the point ( 1 ); set a point ( 17 ) leftward along the horizontal line from the point ( 1 ) at a distance equal to 1 / 4 of the measure around the waist line to offer a size for waist line , then draw lines to connect all the peripheral points obtained to form a basic layout model as shown in fig8 wherein the marked area is the folding part ; for the following description , please refer to fig6 use a curve to draw a curved line from the point ( 5 ) through the point ( 7 ) or the point ( 9 ) to the bottom point ( 18 ) lying on the expansion line of the skirt to form an inclined or side line ( 18 &# 39 ;), then use a triangle with the longest side aimed at the side line [ point ( 11 ) to point ( 18 )] and with the shortest side passing through one third of the width of the expansion ( line joining points 10 and 18 ) to draw a cutting line so as to complete the basic layout model as shown in fig7 . please refer to the practical measure as shown in fig9 - 14 . in the present preferred embodiment , the features of the present practical measure are described hereinafter : measure around the waist line ( a ): use a belt of width of 3 cm to fasten up the waist and then use a measuring tape to measure one circle around the waist . ( 72 cm in the embodiment ). measure around the abdomen 2 ( c ): measure one circle around the largest part of the abdomen below the waist line ( a ) ( 92 cm in the embodiment ). then measure the depth laterally from the waist line ( a ) to the abdomen ( c ), the size thus obtained is the depth 2 ( c1 ) ( 10 cm in the embodiment ). measure around the abdomen 1 ( b ): measure one circle around the abdomen between ( a ) and ( c ) ( 84 cm in the embodiment ). then measure the depth laterally from the waist line ( a ) to the abdomen ( b ), the size thus obtained is the depth ( b1 ) ( 5 cm in the embodiment ). measure around the lower hip 2 ( e ): measure one circle around the hip at the largest part ( 96 cm in the embodiment ). then measure the depth laterally from the waist line ( a ) to the hip line ( e ), the size thus obtained is the depth 4 ( e2 ) ( 23 cm in the embodiment ). measure around the upper hip 1 ( d ): measure one circle around the hip between the abdomen 2 ( c ) and the hip line 2 ( e ) ( 95 cm in the embodiment ). then measure the depth from the waist line ( a ) to the upper hip line ( d ), the size thus obtained is the depth 3 ( d1 ). measure around lowermost hip 3 ( f ): measure one circle around the the legs at the bottom of the crotch ( 94 cm in the embodiment ). then measure the depth from the waist line ( a ) to the lowermost hip line ( f ), the size thus obtained is the depth 5 ( f1 ) ( 29 cm in the embodiment ). measure of the side length ( h ): measure laterally from the waist line to the horizontal of the ground ( 99 cm in the embodiment ). measure of the front length ( g ): measure at the front from the waist line to the horizontal of the ground ( 98 cm in the embodiment ). measure of the back length ( i ): measure at the back from the waist line through any horizontally protruding part of the hip to the horizontal of the ground ( 97 cm in the embodiment ). measure of the side curve : designate a side point ( aa ) for the waist line ( a ), a side point ( bb ) for the top abdomen 1 ( b ), a side point ( cc ) for the bottom abdomen 2 ( c ), a side point ( ee ) for the hip 2 ( e ), a side point ( ff ) for the hip 3 ( f ), then measure the side curve at each designated point by a meter . or , alternately , position a straight line or ruler ( j ) vertically so as to be tangent to a rightmost protruding part of the body , as shown in the fig1 - 14 i . e . ( s ) ( m ) ( l ) resp . covering the area between the waist line ( a ) and the hip line 3 ( f ), then measure the width from the ruler ( j ) to the side point ( bb ) as for the side curve ( k1 ); the width from the ruler ( j ) to the side point ( cc ) as for the side curve ( k2 ); the width from the ruler ( j ) to the side point ( ee ) as for the side curve ( k3 ); the width from the ruler ( j ) to the side point ( ff ) as for the side curve ( k4 ). please refer to the fig1 - 17 for the drawing of the basic layout models according to the data obtained . the layout drawing of the front piece ( t ) and the back piece ( r ) as shown in fig1 is completed in a way to freely draw a horizontal line ( 1 ) in a length 1 / 4 more over the measure ( e ) and draw a vertical line ( 2 ) downward from left end of the horizontal line ( 1 ), and then set a point ( 3 ) along the vertical line ( 2 ) from the point ( 1 ) at a distance equal to the depth ( e2 ) ( 23 cm ), then draw a horizontal line ( 4 ) rightward from the point ( 3 ), then set a point ( 5 ) rightward along the horizontal line ( 4 ) from the point ( 3 ) at a distance equal to 1 / 4 of the measure ( e ) ( 1 / 4 of 96 cm = 24 cm ); draw a vertical line through the point ( 5 ) as a central line for the back piece ( r ) upward to a cross point ( 7 ) at the horizontal line ( 1 ) and downward to a horizontal line ( 44 ) at a selected depth of the expansion of the skirt ; set a point ( 8 ) rightward along a horizontal line from the point ( 5 ) at a distance equal to 1 / 2 of the difference between the measure ( e ) and the measure ( e1 ) [ 1 / 2 of ( 100 cm - 96 cm )= 2 cm ], to obtain a point ( 8 ), then draw therefrom a vertical line ( 9 ) as a central line for the front piece ( t ) upward to a cross point ( 10 ) at the horizontal line ( 1 ) and downward to the bottom of the expansion line ( 44 ) of the skirt ; compare the front length ( g ) ( 98 cm ) and the side length ( h ) ( 99 cm ), if the size ( g ) is shorter than the size ( h ) ( 1 cm shorter ), use the difference in size to set point ( 11 ) downward from the point ( 10 ) along the vertical line ( 9 ) and then draw therefrom a horizontal line ( 42 ) to cross with the vertical line ( 6 ) at a cross point ( 47 ), if the size ( g ) is larger than the size ( h ) ( 0 . 5 cm for example ), use the difference in size to set the point ( 11 ) upward from the point ( 10 ) along the vertical line ( 9 ) as the top point of the central line of the front piece ( t ) and then draw a slightly downwardly curved line ( 42 ) to connect the points ( 11 ) and ( 39 ); although this is not shown in fig1 , it corresponds to the line ( 42 ) connected between points ( 7 ) and ( l5 ) in fig1 ; compare the back length ( i ) ( 97 cm ) and the side length ( h ) ( 99 cm ), if the size ( i ) is shorter than the size ( h ) ( 2 cm shorter ), use difference in size to set a point ( 12 ) downward along the vertical line ( 6 ) from the point ( 7 ) as the top point of the central line of the back piece ( r ). the case where size ( i ) is greater than size ( h ) is not considered here ; set a point ( 13 ) downward along the vertical line ( 2 ) from leftmost point ( 45 ) on line 1 , which point ( 13 ) is at a distance equal to the depth ( f1 ) ( 29 cm ), then draw a horizontal line ( 14 ) rightward from the point ( 13 ) to cross with the central line ( 6 ) of the back piece at a cross point ( 15 ); set a point ( 16 ) leftward along the horizontal line ( 14 ) from the point ( 15 ) at a distance equal to 1 / 4 of the measure ( f ) ( 1 / 4 of 94 cm = 23 . 5 cm ); set a point ( 17 ) downward along the vertical line ( 2 ) from the point ( 45 ) at a distance equal to the depth 2 ( c1 ) ( 10 cm ), and then set a point ( 18 ) downward along the vertical line ( 9 ) from the point ( 11 ) at a distance equal to the depth 2 ( c1 ), and then draw an oblique line ( 46 ) to connect points ( 17 ) and ( 18 ) and to cross with the vertical line ( 6 ) at a cross point ( 49 ), and then draw another oblique line ( 50 ) to connect points ( 5 ) and ( 18 ); set a point ( 19 ) downward along the vertical line ( 2 ) from the point ( 45 ) at a distance equal to the depth 1 ( b1 ) ( 5 cm ) and set a point ( 20 ) downward along the vertical line ( 9 ) from the point ( 11 ) at a distance equal to the depth 1 ( b1 ), then draw an oblique line ( 21 ) to connect points ( 19 ) and ( 20 ) and to cross with the vertical line ( 6 ) at a cross point ( 48 ); set a point ( 22 ) downward along the vertical line ( 2 ) from the point ( 45 ) at a distance equal to the depth 3 ( d1 ) ( 17 cm ), then draw a horizontal line ( 23 ) rightward from the point ( 22 ) to cross with the vertical line ( 6 ) at a cross point ( 24 ) and to cross with the oblique line ( 50 ) at a cross point ( 25 ); set a point ( 26 ) downward along the vertical line ( 6 ) from the point ( 12 ) at a distance equal to the depth 1 ( b1 ) ( 5 cm ), then draw an oblique line ( 27 ) to connect points ( 19 ) and ( 26 ); set a point ( 28 ) downward along the vertical line ( 6 ) from the point ( 12 ) at a distance equal to the depth 2 ( c1 ) ( 10 cm ), then draw an oblique line ( 29 ) to connect points ( 17 ) and ( 28 ); set a central point ( 30 ) between the point ( 11 ) and the point ( 47 ) of the central line ( 9 ) and the central line ( 6 ), a central point ( 31 ) between the point ( 20 ) and the point ( 48 ), a central point ( 32 ) between the point ( 18 ) and the point ( 49 ), and a central point ( 33 ) between the point ( 25 ) and the point ( 24 ); set a point ( 34 ) leftwardly from the point ( 30 ) along horizontal line 1 at a distance equal to 1 / 4 of the measure ( a ) ( 1 / 4 of 72 cm = 18 cm ); set a point ( 35 ) leftward along the horizontal line ( 21 ) from the point ( 31 ) at a distance equal to 1 / 4 of the measure ( b ) ( 1 / 4 of 84 cm = 21 cm ); set a point ( 36 ) leftward along the horizontal line ( 46 ) from the point ( 32 ) at a distance equal to 1 / 4 of the measure ( c ); set a point ( 37 ) leftward along the horizontal line ( 23 ) from the point ( 33 ) at a distance equal to 1 / 4 of the measure ( d ) ( 1 / 4 of 95 cm = 23 . 75 cm ); set a point ( 41 ) rightward along the horizontal line ( 46 ) from the point ( 17 ) at a distance equal to 1 / 2 of the size ( k2 ) ( 1 / 2 of 0 . 8 cm = 0 . 4 cm ), then set a point ( 40 ) rightward along the horizontal line ( 21 ) from the the point ( 19 ) at a distance equal to 1 / 2 of the measure ( k1 ) ( 1 / 2 of 2 . 4 cm = 1 . 2 cm ), and then draw a curved line ( 38 ) upward from the point ( 13 ) through points ( 41 ) and ( 40 ) to cross with the horizontal line ( 1 ) at a cross point ( 39 ); draw a straight horizontal line from the point ( 11 ) leftward to a distance of one third of the length between the point ( 11 ) and the point ( 39 ) and then continue the line in a curved shape up to the point ( 39 ) to form a complete waist line ( 42 ) for the front piece ; draw another waist line ( 43 ) for the back piece in a similar manner from the point ( 12 ) to the point ( 39 ); set the horizontal line ( 44 ) for the expansion of the skirt downward from the horizontal line ( 1 ) at a selected distance for the length of the skirt ( 60 cm in the embodiment ) to respectively cross with the vertical lines ( 2 ), ( 6 ), ( 9 ) at the cross points ( 47 ), ( 46 ), ( 45 &# 39 ;); draw the outline of the front piece from the point ( 11 ) downward along the vertical line ( 9 ) to the cross point ( 45 &# 39 ;), then turning leftward along the horizontal line ( 44 ) to the point ( 47 ) and then turning upward to the point ( 3 ), and therefrom along the side curved line ( 38 ) through points ( 41 ) and ( 40 ) up to the point ( 39 ) and then turning rightward along the curved line ( 42 ) to the original point ( 11 ); make respective marks at horizontal lines ( 21 ), ( 46 ), ( 23 ), ( 4 ) and ( 14 ) and the oblique line from point ( 18 ) to point ( 5 ) and the points ( 34 ), ( 35 ), ( 36 ), ( 37 ) and ( 16 ); draw the outline for the back piece from the point ( 12 ) along the vertical line ( 6 ) to the point ( 46 ) then turning leftward along the horizontal line ( 44 ) to the point ( 47 ) and then turning upward to the point ( 3 ) and then along the curved line ( 38 ) through points ( 48 ), ( 41 ) and ( 40 ) to the point ( 39 ) and then turning rightward along the waist line ( 43 ) up to the original point ( 12 ); make respective marks at the oblique lines ( 27 ), ( 29 ), ( 23 ), ( 4 ) and ( 14 ) and the points ( 34 ), ( 35 ), ( 36 ), ( 37 ) and ( 16 ); the area between the points ( 34 ) and ( 39 ), the points ( 35 ) and ( 40 ), the points ( 36 ) and ( 41 ), the points ( 37 ) and ( 48 ) is the rest for folding . please refer to fig1 and fig1 wherein the side point ( ff ) at the hip line is the protruding point ( as the m size in fig1 ). only the difference between fig1 and 16 will be discussed here . set a point ( m1 ) leftward along the horizontal line from the point ( 13 ) at a distance equal to 1 / 2 of the size ( k3 ) ( 1 / 2 of 1 cm = 0 . 5 cm ) then draw a vertical line ( m0 ) through the point ( m1 ) downward to the horizontal line ( 44 ) and upward to respectively cross with the horizontal lines ( 4 ), ( 23 ), ( 19 ) and ( 21 ) at the cross points ( m2 ), ( m3 ), ( m4 ) and ( m5 ); set a point ( m6 ) rightward along the horizontal line ( 4 ) from the point ( m2 ) at a distance equal to 1 / 2 of the size ( k3 ) ( 1 / 2 of 1 cm = 0 . 5 cm ) and set a point ( m8 ) rightward along the horizontal line ( 19 ) from the point ( m4 ) at a distance equal to 1 / 2 of the size ( k2 ) ( 1 / 2 of 4 cm = 2 cm ) and then set a point ( m9 ) rightward along the horizontal line ( 21 ) from the point ( m5 ) at a distance equal to 1 / 2 of the size ( k1 ) ( 1 / 2 of 6 cm = 3 cm ); draw a curved line to connect the points ( m1 ), ( m6 ), ( m8 ) and ( m9 ) and to cross with the horizontal line ( 1 ) at a cross point ( m10 ) so as to complete the side line of the basic layout drawing for m size . only the difference between fig1 and 17 will be discussed here . please refer to fig1 and fig1 wherein the side point ( cc ) is the protruding point ( as the l size in fig1 ). set a point ( l1 ) leftward along the horizontal line ( 19 ) from the point ( 17 ) at a distance equal to 1 / 2 of the size ( k3 ) ( 1 / 2 of 2 cm = 1 cm ), then draw a vertical line ( l0 ) through the point ( l1 ) downward to the horizontal line ( 44 ) and upward to the horizontal line ( 1 ) to cross with the horizontal line ( 21 ) at a cross point ( l2 ); set a point ( l3 ) rightward along the horizontal line ( 21 ) from the point ( l2 ) at a distance equal to 1 / 2 of the size ( k1 ) ( 1 / 2 of 1 cm = 0 . 5 cm ); draw a curved line ( l4 ) upward from the point ( l1 ) to cross with the horizontal line ( 1 ) at a cross point ( l15 ) so as to complete a basic layout drawing for l size .
a method of drawing a pattern for custom - tailored skirts in terms of taking into account a person &# 39 ; s bodily dimensions , including measures around the waistline , around the largest part of the abdomen , another part of the abdomen thereabove , around the lower and lowermost hip , around the upper hip , various lateral distances between selected of the foregoing measures , the selected length of the skirt , and deviations from a standard body figure in terms of lateral deviations of portions of the wearer &# 39 ; s body from a straight vertical line making contact with a laterally most protruding part of the wearer &# 39 ; s body .