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2. Pattern grading - Wikipedia

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   Typically, the first pattern is developed in one size and is then graded up or down according to the chosen system, ensuring an optimum fit in all sizes. [ 2 ] Grading is a necessary step that must be taken before outsourcing sewing, because sewists will require sets of specific patterns for cutting and sewing.

3. U.S. standard clothing size - Wikipedia

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   In 1958, the National Bureau of Standards invented a new sizing system, based on the hourglass figure and using only the bust size to create an arbitrary standard of sizes ranging from 8 to 38, with an indication for height (short, regular, and tall) and lower-body girth (plus or minus). The resulting commercial standard was not widely popular ...

4. Clothing sizes - Wikipedia

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   There is no mandatory clothing size or labeling standard in the US, though a series of voluntary standards have been in place since the 1930s. The US government, however, did attempt to establish a system for women's clothing in 1958 when the National Bureau of Standards published Body Measurements for the Sizing of Women's Patterns and Apparel ...

5. History of sewing patterns - Wikipedia

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   Full-size pattern sheets suitable for tracing were sometimes included in women's periodicals from around 1770 on. In 1808, The Lady's Economical Assistant was published in England, providing full-sized sewing patterns that could be traced. Other early publications included scaled drafts for dresses and headgear.

6. Purchase rates for Tuesday, December 31, 2024 - AOL

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   See today's average mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed mortgage, 15-year fixed, jumbo loans, refinance rates and more — including up-to-date rate news.

7. New Luigi Mangione charges accuse him of murder, terrorism in ...

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   Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson earlier this month, is facing upgraded murder charges in New York, officials announced on Tuesday. Mangione ...