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We come now, in regular course, to Breeches, Pantaloons, and
Trowsers ; in which I have endeavoured to pursue my original design
of rendering the subject as free from intricacy and uncertainty as I 15
am able ; at the same time I flatter myself that the rules I have laid
down and illustrated will be found to be superior to any thing of the
kind hitherto offered to the notice of the Trade.

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TROWSERS.

In taking the measure for a pair of Trowsers, first take the length 20
from the top of the side seam to the centre of the knee, then the
length from the top of side seam to ancle, then the length of the leg
seam from the centre of the stride to the bottom, then take the neat
size round the top of the thigh, the size of the waistband, which make
five measurements, and is sufficient, except the person requests them 25
to a particular size down the legs, if so, take what measures you may
deem necessary.

In respect to forming a pair of Trowsers, I well know most persons
think any thing will do for a pair of Trowsers ; any thing certainly
does do, but there is a great difference in doing. I am well convinced 30
that a pair of Trowsers, with a hollow leg seam, cannot set as they
ought to do ; in the first place, they will hang too close to the ancle on
the outside at the bottom, and consequently the size will be all on the
inside, which is a disgusting error, the reason of which is, because the
leg seam is too hollow at the knee bone. 35

1 breeches and pantaloons: historical versions of trousers

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