This fantastic book originally published in 1898 shows how to tailor
different clothes, how to measure a person and it includes several cuts
and grafics. Example from the book \how to take measure\ BUST. - Stand
behind the lady - this measure is taken over the most prominent point of
the bust and well up over the shoulder blades in the back - take this
measure easy, \not tight, \ just so that the tape line will be
smooth - put this measure down 1 inch more than the tape line calls
for - \ do not forget this.\ [...]