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DRESS MAKING - CITS

• Jean:
Back - one-fourth of back hip for contour fit, one-third of back hip, minus 1/2 inch for close fit
Front - 2 inches (subtract 1/8 inch for sizes under 10 and add 1/8 inch for each size over 14)

Crotch level: The distance from the front crotch point to the side seam and from back crotch point to side seam
should measure greater than the upper thigh measurement at least by the amounts that follow:
• Trouser: 3 1/2 inches more
• Slack: 2 1/4 inches more

• Jean: 1 to 1 1/2 inches for contour fit and about 2 inches for a relaxed fit
3 PANT DERIVATIVES
The name derivatives, when associated with pants, describes the various pant lengths that differ from the original
source. The following pant lengths have changed little over time. The given names for traditional pant lengths still
apply. Pant lengths depend largely on fashion trends, the type of activity, and the four seasons.
Names and Terms
• Short shorts: 1 1/2 inches below the crotch of the inseam and 1 to 1 1/2 inches above the crotch at the side
seam.
• Shorts: 2 inches below crotch level.
• Jamaica: Halfway between the crotch and knee.

• Bermuda: Halfway between Jamaica and knee.
• Pedal-pusher: 2 inches down from the knee.
• Toreador: Halfway between the knee and ankle.
• Capri: 1 inch above the ankle

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