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Lesson 01 · Drafting the Trousers

Trouser Measurements

Plain Cut Trousers

Learn how to take the principal and supplementary measurements needed to draft well-fitting 19th-century trousers. This lesson covers preparing the client, establishing the natural waistline, measuring the side seam, front length, inseam, waist, seat, thigh, knee, and bottom, and observing the figure for proportions that measurements alone cannot reveal.

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