THE PROPORTIONS FOR BODY
SKETCHING
In beginning to prepare foundations for body sketching it is necessary that we obtain the foundation for the total height by which we can fully describe the spaces for each part of the body and in order to obtain the same note the diagram herewith showing that the entire height whereby we may learn that the first unit covers the head space from the neck to the natural waist length occupys 2 units and the space between the waist length to the ground occupys 5 units for the skirt length.
It is therefore necessary to memorize that we are to occupy 7 units of the body as the head space is not necessary when sketching the garment.
Remember that the amount of space which makes up the entire form you will note each space measures 1 inch in height which makes this outline a 1 inch space sketch outline and this is why we call the size of this sketch a 1 inch space.
This drawing can be planted on a ½ inch also and no doubt the sketch will be one half of this size but as a rule the 1 inch space sketching is the most suitable one and therefore employ the 1 inch space for all further instruction.
