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How Science Will Help You Get Ready Made Clothes That Fit
Miss Ruth O'Brien of the U S Bureau of Home Economics explains that American clothing misses real proportions. A 1300 woman survey found 31 percent have fit troubles, driving more ready to wear purchases and costly alterations. Measurements and standards for bodies vary by region and era, with war data shaping men s sizes.
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