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ILLUSTRATING A COSTUME 
to poise the figure correctly. 
  When drawing a figure with the legs 
crossed, do not draw the far foot straight 
across the paper; bring it slightly forward. 
Try to draw possible positions. 
  No matter whether you are designing a 
costume or illustrating one, the knowledge 
required to place it on the figure is the 
same. 
  So far nothing has been said about 
original designing. Lessons XXIX and 
XXX are devoted to this subject. 
, one that will show the 
best advantage. In the 
vill find it hard to render 
rom the costumes them- 
you practice taking one 
Ler dress from the fashion 
  them together under- 
  will easily see how all 
  Pick out the dress first, 
gure on which to place it. 
tess, find another evening 
le same position (as nearly 
as possible). 
  For a suit, use a suit figure, etc. Use 
the lines of the suit on the figure, as they 
fit the figure, and place the given suit on 
these lines. 
  In the dress illustrated the right-hand 
should not rest on the hip, which would 
cover the design, nor should the left hand 
be placed on the chest. 
  If there is something particularly attrac- 
tive under the arm, put the arm up, etc. 
When illustrating a costume be careful to 
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