----- Forwarded message from kingsta...@comcast.net ----- I have a question forwarded to me by someone that studies the 19th century and the American Civil War. The question involves the production of clothing, and the use of standardized clothing sizes. The assumption is that the Union Army was the first mass producer of 'sized' clothing to allow for the distribution of uniforms to new recruits. Evidently a survey of recruits was done, and orders for uniforms were based on averages, so a bundle of 100 uniforms sent to a unit would have so many jackets sized for a 38 inch chest, so many for a 40, 42, etc. With the advent of the industrial revolution, manufacture of standardized sizes in clothing became possible. So, the question is: Was there any evidence prior to the American Civil War and the Union Army's survey of recruits for the manufacture of standardized sized clothing? If someone is on the SCA Costumer's egroup, could you pass this question along? Many thanks, Christianna ----- End forwarded message ----- Susan/ Jerusha ----- Susan Farmer sfar...@goldsword.com Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Division of Science and Math http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/ _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume