ARC 400-7 Rev. May 1940 Code H 4 CONVALESCENT ROBE Materials: Outing flannel or bathrobing, 4-2/3 yards of 36 inch material. Findings: Three (30 buttons, No. 40 thread, Chapter Label. Measurements: Chest measure, including overlap-53 inches. Sleeve, length from center back at base of collar-34 inches. Length of garment from center back at base of collar-55 inches. Width of bottom-63 inches. INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING Hems: Down the front and around the bottom 1 ½-inch hem finish on the inside. Sleeve hem 1 inch finished on the inside. Pocket hem inch finished on the outside. Pockets: One on each side of fronts about 31/2 inches from underarm seam and about 13 inches below the armhole. Sew on with two rows of stitching. Seams: All flat fell seams on the outside of garment. Sleeves: Fell on outside with body over the sleeve. Sleeves to be cut in two pieces, the underarm piece 7 inches wide at widest part. Collar: Make collar and sew on 1 inch from the edge of front. Sew label on inside at back of neck. Belt: Make double and stitch all around. Stitch the center of belt for 4 inches in length to the center o fthe back 18 inches down from the neck. Place belt straps on both underarm seams 7 inches below the armholes. Buttonholes: Three (3) buttonholes on the left side about 11 inches apart. Upper button to be ½ inch below the collar and all buttonholes starting 1/2 –inch from the front edge. Buttons: se buttons about 7/8 inch diameter, and place so that when garment is buttoned the front hems fully lap. Pattern: No pattern available from your Headquarters office. Use any standard pattern similar to illustration. Garments should be clean. They should be pressed and folded when finished. (OVER) ARC 400-7 Rev. Sept. 1940 Code H4 CONVALESCENT ROBE Materials-Cotton bathrobing 3 1/8 yards, 72 inch width. Findings-No. 40 thread, Chapter Label. Measurements- Neck-18 inches Chest measure, including lap-55 inches. Sleeve length from center of back-35 inches. Length of garment measured down the middle fo the back from the collar seam to the lower end of bottom hem-56 inches. Width of bottom (or length of hem)-64 inches. The garment shall be made of same material throughout including the collar, belt, and pockets. The robe shall have what is known as a shawl collar and the body of the garment shall be made in three pieces, that is, one in the back and a right piece and a left piece in the front. The garment shall have on pocket on the right side. The belt of the same material, double thickness, shall be permanently attached with two rows of stitching running the full width of the belt and placed at the middle of the back. Collar: Shall be double thickness. The front hem on both side pieces in the body of the garment shall be 3 inches in width from the bottom of the garment to a point 4 inches below the level with the bottom of the armholes where it shall widen gradually to 5 inches in the lapel part of the collar and again narrowing to 4 inches at the middle of the back in a manner to give the shawl collar a well tailored effect. Sleeves: The armholes shall be 24 inches in circumference, except for cuffs. The sleeves shall be made of one-piece material. The width of the sleeve at the elbow, 11 inches above wrist opening, shall be 91/4 inches and the width at the wrist opening shall be 7 inches. The sleeves shall have a 3-inch cuff laid on and sewed at both edges. Sleeves and bottom of cuff shall be double stitched. Pocket: A pocket shall be sewed on the right side of the garment. The upper rear corner of the pocket shall be placed approximately 10 inches below the bottom of the right armhole and approximately ½ inch forward of the right seam on the right side of the garment. The pocket shall measure 7 ¼ inches high and 6 ¾ inches wide. The top edge of the pocket shall be finished with a 1 ½ inch hem. Belt A belt 2 ½ inches wide and 74 inches long made of two thicknesses of material which passes through two loop0s each placed approximately (OVER) ARC 400-7 ReV. Jan. 1942 Code H 4 CONVALESCENT ROBE Materials-Cotton bathrobing, 3 1/8 yards, 72 inch width. Findings-No. 40 thread, Chapter label. Measurements- Neck-18 inches. Chest measure, including lap-55 inches. Sleeve length from center of back-35 inches. Length of garment measured down the middle of the back from the collar seam to the lower end of bottom hem-56 inches. Width of bottom (or length of hem)-64 inches. The garment should be made of same material throughout including the collar, belt, and pockets. The robe has what is known as a shawl collar, and the body of the garment is made in three pieces: one has one pocket on the right side. The belt is of double thickness of the same material. Collar: Should be double thickness. The front hem on both side pieces in the body of the garment should be 3 inches in width from the bottom of the garment to a point 4 inches below the level with the bottom fot he armholes where it widens gradually to 5 inches in the lapel part of the collar and again narrows to 4 inches at the edge of the backin a manner to give the shawl collar a well-tailored effect. Sleeves: The armholes are 24 inches in circumference. Except for cuffs the sleeves should be made of one-piece material. The width fo the sleeve at the elbow, 11 inches above wrist opening, is 9 ¼ inches and the width at the wrist opening, 7 inches. The sleeves have a 3-inch cuff laid on the sewed at both edges. Sleeves and bottom of cuff should be double stitched. Pocket: A pocket is to be sewed on the right side ofhte garment. The upper right corner of the pocket is placed approximately 10 inchesbelow the bottom of the right armhole and approximately ½ inche form the right seam on the right side of the garment. The pocket measures 7 ¼ inches high and 6 ¾ inches wide. The top edge of the pocket should be finished with a 1 1/2 –inch hem. Belt A belt 2 ½ inches wide ad 74 inches long made of two thicknesses of material passes through two loops each placed approximately 6 ¼ inches below the bottom of the armholes. Loops should e made with double thickness material, and should be ½ inch wide and of (OVER)