During my career as a custom seamstress, original patterns
and alterations to ready-made clothes were a major part
of my activities.
When I'd "pin fit" on a human body or dress form, I would
work from the right side of the fabric. It was then necessary
to transfer the lines made by the pins to the wrong side
for matching and sewing.
The garment is carefully removed, and working from the
wrong side of the garment, chalk would be pressed
along the pins, making a "rubbing" of the pins. Then pins
were removed and the garment was sewn, matching
up the chalk lines. How easy is that?
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