Notice the curved inch-marked edge on its left side, these are ideal for sleeve caps, necklines, armholes and hips. Its right side is a 16″ long straight-edge ruler with 1/8″ grid marks. The styling design ruler also has a few basic illustrations for quick how-to reference while work is in progress. The styling design ruler is versatile because of its combination of markings and curves. Use this ruler for basic techniques like lowering/raising an armhole, adjusting darts or increasing/decreasing the waist of a skirt. Intermediate techniques include increasing/decreasing shoulder width at an armhole and shortening a bodice
