LESSON XXIV
THE SIDE FIGURE
The side figure is not as frequent in fashions as the front view, as it does not show a costume in all its parts. However, it is graceful and artistic, and the student should be as familiar with it as with the front view.
This figure measures seven and three-quarter heads high.
The side view is inclined to look somewhat taller than it is, the side of the body being narrower than the front.
If the student can draw a graceful figure in all positions, he can use the knowledge gained in decorative work, such as cards, book covers and advertisements. See Lesson XXX.
Keep in mind all points regarding the profile leg. As the inner view of the profile leg is slightly different from the outer, sketches are given here of the straight and bent knee.
As this figure is ready for a corset, note the long straight line in front, and the long curved line in the back, which does not show where the legs join the body. See the separate sketch of this.
Be sure to show the plane on the shoulder, which is distinct from the arm.
See the clavicle in the first drawing, which extends from the pit of the neck to where the arm begins.
When the arm is extended forward, note the square effect on the back, caused by the shoulder blades. This is also noticeable when the arm hangs straight down.
The body may bend at the waist forward and side-ways, but in fashions, we keep the figure erect, with the head on an upward turn, unless the figure is interested in some object and is inclined to bend the head downward. In this case the eyes must be lowered as well.