Standard sizes for ready-made clothing were not developed in America until the Civil War, when the Union Army collected body measurements of more than a million conscripts.
The statistical data was needed to meet the demand for large numbers of uniforms.
From this beginning, fitting systems with numbered sizes were developed during the latter half of the 19th century.
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When were standard sizes in clothing first introduced in America?
Standard sizes for ready-made clothing were not developed in America until the Civil War, when the Union Army collected body measurements of more than a million conscripts.
The statistical data was needed to meet the demand for large numbers of uniforms.
From this beginning, fitting systems with numbered sizes were developed during the latter half of the 19th century.
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