Other types or dress forms available on the market are made of paper Mache or of plastic molded to the individual figure. For experimental work a half sized form is satisfactory because it requires fewer yardages with which to work. A variety of dress forms are available in standard sizes for junior and missy figures as well as for childrens and mens figures.

b. Growth and Production: 1. Cultivation: The flax plant requires deep, rich, well plowed soil and a cool, damp climate. Prematurely warm weather affects the growth and the quality of the fiber. As soil in which flax is grown must be enriched for six years before it will yield a good harvest, only one crop in seven years can be raised on specified portion of land. The flax seeds are sown by hand in April or May. In three months the plants become straight, slender stalks from 2 to 4 feet in height, with tapering leaves with small blue, purple or white flowers. The plant with the blue flower yields the fine fiber. The others produce coarse but strong fiber. After flowering mature plant develops seed capsules in the size of peas. The seeds are about 2 mm long and are very rich in oil.