168 MANUAL OF PACK TT^ANSPOETATION. 



down with three seams, the first on the inner edge all around to top of 

 boot, the second 3 inches from the outer and upper ends of boots 

 circling to opposite ends, spaced 11 inches from outer edge of semi- 

 circles, the third to be spaced 5 inches from outer edge and 3 inches 

 from the inner edge of semicircle. 



FRONT FACING. 



To be cut 43 inches long and 6^ inches wide, outer edge of facing 

 to be flush "\^dth edge of back piece and sewed down with two seams 

 measuring for the first 2| inches from the outer edge and 4 inches 

 for the second. Now provide six f-inch holes, to be punched 1 inch 

 from inner edge, three holes on each side of center of facing, measuring 

 8^ inches for the first, 13 inches for the second, and 17^ inches for the 

 third. 



In placing the front facing on back piece place the heaviest side 

 inward, as the holes receive the lacings of crupper. This facing forms 

 the front of the aparejo. 



CENTER PACING. 



To be cut 24 inches long and 8 inches wide, placed at center of back 

 piece, extending from front to rear; that is, 4 inches on each side of 

 center of back piece, and to be sewed down with two seams one-half 

 inch apart on each side, measuring one-fourth inch from the outer 

 edges for the first and three-fourths inch from the outer edge for the 

 second. 



ASSEMBLING THE APAREJO. 



Lap the boots on to back and body pieces 1 inch on outside; in 

 lapping, the "fleshy" side of the body piece must face outward; to be 

 sewed down with two seams spaced one-half inch apart, the first 

 one-fourth inch from edge and the second three-fourths of an inch 

 from the outer edge. 



In closing up the body, care should be taken to have the boots or 

 ends doubled exactly alike, so that the top of the boot of body piece 

 will just meet the end of back piece. The center scam to be sewed 

 down to body and back pieces, and must positively be in the center 

 of the aparejo. 



The body piece will have a "handhole" 5^ inches long and 5 inches 

 wide, cut out in center of body piece 15 inches from center seam to 

 center of hole. 



Back piece to have a handhole of similar dimensions cut in center 

 of back piece, 10 inches from center seam to center of hole, this 

 handhole to be cut around to within 1 inch from either side of 

 center at top. This forms a lid and is provided \^^th one hole at center 

 of lower end, one-fourth of an inch from edge, large enough to receive 

 thong for lacing. A similar hole is provided on the body in line with 

 this, one-fourth of an inch from edge; both holes facing up and down. 



On back piece at rear a sUt 12 inches long is provided; to be 2 

 inches from the outward or rear edge; commencing with 1 inch 

 above the boot, running upward toward the center facing, and pro- 

 vided with 5 holes on either side of slit, spaced equally distant to 

 receive lacings. These slits are for the purpose of introducing the 

 inside frame or ribbing for aparejo. 



The " handhole " on back piece is provided for guiding ribs to 

 position in boot and saddle bars. 



