Three dressmaking templates, all made from thick laminated cardboard. Piece A is labelled: 'COSMOPOLITAN SLEEVE SCALE, Patented 1899 No. 11413', and is shaped like an crooked arm. Piece B is labelled: 'Patented 1900 No. 16787', and can be used for neckline, collar or curve of a hip. Piece C is labelled: 'COSMOPOLITAN TECHNICAL SCALE, Patent No. 16787', and is L-shaped.