PICTURED ABOVE, ecru satin foulard showing a pale-blue figure is combined with blue-and-white China silk for this handsome toilette, the wide crush belt being held by a filigree gilt buckle. The figure is wearing a simple and pretty hat of shirred white silk mull, the trimming consisting of masses of forget-me-nots. The shape is one of the favorites of season. Entirely different developments of the waist and four-piece skirt are shown and described below.

LADIES' WAIST CLOSED IN FRONT. This effective waist is made of blue linen combined with fancy lace tucking, and is trimmed with fancy banding.

The waist is mounted on a fitted body lining, the upper part of the back being overlaid to shallow round-yoke depth, while the fronts are overlaid in vest effect. The back of the material is laid in lengthwise tucks which extend from the shoulders and terminate at the waistline. The over-fronts are tucked, and shirred below the waistline. A fancy tab collar is supplied, but may be omitted. A standing collar finishes the neck edge, and the sleeve is an especially attractive model consisting of a two-seamed flowing oversleeve and a bishop undersleeve, the latter completed by a band cuff with overlapping pointed end. A narrow belt finishes the waist at the lower edge and the closing of the garment is effected down the centre* of the front by means of hooks and eyes.

Taffeta, China silk, cashmere, voile, canvas cloth, challis, linen, gingham, chambray, lotus cloth, damask, crash or brilliantine may be used to develop this design, and lace, embroidery, braid, gimp, ribbon, Persian trimming or fancy galloon may be used to trim.

Ladies' waist can be made in seven sizes from thirty-two to forty-four inches bust measure. The thirty-six-inch-bust size requires six and three-eighths yards of material twenty inches wide; three and three quarters yards thirty-six inches, or three and one- quarter yards forty-four inches. As represented, two and seven-eighths yards of thirty-six-inch blue linen were used, with two and one-eighth yards of eighteen-inch fancy lace tucking and nine and one-eighth yards of band trimming.

LADIES' FOUR-PIECE SKIRT IN SHORT SWEEP OR ROUND LENGTH. This effective skirt is made of blue canvas-weave cheviot, and is trimmed with stitched straps of taffeta. It consists of a panel front gore and a double box-plaited back gore, these two portions being joined at each side by wide side gores lengthened by graduated flounce portions. The side portions of the skirt are fitted over the hips by darts, and circular frill bands are provided, but may be omitted. The lower edge of the skirt is finished with a facing or hem, and a narrow belt, closing the hooks and eyes, completes the upper edge.

Canvas cloth, etamine, voile, serge, cheviot, cashmere, albatross, nun's-veiling, peau de soie, taffeta or crepe de Chine may be used to develop the design, and applique embroidery, lace, ribbon, gimp, Persian band trimming or insertion may be used to decorate.

Ladies' four-piece skirt can be made in six sizes from twenty-two to thirty-two inches waist measure, corresponding to thirty-nine and one-half to fifty-four and one-half inches hip measure. The twenty-four-inch waist size, corresponding to the forty-two-inch hip size, requires eleven and three-quarters yards of material twenty inches wide; seven yards thirty-six inches, or six and one-half yards forty-four inches. As represented, five and three quarters yards of forty-four-inch material were used, with two and seven-eighths yards of twenty-inch silk for frill bands. Width at lower edge of skirt is four and three-quarters yards.

*Special Note: Some words that appear to be misspelled on these pages, like "centre" and "fulness" are actually correct. They have been copied letter for letter from antique sources. Many words have changed in spelling over time.

To find the definitions of words that may be unfamiliar to you, go to the
Glossary of Fabric, Trims & Fashion Terms.

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