The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-17
Home Dressmaking.

The art Of dressmaking has of late years
become so simple that almost any one OF
reasonable average ability can manufacture
fashionable costume by procuring paper
pattern aud following out the directions
printed on the back. If need be a new one
can be bought for every change of style.
although some prefer to retain the old one
that has proved true so often, and trust 70
their own skill to arrange the drapery or
folds at the sides and back. This is invsri.
ably the case with French ladies. We
know of one dsrk-eyed beauty from that
fashionable country who had plaster cast
of her owI figure made by enc Of our
sculptors. All that ia necessary in her case
is to put pair of corsets on her chslky
model and ut the lining. A wire frame
such as are used in dry goods stores for dis
playing suits-is always IN the sewing room,
snd on this her skirts are hung and all the
overskirts draped. 1t is not necessary to
say thst such an ingenious woman would
not wear an Hitting dress, nor that her
wardrobe is not limited, as the comparative
ly small expense of making enables her to
purchase two dresses where her neighb0r
has to be- contented with one.
1t is the simplest thing in the world to
have nice skirt, and with an accurate psf
terrible careful to get the right length and
belt measure-there need be no difficulty in
hanging it. The tsntslizing little bustles
however, are most disastrous TO = straight
skirt and if the band dos not como off and
and the plests come out dozen or more
times the artist is in luck. But if a novice
will save experience the following sugges.
tiol. will be needed. Cat tho band exactly
the size of the waist measured on the corset
cover, allowing one-Aalt an inch Tor the but.
ton hole. Stitch il IN double rows on both
sides, having previously lined it. Bsve the
dress material on the right side, as it is offer
desirable to wear the skirt over some basque
When the skirt and band are ready put OF
as many underskirts and as much tornurl
rs would be usually worn with the suit
Stand before glass placed on tho h)or anC
get some one to pin the folds in place, an
afterwards to the edge of the band. l. thi
: be done the skirt will surely hang straight
1t is well to use cambria for lining, as
does not get flimsy as soon rs paper muslin
Pat chesp grade Of wiggiDg or serge o.
on the bottom, and renew il as soon as II be
|, comes at all soiled. For the same resso
bind with the goods.
Fashionable modistes put elk lining i
all their waists. others use an elastic clott
AOA % Dub Auf SSoHOLtA,
! durability and service, nothing surpasses
= twilled drilling, and slate is the best colo
' Get sufficient for the sleeve lining and you
e elbows will be tsrdy in coming in sigh
AS the goods are double-fold, plscs the p4i
q tern on it with the upper part toward tn
end aud the front to the selvedge Tt
back cores viii come out of the width an
: the side cores may be taken from the rem
&c g q ho ioh nf 81
. pattern on the lining with knife or soi.
a saw.edged instrument such ss IS commc
! can opener, which mark will be guide I,
the stitching.
Ii the lining thus cut be laid on the no
; terial, and considered in various position
it is possible to save n whole yard of fabri
This ID one of the advantages acquiring to
q home dressmaker. 1t will be found an i'm
mense advantage to the fit to lay a sheet
a wadding between the lining and stuff aero
the chest, letting it run around the coil,
and arm-holes. If the chest is very hollo
q increase the thickness.
= Get the right.sized button.h0le; do nt
. guess NJ it. To do this lay tie button on
!. bit Of card board and cut it off one-eight
4 an inch longer on either side Of the butto
q Then turn down fat the piece in front of q
% button hole eide and run q thick bastir
|, ene-sixteenth of an inch from the edge. l.
Il the long card on and limit the inner eds
= with another basting. Notch the card
4 indicate the distance between the buttol
y and begin to cut at the bottom Of the wsIG
y The under side must be left wide enough
line the holes. Precautions should be take
to keep the curvature Of the front, rs IN
helps to shape the breast. You can avoid
= pucKe; by sewing the buttons on with hol
= zontal stitches. Not only does perpend
9 : ulAr arrangement tighten, but the batt'
q will be pulled away from the hole.
= For the sleeves, measure from should
to elbow and from elbow to wrist L.
T. these Dimensions on any sleeve pattern tn
- is available and leDgthen or shorten AGO,
y ingly. The sleeve Is cut in two paris. c
under eide being one or two inches mario =
L than the outer. In joining, if tbs outer 60
is longer, pin the tops and wrist parts a
A. gather the fullness at the elbow. No cor
u ing is put in the sleeve head. In sewing
n the waist pin it 60 that the sean viii
y 1.-TWO inches in front of the waist seam
meath the arm.