The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-08-14
WHAT CONSTITUTES A GOOD FIT IN A
DRESS?

This is question that has of late
been asked many times, and if the
Garment Cutter people should &C
complish no other good, the fact
alone they have been instrumental
IN rousing such thoughts and having
them followed to legitimate con-
clusion, is of sufficient value to com
pensate for the cost.
Our people are realizing the fact
that there is something more in the
fit of a dress than the closeness with
which it clings to the body. 1t
should be stylish, easy and graceful,
but many ladies suppose that if it
sits close to the form and does not
wrinkle too much, it is a good fit.
The same persons perhaps know bet
ter, but they do not stop to think.
A dress may be, according to gener-
al ideas, a good fit; but in Taint's
description of woman in full toilet,
we find "a laced up scarabee mount
ed on hard-polished claws. Their
dresses are perfect fit, according
to the code of woman, but not as an
artist would have them. Under
meath their silken folds are plsinly
seen the harsh ridge of their corsets
cutting across the bust, and the
long buried lines of bones. There
is no more sense of movement be-
meath than if they were clad in cast
iron or platter .Daris.''
Can any one call such correctly
fitting dress? Another thing that
is nearly lost sight of-beauty of
outline in form. Think of the above
description and tken contrast it
with the easy graceful, tailor-made
costumes that we sometimes see pro-
duced by our best workmen. In
these, every line is perfectly pro-
portioned, and true to an artists
idea Of the beautiful. Many dress
es are cut in every particular exact
~ as they were ten years ago, with
no'more idea of the perfect in form
and outline than if such thing did
not exist. Any woman who has
ever worn dress cut according to
the modern idea of style and fit will
bear US out in these statements.
Just think of woman wearing a
dress in which she can't take off her
hat or even stoop to pick up piece
otgold flying at her feet. Wouldn't
Liberty cut pretty figure enlight-
ening the world in such costume =?
Much better take the description of
Sara Bernhardt as given in Dress {:
"She walks the stage in her clothes
a free and graceful woman. Instead
OF controlling her, she dominates
them. They obey every movement
Of her body and accompany, but do
not conceal it,. On the stage her
presence is a suggestion of poses,
gestures, movements melting, dis
solving one into the other, in un-
broken harmony."-From the Hols-
tor Methodist.
Marietta, Ca, Aug. 9th 1890.
Since Mr.. Huen and daughter
have been in Marietta representing
the National Garment Cutter Co., I
have become acquainted with their
work and methods of instruction,
and take great pleasure in COM
mending their system OF cutting and
fitting to the public. Such iniorma-
ton will be helpful to any family.
MRS. G. S. TUMIIN.
MARIETTA, GA, Aug. 8. 1890.
| have been taking lessons with
the National Garment Cutter sys-
tem,and find it very simple and easy
to learn. Have tested the patterns
and am perfectly satisfied with the
result. If correct measures are TAX
en- one can get perfect fitting gar
ment each time.
MRS. IDA SHUGART.
CovINGToN, GA, Jan. l, 1889.
National Garment Cutter Co..
Gentlemen Over two years ago l
purchased in Greely, Colorado, the
National Garment Cutter and can
conscientiously recommend the sys-
tenn to every lady having cutting to
dy for herself or others. It is impossi-
BILE to say too much in it's praise. It
should be in every family as it cuts
perfectly for men, women and chil-
dren. Very respectfully,
Mrs. FANNIE G. BoYE.
GAINESVILLE, GA, May 6, 1890.
National Garment Cutter Co.
Gentlemen ; am delighted with
the National Garment Cutter. 1t
is,worth double its cost to any who
II lessons. I have cut, fit and
4sde two dresses already, some
thing | never did before in my life.
You can cut all kinds-mens, won.
Ell and children's clothes. So /
heartily recommend the garment
cutter to all who are interested in
making their own clothes and want
&c save money.
MBs. c. d. MATTHEWS.
CARROLLTON. GA. June 8. 1890