The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-19
HOW TO FIT A WAIST.
ONE Points of Interest to Amateur
Dressmakers.

81 don't see,n said skillful amateur
dressmaker; why it is that people
have such a time getting their dress
waists to fit. Seems to me that the
most that's needed is a fairly accurate
/ eye and just a little bit of onin
sense. | went to a professional not
long ago-at least she called herself sc
and when she tried on my waist
that she had measured me for some
time before, it was positively painful
to see the way she pinched and pulled
n bothered to get some sort OF a SET
to it. My old dresslnaker gave me a
few hints when she went out of bust
ness, and they have been of great
value to me ever since. She told
me never to- begin at the shoulders
to fit Il waist, but to see first that the
darts were right, then make the waist
sufficiently tight to stay in place; put
three or four pins in, so>that it could
not slip about, then carefully stroke
the sides OF the waist from the bodice
up to the shoulders, one hand in front
and one hand at the back. Smooth
Out every wrinkle, having first ripped
the shoulder seams, and fasGen them
lightly with a couple of pins. When
the fullness is smoothed up to the
shoulder seams, pin them carefully in
place. Then haste with the utmost
exactness. This line can be followed
by sewing a thread through from side
to side, then clipping it in the middle.
The ends will be a safe guide to sew
by.
After the shoulders are finished,
curve in the front a little, if the figure
permits, and almost every figure is i'm
proved by it, but take care that there
is not a bunchiness left just over the
bust. Let the curves be very light
for slight figures; of course plump
persons will need much more.
'"There is another thing about max
ing waists that very few people seem
thoroughly to understand. I've had
dresses sent home from so called first
class dressmakers with straight fac
ings around the edges OF the basque
underneath, This is a very serious
mistake, as the outside and facing are
sure to draw in contrary directions
and allow the edges of the basque to
wrinkle. Facings should be exactly
on the bias, and should be put on SO
that there will be no drawing or
straining in eitller direction, other
wise the smoothness of the edge of the
garment is entirely destroyed.
II wonder that some competent
person does not go out into suburban
districts and open classes for instruct
ing girls in the principle of dressmak-
ing. Seems to Inc such a business
III ght be very remunerative to the
teacher. and afford great satisfaction
to the pupils. Many girls would really
like to look well, and have their
dresses stylish and pretty, if they
knew how; but they rely mainly on
the dresses they see on outsiders and
such fashion publication as chances
to fall into their hands."-N. Y.
ledger.
who Should he Master?
Judge Finletter, in charging the
jury in a case tried in Common Pleas
Court, gave an opinion emphatically
sustaining the rights of husbands to
rule their homes.
The suit was that of John Yates
against Christina F. NJ. Greaves,
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arrest and malicious prosecution. Miss
Greaves boarded in Yates house. She
was ordered by him to leave, but Mrs.
Yates, to whom Miss Greaves paid her
board, told her to stay. Yates subse-
quently, upon coming home, quar-
relied with his wife and, it is alleged,
choked her, and when Miss Greaves
interfered, it is alleged, he threatened
-. nhn novt r,opr M. Vuk1,
went with Miss Greaves to a mag
istrate's office, where the latter swore
out a warrant charging Yates with
threatening her life. He was locked
up and spent the night in a station
house.
Miss Greaves did not appear against
Yates the next day and he was dis
charged, but in her behalf it was al
legged that her nonappearance w a due
to a solicitation by Yates brother-in-
law, who said that he couldn't get
bail. After his release Yates brought
tine present suit against Miss Greaves.
Judge Finletter said that Miss
Greaves should have obeyed the di-
rection of Yates to leave. She had no
his wish. The jury would therefore
have TO find a verdict for the plaintiff.
In arriving at the damages they
should consider the condition in life
of the parties, but in finding for the
plaintiff they should not Fix their
verdict for him for a few dollars and
"a few cents, making it ridiculous by
the small amount, but they should
give him such a sum as would show
that in Philadelphia every husband
has the right and must rule in his own
household"
The jury after a short elaboration
returned a verdict of $500 for the
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