The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-07-10
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A pretty fashion. when darts are
taken in the waists Of thin fabrics
lace. grenadine. crepe or India silks
60 stud them thiclly with jet nail-heads.
A single dart b taken on each side Of
the front. and this u the second dart,
the fullne>s between being held in
gathers or lain in fat overlapping plaits-
A new way to dispose Of the fullness in
front and back Of bodices above the
waist line revives the old-fashioned
French gathers made by alternating
short and long stitches, thrusting for
ward the edges Of the plaits, and laying
these very close together. This is most
effective on ~ool stuffs and thick silks
French modistes are making dress
skirts closely gored in front and on the
| sides. with bias back arranged in :
/ new way that give stylish scantncss at
| the top and great breadth Mt the foot
| To get this effect. the back Is composed
4 Of three straight breadths Of silk sewed
together. and hung 70 the belt from one
l corner. instead Of from their top This
/ makes straight side next each gored
1 side breadth. and leaves the middle Of
\ the back perfectly bias The point at
| the foot i cut OF. and the end Of the
\ skirt is gracefully rounded IL Is well.
i in making the back. to cut of the up
per corner about eight inches across
and gather this slightly. instead Of lit
orally hanging the back from q point
In double-width goods such as ladies'
| cio.h. a single breadth forms the back.
and the sIanting seams seen in silk
skirts are thus avoided.
Economists who wish toremodcl skirts
Of ChantiIly lace with scaIloped edges
should cut of the worn scallops at the
foot. and add . gathered hounce Of
lace. A similar founce gathered TO the
edge of the bodice will further freshen
the gown. A skirt Of piece lace can be
given the appearance Of having hcunce
~ the foot Of the front and sides BY
sIashing il upward from the lower edge
IN i've places. and inserting plated net
in each slit The slash in the middle
Of the front should be only six inches
deep. and those toward the sides
lcnrthen gradually to twelve inches
A half-vard Of net is plated in the
deepest slasheS. while that in the mid
die is only ten inches wide. The plaits
are laid close together az the top. and
fan outward TO the foot A low-kno'
81 Jet heads each plaif. and narrow je'
gimp. Of which the bows are formed
crosses the skirt - II heading fiounce
4 Another good plan for the economist
| Is IL remodel her black skirts OF suraf
or fable or Of lace to wear with . single
pretty coat bodice Of black fouiare
strewn with blue or pink blossoms. O
figured with some bright color Ths
| skirt with bias back. slightly long. and
| bordered with two or three narrow
RULES. Is the best model. The fonlans
coat may bc slashed all around below
The waist. the tabs faced with silk tn
| color Of the flowers. and the only trim
, ming double suf1c Of chiffon placed
. around the neck. down the fronts, ans
around the wrists Two sets Of chiffo'
ruffies for one dress arc useful, one se
OF black chiffon 20 use wnen wearing
the coat with : very plain skirt, -
other set Of yellow. rose. or blue. ~
color Of the blossoms IN the foulard, =
wear With better sl<irts Of grenadine q
- --uaroer'o Bn1ng.