The Dickinson press., 1891-06-27
HOW TO MAKE GREEK oRApERy.
hut These Directions Are Not for the
Very Fat or the Very Lean,

hut These Directions Are Not for the
Very Fat the Very Lean.
1t is a whim just now to be photo
graphed in Greek costume. The idea is
good one, but how it is Carried out!
The average woman has Il voluminous
ecccntricity of cheese cloth, made with
much looping and several pieces of cord.
This she puts on over corsets and stiff
skirts. She looks like a "study of
woman in a pillow" when she is photo
graphed. The proper Greek or Roman
dress TO; a picture is made most simply,
and Il lesson in draperies is Il good thing
to learn. Use soft cheese cloth, or bet
ter still crepe or China silk. If the stuff
is forty inches wide one breadth will do
for the front and one for the back. If
the material is narrow sew two breadths
together for the front and two together
for the back. Run the two pieces on the
same drawing string, letting the ends of
the string come together in the middle
of the edge of the front. Here cut down
slit in the front so you can get into the
gown.
Now, get into it. Adjust it so that it
is properly low necked. 1t should be
drawn we'll down into q pointed neck,
front and back. Tic piece of tape
around yourself we'll under the armpits
and bust line. The neck should be drawn
down almost to this belt. Yes; the dress
is open at the sides. We have not como
to that yet Have some ono cut the
front length, allowing for hem, SO that
it falls we'll to the floor. The back should
be IL little longer. Now the sides are
sewed up i'll Il seam that stops just under
the arm Thus, you see, an armhole is
left.
Now for II sleeve that shall cover tho
under side of tn" arm at the shoulder.
Cut IL long tongue shaped piece Of goods.
Instead of s'llaring off the upper end,
slanl ul hat end into another point.
The s!,4':r s:llpa then is like two trian-
guIH' i'i",'.'s sci base to base, the one tri-
am :"'l'l. very long and the other very
III ''il s.i".;ci The short triangle doubles
down under the ariM and is tucked into
the sli. al le arMholc, and there sewed
OF plnu," To the base of the two tri-
angles. is drawn around the arm and
buttoued to the top of the shoulder. The
long triangle hangs. If you like, the
edges of the sleeve left hanging can be
buttoncd together again further down
the arm, and the shape of the sleeve is
easily modified to suit such arrangement.
Your Greek dress is finished now.
Wear it over u closely fitting and rather
heavy low neck. woven under vest and
skirt made of India silk or very soft
cashmere. The skirt hangs full and
soft and well to the floor in front and
almost dragging in tho back. This skirt
should be made on deep yoke, OF if not
the skirt should be drawn down over it
and securely pinned that no fullness at
the Wristbands may betray through the
outer garment the presence of skirt
A chain of flat links or of 1nedallions
linked together is Worn to hide the tape
belt. The costume cannot be graceful
or Grecian unless corsets or stays are
discarded. The chain belt is drawn close
and up to the point of the neck, there
fastened, and thus serves to support the
figure and outline its contour Another
belt may be worn which rests on the
hips and droops low in front.
There should be no drapery except that
afforded by the folds in the gown.
These folds in the upper dress can be
drawn close about the knees, showing
the underskirt. In fact any classic eff.
feet can be obtained. A word to finish.
Only woman with fine arms and shoul.
ders should attempt such dressing. The
very fat or tho very thin will look better
in something else.-NeR York Sun.