Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-20
"a I'd MAKE CREEK DRAPERy.

-. injections Are Not for the
v.,v rst or the Very Lean.
-. ! whi,n just now to be photo
.,.nhed in Greek costume The idea Y
! IA one, but how II ts carried ont!
~ average woman has 2 yoluminous
- ,t,;city OF cheese cloth, made with
~ loopiug and several pieces Of cord.
sn.. s.. nuts on over corsets and stiff
49,. ~ She looks like study Of q
-o,nap in a pillow" when she is photo
srrnhed The proper Greek Or Roman
49, for picture is made most simply.
"a ! lesson in draperies Is good thing
- l..,n Use soft cheese cloth, or bet
3. s,;ll crepe or China silk. II the stuff
!. sortv inches wide one breadth will do
so,'the front and one for the back. Il
-. material is narrow sew two breadths
..s. M, for the front and two together
- the hack Run the two pieces on the
sre drawing string. letting the ends Of
~ string come together In the middle
= tbe edge OF the front. Here cut down
III in the front so you can get into the
gown. -. !.
Now get into It, Adjust 1t 80 that 1t
!. ,rouerly low necked It should be
AVN well down into . pointed neck
s,ont and back. Tie . piece Of tape
sround yourself we'll under the armpits
M bust line. The neck should be drawn
Sovn almost to this belt, Yes; the dress
Z onen at the sides. We have not come
= that vet Have some one cut the
fropt length, allowing for hem, SO that
n falls well to the floor The back should
~ little longer Now the sides are
aswed up In seam that stops just under
the arm. Thus. You see, an armhole is
ieft
Now for sleeve that shall cover the
under side of the arm at the shoulder
Cut a long tongue shaped piece Of goods.
Instead Of squaring of the upper end,
al.nt of that end into another point.
The sleeve shape then is like two TRAN
sular pieces set base to base. the one tri-
angie benz very hng and the other very
much shorter The short triangle doubles
down under the arm, and is tucked into
the slit OF the armhole, and there sewed
q pinned to the base Of the two tri-
angles, is drawn around the arm and
buttoned to the top of the shoulder. The
long triangle hangs II You like, the
edges Of the sleeve left hanging can be
buttoned 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 a closely fitting and rather
heavy low neck. woven under vest and
askirt made OF India silk or very soft
cashmere The skirt hangs full and
loft and well to the floor in front and
almost dragging in the back. This skirt
should be made on deep yoke. or if not
the skirt should be drawn down over il
and securely pinned that no fullness at
the Wristbands may betray through the
outer garment the presence of skirt
A chain of fiat links or OF medallions
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 tina,
Afforded by the folds in the gown
These folds in the upper dress can bs
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 the very thin will look better
In something else. New York Sun.