Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-12
HOW TO MAKE THE EMPIRE
BELT.

With crinoline skirt there Is usu-
ally worn an empire belt The empire
belt accompanies the cIinoiiue gown
the crinoline long coat, and all cuts and
styles of dresses having u fullness of
skirt and sleeves.
This belt may be- either shirred or
folded and IL must be lined with two or
three thlcknesses Of crinoline. The pref
test folded belts are laid in live pre-
else folds, each just two inches in
width. The middle Is just ut the waist
line, so the two lower folds III close
ly over the upper part Of the skirt,
while the two upper folds extend well
up toward the bust.
Such belt requires real skill in the
making, for its lining must be fitted so
closely to the curves of the waist that
II viii neither wrinkle nor draw"
The shirrcd empire belt is simply
shlrrcd over crinOline which vs. first
fitted to the figure from just a little
below the waist to the curve of the
bust
The belt is usually made Of material
TO match the sleeve puffs, the collar
and the skirt ruching
CRINOLINE IN SLEEVES.
The fashionable dress sleeve is ex-
uemely full and requires of narrow
goods nearly three yards. The full
the wrist, but there Is not the deep,
ught-ttting cuff seen of late.
Crlnoune has invaded the sleeve do
main even moro extensively than it has
the skirt All the new sleeves have the
uppers lined with the stiffest of crinu-
line which Is sewed in with the goods
Just az II 1t were the conventional lin
ing. The under part Of the sleeve is
lined with the usual sleeve lining But
the upper glories in the most outstand-
lug of crinOlines
IN REYERES.
.. AT still another point there is crino-
me seen IN the new spring gowns.
And that is in the ruGle or revere
which extends across the back and
over the shoulders to the front seam of
nearly every empire dress
The revere is four inches wide and Is
lined with crinoline OF very light uuoli-
~ OF course it must then be lined
again with the goods, 80 IA not to show
the crinoline. SO the waist revere Is,
you see, very prominent aud snowy
portion Of the crinoline dress
Seen coming toward you, the crino-
Inc woman presents n not unpleasing
picture; even were you unprepared for
the sight Of crinOline you would not
find II unbecoming, IL Is just trie
unusual That is all But the effect
Is more artistic In many ways than was
the old bell skirt with its pointed train.
The crinoline woman looks very small
around the waist, for her skirts flare
so greatly that her waist Is tiny in
comparison. Her shoulders have a
broad appearance and her arms are
large enough TO give balance 10 the
fun skirts. Some consider Il an altis-
nc makeup, combining the best fea-
lures Of all the gowns since the days Of
There are rs yet mono, or very few,
padded shoulders The effect Ia rather
for squareness which Is heightened by
the crinoline sleeves and shoulder re-
yeres
a deep crinolinc skirt facing. an EN-
plre belt stiiiened with crinoline, crino-
line sleeves and a crinoline waist re-
we're Is an the home. dressmaker may
win safety attempt just now. If she
wishes a more pronounced crinoline
euect she would do well to consult a
professional modiste. for to manage the
intricacies Of an all cipoline skirt re-
quires skill and experience.