Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22

ton. There is. however for her divided
| skirt, which is also running the Knockers
closely In favor in some other quarters.
A very dressy design IS quite that Of an
| ordinary petticOat despite the seam Whlcn
| runs up either leg on the outside, an ef-
| feet which is considerably augmented by
! the suggestion Of fulness at the top.
| At the back Is formed what l can best
! describe as a large semi-circle, and doubt
! II that will convey much 10 the mind OF
| the ordinary reader. But this extension,
/ when set into a box plat at the waist
| forms a second short or upper skirt, which
| enfectually excludes all craught or cold,
| while answering the purpose OF placket
| or entrance. and IS really a very clever
| and ingenious contrivance, the only one,
I'm fact, that Is absolutely reasonable and
| consistent in its construction.
Although the design is attractive
enough. still l am scarcely inclined 70
urge it for the home worker, who would
do better to carry her skirt TO the edge
OF the lowest tuck, and from there hang
n moderately full gathered hounce, adding
a second hounce at the base of the flap
or extension behind. The actual depth Of
the skirt is only 16 inches. then comes a
band Of guipure insertion. followed by
six tucls. and finally flounce edging.
The simplest method OF fashionng the
tucks would be 10 arrange them on
width OF silk Iengthwise. The whole is set
onto a deep shaped band. and fully six
wards of pinch silk will be required. The
remaining petticoat designs are all model
led on the same lines. and are not of a
divided character.
INC widths would be divided as follows:
A shaped front, two side cores shaped out
Of one width, and two straight-back
widths. AS the fronts and SIDES are
shaped by short darts, this petticoat can
either be carried quite up into the waist
and narrowly faced over with piping,
or the edge can be set into narrow
shaped band.
The trimming suggested offers well
come change from the ubiquitous
hounce. each oblong tab being cut sepa-
rately. lined with either lawn or a thin
alpaca. and invisibly caught together at
the back beneath the kindly shade or The
narrow lace frill which adorns the side
and base. Six yards OF silk VIII be re-
quired for this model. together with two
dozen yards Of lace.
Eminently dainty. effective. and original
withal. Is the decoration on the other
petticoat This consists Of lattice work
OF insertion, with violets embroidered
I'm the intervening spaces In natural
colorings. A double founce or lace edges
the base, surmounted by narrow gull
Ting. into which punches OF violets are
tucked at intervals.
-Four yards OF silk should amply suffice.
bnt there IS a proportionate increase OF
lace twelve yards of insertion being re-
oulred, together with four and haIf
yards OF each width OF bouncing.
In the last example the brocade Is only
twenty-four inches long. therefore. two
and three quarter yards would be all
sufficient. Below Is a circular fiounee OF
satin edged with narrow lace fill. and
above this a second fiounce cut In sec
tions and curved at the base, the whoie
deliberately outlined with narrow lace
quilting. a further embellshment being