The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-28
FOR HOME DRESSMAkERs. 1.
some Suggestions which May De sf
Value.


Dress materials OF all kinds were
never sold at SO low price as to-day,
Ind fashions were never 50 simple and
easily followed. In addition To all these
causes for encouragement there has been
such an improvement IN "cut paper"
patterns that the veriest tyro can turn
out passabie gown AZ n small expense.
In order to reckon the amount of ma
terial for n gown, arrange with wide
newspapers q certain width correspond
Ing 20 the width of the cloth TO be cut.
Lay your pattern on IL and calculate IN
this way the amount of goods needed.
After little experience IL win not be
necessary TO use such n guide. but II IL
useful TO a novice. There Is a great diff
ference between different persons on
the amount OF cloth used for a dress.
Some cutters are so careful that they
can secure Q more satisfactory gown out
of several yards less material than your
haphazard cutter. who wastes on pieces
almost as much as she uses. After al
lowing the proper amount for material
and lining. decide the limit price that
you can afford 20 pay before you go
shopping. IL saves a great deal of vexs-
ton 10 merchants and time To every
one for you to know exactly what you
want IL is not an uncommon thing for
women TO 90 shopping with no special
idea of Just what their necessities are
The result is that nonessential mat
tiers sometimes exhaust all the supply
Of available cash before essentials are
attended 70 or tba: one necessary gar
nent cost half the amount allowed for
several. Decide 20 limit your price and
keep TO your decision, II your supply Of
spending money is limited. II IL quite
easy TO fix a reasonable limit IL you have
had any experience in shopping.
Begin work by cutting out the skirt
and larger pieces first or by laying them
on tine goods. then try 10 get out tho
small pieces OF the va ist from the waste
left from cutting the larger pieces.
Having laid the pattern ON the goods.
cut out the various pieces, being exceed-
ingly careful that the pattern In cue
with the grain Of the cloth running the
proper way. There IL very little waste
in the present way OF cutting gowns
Nearly all patterns now have line Of
perfora1ons showing the proper way
for the grain of the cloth 20 run. II
YOU have a peatly-fttipg waist pattern
fitted specially TO You. IL n better 20 de-
pend upon IL than upon any pattern
graded 10 At you by the size Of The bust
line alone II is easy 20 adopt the pat
tern Of skir; 20 any figure. but all cut
paper patterns az waists must Ia the
ma jori:y of cases Of necessity be cited
specially There are oily a compare
lively few people " 10 possess tie IDEAL
figure Of The pattern cutter. An old
waist lining Of perfectly fitting gown
should be used "A a guide II you have no
other pattern, ard tie special style ot
waist desired may be adapted TO o.
Easte ALI the pieces Of material CAREFUL
Iy on the Innings. stretching the llniRg
iudlcicusly and -vsnIy - that The og,-
side Of the waist ~ ~ not lie IN wrinkles
OF course IL the waist N full blouse
over n fitted lining this is mt necessary.
Stitch up ali the seams 81 the waist not
on th- outside frxt. then haste %. cut
side On tbs lining. add take up tbs
seams on The shoulders and under tie
arms last q AL and IT tbs wais, By
ttS~se. When The walls. Ia pinnAed
Ia front see tia. one End IL
the waist lie tn~~ts the other exactly.
Turn tie wsis; IN IL front 30 "a 70 49,
.urs = smooth but easy st. IL 10 nov
he exception rather tAzn the rui. FOR
wool or six WAISTS 20 be closed with
buttons. Hooks Sad syss sre 81 aIrno~s
salver-al tse- All waist sesxis rsns; bs
'pe1e1 szd tbnse that eEOss Tie saist
lie mast - rQ-cisei aud boness. prrss
'hsrz open. where they are ronndes.
sver a. old bottle wrapped n layers Of
,o.son- sew o. TIE eo.lzs carefully. T.
,bSui5 Be stretched = utsI. a. H.
-0uE1ed part Ia frors 20 faat- n 6.
-ios>iy sEd smoothly Grou-a ,h-n.ek-
Pat IA 'Ae sleeves iass q ali. af-~r L..
-ss;ssy isssHa IN a. shs pattern directs
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