The herald., 1896-04-26

terial affording the knee an otherwise I'M
possible freedom OF action.
All the seams should be either strapped
or faced as a removable lining of flannel or
longcloth is'invariab!c. which lining may be
cut on precisely the same lines minus the
deep band, These interiors button on to
the edge OF the latter in trent, and to the
narrow separate baud at the back. SO that
the two become ono for all practical pur-
poses.
A narrow double bard finishes the In iok-
ers and may either be buckled or buttoned
on the outside Of the leg. incline to the
latter method as the more simple OF the
two the eyelet rings rendered necessary by
the buckles being rather tiresome for the
inexperienced to fix. Then, again there is
an elastic run through a slot, but this is
neither so neat nor SO firm a hold as the
buttousd strap.
We have the matron TO cors,do-, hoveger
and thS good lady has 50 far rathor
fought shy Of this startling dual !n1.v%-
ton. There is. however, fp~ her divided
s.Nit. which is also running the lacAers
closely in favor in some other quar,ers
A very dressy design is quite that Of ar
ordinary petticoat, despite me seam wnich
runs up either leg on tie outs'ds. az cffect
which ia considerably augmented ny tho
suggestion Of fullness at the top.
A; tie back is formed what ea- res.
describe as a large senI-cirel, and I Go,5t
if that viii convey nucl, 20 the mini o: ;he
ordinary reader. But this extension, when
SCI into box plat at the waist FORMS q
second short nr uppar skirt which afTaa+r-
ally excludes all draught or cold, while an
swering the purpcae Of a placket 90 on-
trance. and is really a very clever and u
genlous contrivance. the )nly one, j. iact
that is absolutely reasonable aad consistent
ia is coretructi9n.
Although the desirrl is Attractive enough
stil n f1rr f,~
the home worker, who wnuli DO better TO
carry her skrt TO the edge Of the .u@est
tuck. ana from there bang moderately
full gathered folinca, adding L second
iiounce ct the base OF the flap or extension
behrd. Tho actual depth ot the sk,rt is
only sixteen inches. than comes d h.nd Of
guipure insertion followed bv SIX tuclss, and
in lily a Gounce edging.
The simplest method o! fashi3n'pg tta
tucks would be to arrange them on width
of silk lengthwise. The whc,e is set on.o
deep shaped band and fully slx yards o,
twenty-five inch elk will be requre1. The
remaining petticoat designs are all mod
rled on the.eams Ines Gn6 ays no; NJ q d-
vided character.
The widths would be divided aa follows: a
shaped front. two side cores SHAPED out OF
one width. ara two etraight-back widths.
As the fronts and sides are shaped by sh9r'
darts. this peticcat can either be carried
quite up in.o the waistiand nsrrovg faced
over with 2 piping. or the edge cor be set
into narrow SHAPED nand.
The trin.rpin9 suggested offers a Yeleone
change flNl tie ubiquitous hounce, eacn
5blong tab 5oin@s cut separately lined with
either lawn or > thin alpaca and iIvisihly
caught together a. the back beneath the
kindly shade Of ths narrow lace frill which
adorns the size and base. Six Yards of ailk
will be Required for this model, togeths-
with two dozen Yards OF lace.
Epliaeutly dainty. effective ami original