The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-07-04

ments of the |
FRENCH DRESS older girls dress |
es, so as to have the effect Of the long
waist. The back is cut smooth and
closes with buttons and buttonholes.
The dress in the illustration is made
with a medium low neck and short,
pulled sleeves. but many frocks intend
ed for summer wear are cut quite low
on the shoulders. Guimpes may be
worn, but the present outlook is that
they will not. This style Of shape is
adapted to all the seasonable goods,
and these are chambray, bingham, per-
Gale, pique, dimity, galatea and many
of the fine wooden and silk and wooden
stuffs, albatross and veilings. Many of
the small dresses have berthas and
are most often cut in turret shape, so
that they are easy to make and easy to
iron, for most dresses now being made
are calculated to be washed. A sash
belt is another necessary adjunct, and
this may be of some contrasting color
or of ribbon. There is a decided move
ment toward the use of much ribbon
on children's dresses. especially these
long wasted things A wide sash is
passed around the lower edge of the
waist and fastened by straps of the
dress material or by fancy pins. 1t is
tied In an immense bow with short
ends at the back To cut this waist
lining take a fold of whatever lining
may be used-white muslin is best for
wash dresses-and lay two darts in
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Basic the lining in and try on and
''pinch' it in until it sets smoothly over
the hip and right across the chest.
Then rip it. trim off the surplus and
take the outside and fold the center
over so that it makes four inches on
each side of the center of the waist.
This is then gathered at the neck and
at the bottom and the edges all basted
around The outside should be three
inches longer than the lining at the
front at the bottom. This will give the
desired pouched effect When that
part is ready, the skirt should be gath
cred and basted on and sewed fast.
The sash covers the seam. The pieces
which form the bertha are set on APP
parently upside down and when sewed
fall over into place. This is the model
from which many changes can be
evolved and many different ways of
trimming can be devised. Lace, swiss
and some of the thin silks are very
dainty made so. Narrow ruff1es and
fine embroidery can be utilized on
these French frocks.
There will be a few Mother Hub
bard dresses worn by the smaller girls
and these require no direction save thai
they are short and reach scarcely to the
knee. They are more for everyday
than for dressy wear.
The sailor suit for every day ant
school is too well known to need mucl
explanation, but one thing new abou
it is that the whole dress is made in on
piece from neck to the bottom. III
frock is laid in plaits. which are fasten
ed down to the
waist line. and ~
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and should be
made of the ma SAILOR BLOUSE soii
terial of the dress and bound with wi(
linen bards The sailor knot is of Il
white linen and hemmed with ma
row hem. This collar should be mat