Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16

as the materials is taken off of the
pattern, to put a gathering thread
around the waist and, holding the skirt
next to you, to baste the skirt on to
piece of tape, which will keep 1t from
stretching. The middle back seam can
be stitched up and the placket hole
finished. Then hang the skirt up for
several days so as to allow 1t to stretch
all 1t will; then get the length and
finish the bottom with a bias facing.
1t Is impossible to hem circular skirt
satisfactorily in wash goods or silk,
as the edge is SO much wider around
than even a few inches farther up.
The bands are one and one-half inches
wide, and go straight around in the
back. The buttons are silver.
The little coat can be made from a
shirt waist pattern. Lay the plait, also
shape the front edges, folding the
edges back when it is tried on until
you get the right line. The seams can
be finished either as felled or French,
and perfect fitting bias facing is
put entirely around the edge of the
coat. The tabs on the front have the
front edges cut the shape of the coat.
These tabs are made and put on before
the facing. The braiding Is done in
soutache braid.
The scarf is of a glossy yet soft and
pliable black taffeta, finished with
fringe, and this scarf can be easily
removed when the suit is laundered
The sleeves are plated into the arm
holes and cuffs, and the sleeves are
put into a little straight band. gThen
the cuffs are made and blind stitched
on. Cut a piece of canvas on the bias,
about four to six inches wide, and fit
it to the arm until the correct flare
is<reached. Use the canvas for pat
tern.
A charmingly pretty dress is made of
tan linen or chambray. The skirt has a
double box plait in the middle of the
front, and has clusters of narrow plaits
on the sides, and the back is like the
front. This could be cut from circular
or gored skirt pattern-and the latter
would be the better one. Take a five
gored skirt pattern, fold the material
down the middle as before, then lay the
half of theF box plait and the extra plait,
graduating the width little; lay tD
plaits on the side, two going towards
the back and two towards the front
and so on until you lay the plaits in
the back, following the same principle
as in the front, only making the plaits
much deeper. The Joining of the seams
can be made to come under the plaits
The skirt is hemmed around the bottom
and above this hem are laid three inch
tucks. about two inches apart Care
must be taken to allow enough extra
length when cutting for the hem and
tucks.
The waist is on the jumper order. 1t
is most simple in design, but is pretty
in outline. The armholes are the long,
straight ones, and two graduated widths
of nainsook insertion are set in. The
little triangular motifs are of taffeta or
silk to match the folded belt, and can
be either Of black or a soft, dull green.
This dress can be worn over any of the
dainty lingerie waists, as well as more
dressy lace one.
Another dress which would be pretty
for afternoon wear is Of rose pink cot
ton poplin. The skirt is a little full
around the waist and the fullness is
laid in few tucks which run down to
five and six inches below the waist
There is q graduated circular ruffie
around the bottom set on to the skirt
with an inch wide nainsook beading.
Black taffeta ribbon is run through
this, finishing in the daintiest possible
kind. of a bow, {. little to one side Of
the middle of the front. The waist has
three small tucks laid on each shoulder
in the front and fastens invisibly under
the loops and ends. The necl: is cut out