The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17

ISs49SSf made with future service in view and
t&9SE49Sl much elaboration desirable In
good taste Simplicity and girlishness
should sought above all else.
Tradition have decrecd that whatever the
material white be the color This is not
and Of the delicate shades of the differ
ent ooIors viii look WELL or one OF the dainty sprigged
zuslins VIII be appropriate. These muls,
candles. muslins lawns, Voiies, hne cashmeres cff-
Ton cloths etc, from which TO make ones choice and
OF the last named terials would cost quite
little 70 make up well, although they easily could be
made 10 give good service and doubt pay in
the end But It would be much safer II the gown is
70 be made by the girl herself to choose the
FIRST four cloths named.
4 pale pink lawn costing about 35 cents a yard
would be attractive with a simple plated
skirt and Jumper waist embroidered around the neck
and armholes In buying the pattern for the skirt If
possible 10 get one TO correspond with both
the waist and hip measures. get large enough
the waist and too large in the hips in other words
not have Il too small in either waist hips, will
be Tar easier TO make smaller than larger II is
not experienced
These patterns often come IN FIVE or seven cores
ard the easiest way TO make them 70 ones
Is 70 mark the linen paits tracing wheel
OF French chalk. then make what is the outside
fold OF each plait and baste the fold edge
from the top bottona-do this to every plat
The linen also viii been marked, which shows
how far over each plait is be laid.
Beginning at the top always each basted fold can
be basted down the entire length. thus making the
paits and instead OF sewing I'D tho seam Of the dif
ferent cores the plaits which disguise the
be basted in position Put basting down the
middle OF the front letting start at the waist
and run down FIVE and onehaf below then after
half OF the skirt is put together IN this way Law II
out smoothly table and carefully measure half the
waist. Measure down from the waist line TO the hip
lne-probaby five five one-half inches and
put pin on each pait where the hip comes then
this most carefully
II the waist and hip measures not right do not
disturb the hastings which put in to hold the
fold but take out the others from the waist down
seven nine inches the OF three paIts which
come over the hips and which probably are little
farther apart than those IN the front and the back
Make the spaces between each one Of these two or
waist measure and altering hip have the skirt
measure about three-quarters one inch more than
the measures each half This Is necessary unless
one likes that pulled, drawn effect Making a slight
alteration several plats not be noticeable
In the appearance OF the lines Do not be afraid 10
measure several times TO be you right
II will be perfectly safe TO turn this half Of
the skirt to the side trim seams on evenly
and stitch them oneaf inch the edge then thew
should be overcasted bound. The distance down
thai each plat is 20 be stitched may be marked
and the stitching done
The plaits which in the middle Of the back
That is the middle back plat side-shouId
have straight strip Of material slipped before the
stitching is done there and then stitched on the edge
and three-eighths Of inch bringing the two lines
Of stitching together at the bottom in ons-sided
point
The hooks and eyes sewed to the wrong side