The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-04-11
The Jumper Suit.

Few modes have taken greater
hold upon popular fancy that thc
jumper, and this is because it is be.
coming TO the majority of women
Possibly it is nota decided favorite in
its strictly conventional form, but il
is so easily modified that the figure
would indeed be difficult to suit that
could not be made attractive in one OF
these styles.
The jumper destined for this spring
must match in color the skirt with
which ii is worn. This decree of fash
ion is an advantage to the average
figure, and a positive kindness to the
short type:
In constructing such a garment it
should be borne in mind that all Jump
er models are not becoming to every
figure, and that the success of a jump
er depends almost entirely upon its
finish at the top.
There are some women who are
long from neck to bust and short from
this point to the waist line, though
not necessarily short-waisted For
such figures the jumper. if cut accord
ing to the pattern, will probably be
disappointing when finished. for there
seems to be a lack of balance: the
waist appears to be all yoke Still. if
the jumper is cut higher over the bust
the idea is lost.
A band, either self or contrasting.
does not seem to remedy this defect.
but if the band is made Of q fair'-
transparent fabric Of the same color
as the goods the change will be
pretty.
AS an instance. take a gown of red.
blue, brown, etc. dark and perhaps
heavy looking, and head the jumper
with a four-inch band formed from
soutache braid arranged diamond or
lattice fashion to overlap the light
yoke, and it will be seen that a pretty,
harmonious effect has been created by
this simple addition.
This band must be shoped of
course and should first be cut from
strong paper. The thin goods should
then be sewed to this design and the
basting stitches ripped away when the
work is completed.
Other appropriate materials. such as
baby ribbon. velvet or strappings of
silk, may be used as a decoration. For
the figure that is long from bust to
belt the average jumper suggests a
yoke topping waist. To correct this
effect the top of the jumper may be
cut more or a wide girdle instead of
narrow one can be used.
The short-waisted figure must con-
tent herself with a lesser display of
guimpe than the longer wasted type,
for she needs length.
Her jumper should be cut out in a
long. narrow "V." and the material
on the shoulders should meet the col
ar band, preferably tucked or folded.
the lines being preserved until they
lose themselves in the belt.
For the stout or broad-shouldered
rs we'll as short-waisted woman it viii
De an Improvement if VS. are taken
1ut from each shoulder, back and
'front.', displaying the guinpe between.
They should not be as deep as the
ENTER " and must be arranged
between shoulder and arm
lole.
This breaks the width; at the same
line the long line is preserved.
On the other hand, the tall, spare or
slender figure must aim for entirely |
different effects. She needs breadth, |
md so a deep, wide, round yoke will |
,e best possible choice. This should |
display plenty of guimpe on the |
houlders.
Now. as to the fulness at the top of |
he Jumper or a perfectly fiat finish,
he slight figure will find the shirred, |
,aby-like bodice the more becoming.
The medium woman may adopt the
plain top, but as a straight
inc is unbecoming to any figure, 1t
hould be slightly scalloped on the
dge.
stout figure may choose this
model if she will allow for fullness at
he under arm seam; otherwise the re-
nit will be straight up-and-down
fleet.
when the bust is quite large it is
dvisable TO take the jumper above
he edge of the bust, combining with a
arrow band and tucking the gar
1ent vertically for few inches be-
are setting on the. band
This light fullness will drape the
ust. as it were, and SO conceal u;
nv > very narrow belt, and that of
he same material as the jumper,
A nrettv Jumper for a girlish fig