The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-31
LUClLE'S DIARY.
She Demonstrates the Simplicity
Of the DreSSmakeP'S Art.
Observation-Disclosures

happened to go over to Frances
Marsden's yesterday morning and
found her quite upset because a
dressmaker she had engaged had
disappointed her.
s'She was to have made me a silk
blouse she said dolefully, and now
that she hasn't come / don't know
what in the world to do, for I am
going Fest quite Unexpectedly with
Fred tomorrow and | wanted the
blouse to wear"
Won't Mr. Marsden wait a day."
asked. Maybe your dressmaker
will come Tomorrow"
fOh, no; his business engagements
wouldn't permit him to delay the
trip" Frances answered, with an air
of Importance. II really haven't a
thing suitable to wear on the cars, :"
she lamented, land / can't get any
thing ready made to match my suit. :"
well, the only thing to do is for
us to make the blouse ourselves"
said.
I'VE make it! Why, how could
WEI"
very easily" I answered. 'Ill
cut it out and direct the work, for
I know q good deal about sewing"
I had watched cousin Fannie make
so many waists for me that thought
understood the process quite thor
oughly. We must have a pattern
and then it will be smooth sailing"
but haven't a pattern in the
house. You know 1 never do any
dressmaking. +"
you go out and get one at the
nearest shop and I'll work on the
trimming while you're gone," I said.
We'll have these dear little Marie
Antoinette ruf1es on it.
Aren't they rather old? They.
have been worn all summer"
Yes, but they have become more
and more popular" l felt sure T
could make these tiny frills without
any trouble and I wanted to try my
hand at them.
spoke with decision, so Frances
went out in search of pattern.
1t seemed wise to have plenty of
ruffiing if we were to put it around
the collar and cuffs and down the
front of the blouse, so / cut yards
and yards Of it, ready for Frances
to hem, for I intended her to do the
machine work. I am not strong
enough for that kind of exercise. 1
put her at it as soon as she returned
and I began to study the pattern
she had purchased. 1t was an intri-
cate affair, with lot of perforated
lines and notches that was puzzle
to me at the start. But at last dis
covered which was the sleeve pat
tern.
We'll make the sleeves first,
] said, as I laid the pattern on the
silk and began to cut it, "for it's
always nice to have them done and
out of the way, as they are really the
most particular part.
basted the sleeves carefully and
gave them to Frances to stitch and
then l trimmed them with some of
the ruffles she had made.
Don't they look nice?" I asked,
as laid them on the table side by
side. Don't you think we are get
ting on famously?"
Yes, they are very pretty, but
they look so funny, Lucille Oh, dear,
now know what the matter u.s.
They're not pair"
Not a pair?"
NO, don't you see they're both for
the same arm"
"Oh. WELL" said, that's easily
remedied. I'll just turn one"
You can't do that, for there's
right and wrong side to the silk.
Then I'll have to cut another;
but don't mind the work" l was
resolved to be cheerful. So [ again
laid the pattern on the silk. Nov
We'll have pair" said, triumph
antly, as 1 gave Frances the new
sleeve to sew.