The Washington herald., 1914-03-26
Home DreSSmQking
Wedding Conn and Going-away Dress of Trous
seau That May Be Obtained at Cost of
Less Than One Hundred Dollars.

I has the picturesque full hip draping and
fashionable fiaring collar that are popu-
lar this spring. The skirt, to get the
best effect. must be draped right on the
figure. 1t is as narrow at the lower
| edge as it is possible to have it, but is
quite full over the hips. The taffeta
used is twenty-seven inches wide. and it
will require two widths the full length
OF the skirt In fact il will have to be
cut six or eight inches longer than the
skirt is to be when finished. to allow
, for pulling the goods up at the front, in
order to get the close fit at the bottom.
The material may be scanned at the
center back, or the seams may be made
over each hip, and the width OF the ma
terial at the front slit up the center
the full length and hemmed.
To drape the skirt. find the center of
the material and pin 1t to the center
back of the belt at the waist line. 1t
is we'll TO use a piece of gros-grain RIB
I bon as a belt. The ribbon should be
about two inches wide and the silk is
pinned to it at the top. Three inches on
either side of the center make a deep
plait in the silk. turning the plat toward
the front. At the center front draw the
material up. 6 or inches, and pin it TO
the top of the belt. If this does not draw
the material in sufficiently close to the
feet to give II the fashionable tight look,
it will have to be drawn UP still higher.
The extra fullness at the waist line is then
disposed of by laying the deep plaits in
the silk at the front and over the hips,
turning these plaits toward the back.
The skirt is then practically made, for all
that remains to be done is to stitch the
goods to the belt, and hem the front
closing and the lower edge.
The blouse and hip drapery will take a
little more time to complete, although
they are both very simple and easy to
develop. The blouse receives attention
first and is cut from any good kimono
waist pattern. The goods may be draped
right on the figure, but this mode Of pro-
cedure may be difficult for a person to
follow who is not familiar with this kind
of work. The waist will not require
fitting-simply adjusting to the style of
boluse pictured which means cutting the
material away at the front to show a
soft vest Of draped tulle, with a collar Of
the same material.
When making the blouse there is only
one thing that the amateur need be
cautioned about, and that Is to see that
there is sufficient fullness Of the ma
terial at the waistline to jmake 1t the
fashionable smart blouse! A suitable
tulle collar ana vest can De bought ready
to wear. for about $3.50. This will save
considerable time in the making, but ifI
one prefers to do the work at home al
fitted skeleton waist of net should be
made, and the tulle collar and vest at
tached to the net The net is cut from
under the tulle at the front. The net
waist is finished at the lower edge with
a narrow hem, through which an elastic
band is run that serves to keep 1t in
place at the waistline. The vest crosses
as shown In the picture. and hooks
over on the left side Of the front
TuIIe Roses Fasten GirdIe.
A short, very full plated skirt of the
taffeta, cut so that II Is longer at the
back than Il is over the hips, Joins