The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-12-15
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1for Lehi Housewives.
Women Copying
the New Styles

artistic results. They ignored the fact
that II usually Is the custom 70 have
specialists do the drawing and went
TO work with their first class. II was
surprising the way that the drawing
instinct came into evidence as soor
as the class caught the spirit. They
produced interesting things at once.
The next step was to set them tc
work with a dummy figure and some
cheese cloth and unbleached muslin &c
carry out the Ideas they had sketched
on paper. Experienced teachers
told them how TO arrange the folds
and 90 on. Then they took up other
periods. pursuing the same process OF
study. visuallzlng and accomplishment
At intervals those learned In the
theory Of art as applied TO clothes
were called In to give lectures to the
class so that their general education
on the subject as q whole should not
be neglected. They were instructed
In all Of the ideals OF French dress.
making. which has gained so eminent
q place for itself In the history Of the
world. In other words, they were
given a chance TO assmilate an all
around. developed point Of view In.
stead of being permitted TO crnmp
themselves Into one small corner OF
the art Of dressmnklng
These classes are still going on
They IRE attracting women from many
walks OF life-those who wish TO be
come expert designers and those who
nre merely studying the idea for their
own sake.
The pattern idea has been rounded
ont 10 such fine point that. with one
Of these tissue paper marvels In her
hand. woman with little or no ex.
perence and moderate amount OF
common sense can make for herself
something Of which she has no reason
TO feel ashamed. The pattern idea Is
good. but the individual idea OF carry.
Ing out n woman's own designs is In
finItely beyond that.
A French woman will shop for ma
terial with a knowledge and an eye
for quality that does ones heart good
'sfN RhNNe Mhut nllC NunNn oHt
gets Il. Then she will work tirelessly
until che obtains the result she Is
after. And she does this between
times. She flies TO II for a relief from
boresome occupations. Every French
woman has something OF this art. That
IL why they have such fine things 10
wear-because even II they do not
actually do the work themselves, they
have the knowledge that would enable
them TO do II.
Women In America who IRE branch
ing out In dressmaklng have many OPP
portunities To help at their elbows
other than the tested and true pattern
services. In some OF the department
stores schools of dressmaklng are be.
Ing put into operatlon-where any
woman can go. buy her materials and,
for nominal sum. enter the school
for enough lessons TO turn out that
dress finished product. She can do
what she wants with II, having an
experienced teacher at her elbow
every minute to tell her when she Ia
going wrong and to lead her when
she reaches that point OF bewilder.
ment which every inexperienced
person confronts In the throes Of max.
Ing n costume.
Practical and Popular
This plan is us practical as II lie
popular. And II is short cut TO the
finished product. for no time Is wasted
In theoretical education. One gets
right down TO brass tacks and actually
has ones dress ready for the next
party.
Some OF the department stores even
go so fur as to have series Of lee
lures on home dressmaking. Women
are showing that they really want to
learn about these things And they
are interested enough TO go further
to undertake their own dressmaklng
In a professional spirit