The American lady-tailor glove-fitting system of dress making .. by Gartland Elizabeth Mrs

Author:Gartland, Elizabeth, Mrs. [from old catalog]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Dressmaking
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa.
Published: 1884-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

GYMiNAb'iiC SUIT.

This suit is generally made of flannel or lady's cloth, and requires four yards of double-width, or eight yards of single-width material.

The blouse is cut by the outside lines of draft for plain waist, adding one inch to length of shoulder, and two inches to bust measure; divide the extra fullness between the back and front, which will cause the draft to be one-half inch wider each side of arm's-eye; the belt should not be too tight, and it should be about three inches wide. As the blouse hangs over the belt, when finished, it should be cut fully nine or ten inches longer than to waist line. Allowance should be made for a wide box plait each side of back and front.

The skirt should be four yards wide, and just long enough to cover the knees; allowance should be made for a hem three inches deep; it is then plaited into the belt in four double box plaits,-one in front, another at the back, and one on each hip.

The sleeve is in one piece, and is fully eighteen or twent}' inches wide; it is sloped off at the top about two inches, and inside of

arm about one and a half inches. Allowance should be made for a ruffle and facing before cutting out the sleeve; a casing is run into the goods at the head of the facing, and if an elastic is put into it, the bottom of the sleeve forms a ruffle.

The pants are twenty-two inches wide at the bottom, and are similar to the bathing pants,—they are finished ^up, the same as the sleeve, with a ruffle; they should be long enough to reach below the knee, but they are generally brought above it, and hang over just as the blouse does; they should not be visible below the skirt; the stockings should always match in color.

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