Beauty of form and grace of vesture . t fascinating. The colours of one dresswere tan, and pale coffee-colour, with a dull redcloak made of linen plush. Happily, young girls and women are nowaccorded a generous liberty in pursuing out-doorsports. Illustration 61 is of a working dress for thehome. Its use will lessen the fatigue of mountingstairs, will lighten the burden of labour, and willbe convenient. It is simply made, easily laun-dered, and forms a picturesque costume. It hasa yoke and gathers continuous to the outer bodice, of velveteen or other firm, darkmaterial, is snugly fi
Beauty of form and grace of vesture . t fascinating. The colours of one dresswere tan, and pale coffee-colour, with a dull redcloak made of linen plush. Happily, young girls and women are nowaccorded a generous liberty in pursuing out-doorsports. Illustration 61 is of a working dress for thehome. Its use will lessen the fatigue of mountingstairs, will lighten the burden of labour, and willbe convenient. It is simply made, easily laun-dered, and forms a picturesque costume. It hasa yoke and gathers continuous to the outer bodice, of velveteen or other firm, darkmaterial, is snugly fitted to the lower line of thebust, confining the fulness to an appropriate andhealthful line. It laces in front, and holds orna-mental buttons from which to hang the apron. Illustration 62 shows how a thin woman oftenappears, and how she might be improved. Fig. 63. 144 BEAUTY OF FORM. Illustration 66 shows what conventional dressmay accomplish for a stout woman; and the figurebeside her (Fig. 67) shows one form of Fis;. 62.
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