Beauty of form and grace of vesture . Fig. 51. Fig- 52- Small, delicate women may wear light-colouredfabrics, very beautiful in themselves, with but littletrimming, and that choice. The light colourdemands notice, the dainty ornament rewards it. BEAUTY OF FORM. 133 Or, they may have no end of pufifs, ruffles, andruches of fine material, all in one hue. Some artistic dresses are suggested in Illustra-tion 53 for Fig. 53. The design in Fig. 54 is to be in two colours, thelighter one appearing in the skirt, tops of sleeves,and lining of collar. The lower part of the sleevesmay be s
Beauty of form and grace of vesture . Fig. 51. Fig- 52- Small, delicate women may wear light-colouredfabrics, very beautiful in themselves, with but littletrimming, and that choice. The light colourdemands notice, the dainty ornament rewards it. BEAUTY OF FORM. 133 Or, they may have no end of pufifs, ruffles, andruches of fine material, all in one hue. Some artistic dresses are suggested in Illustra-tion 53 for Fig. 53. The design in Fig. 54 is to be in two colours, thelighter one appearing in the skirt, tops of sleeves,and lining of collar. The lower part of the sleevesmay be solidly embroidered, in keeping with theornament down the front. This costume, in com- 134 BEAUTY OF FORM. mon with others, has the great advantage of theplay of one fabric upon another, compensating inpart for the absence of the vohiminous folds of an-cient drapery. This gown will be becoming to a
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