Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . This objection is met by making the chemisehigh in the back, with square neck. Theneck may be made higher in front, andsleeves inserted, if desired. At Figure 4 is shown a waist intendedeither to cover the corset, or to take itsplace. This garment is high in the back,with square neck and short sleeves; thepuffed bosom-form is similar to that shownin Figure No. 7. The lower part of thewaist is fitted to the form by means ofdarts, somewhat like a plain basque. Some-times the puffing in front differs by beingset into the sloping yoke above, instead ofbeing reg
Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . This objection is met by making the chemisehigh in the back, with square neck. Theneck may be made higher in front, andsleeves inserted, if desired. At Figure 4 is shown a waist intendedeither to cover the corset, or to take itsplace. This garment is high in the back,with square neck and short sleeves; thepuffed bosom-form is similar to that shownin Figure No. 7. The lower part of thewaist is fitted to the form by means ofdarts, somewhat like a plain basque. Some-times the puffing in front differs by beingset into the sloping yoke above, instead ofbeing regulated by a drawing-string; andthe lower part of the body is fitted bynarrow pleats, extending to the waist-line,forming darts where required. Figures No. 5 and 10 represent drawers,which differ chiefly in their are now generally made open, asshown in Figure No. 5, and buttoned on. Fk;. 7. both sides; though they can just as well befastened in the back by one button. InFigure 10, they are secured at the waist bystraps of tape. Sometimes a yoke takesthe place of a belt, and this is secured bytapes. In Figure 10 the hem, with its edg-ing, hangs plainly over the knee; in Figure5, the trimmed opening is pulled closely bydrawing-strings. Sometimes the leg isfinished by a band and a deep flounce. It is sometimes desirable to trim a pairof drawers to correspond with the petticoatwith which they are to be worn. Ourillustration (Figure 9), shows such a drawers, left to hang straight andsimply hemmed, are finished by tucks andembroidery. The petticoat is edged with adeep flounce of similar embroidery, abovewhich, upon the skirt itself, is a row oftucks, of the same width as those on thedrawers. White petticoats should be made shorterthan dress-skirts, and gored in a similarmanner; though with ample fullness in theback to allow for the bustle. They arefinished at t
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