. Godey's lady's book . Skirt of fine check, trimmed with narrowflounces, edged with purple, or purple ruchingto match the jacket. Plain, very narrow linencollar. Lace Cape.—This is white lace, spotted withblack, and a narrow Valenciennes inserting, setwith the finest black velvet, run through it ;. these are set on the cape, instead of being in-serted in the cape; the edge is finished with awide black lace, and a white lace, one-thirdnarrower, over that; a bow of velvet at theshoulder, and at the waist; a ruche of lace fin-ishes the neck and revere, and also forms aheading for the wide lace.
. Godey's lady's book . Skirt of fine check, trimmed with narrowflounces, edged with purple, or purple ruchingto match the jacket. Plain, very narrow linencollar. Lace Cape.—This is white lace, spotted withblack, and a narrow Valenciennes inserting, setwith the finest black velvet, run through it ;. these are set on the cape, instead of being in-serted in the cape; the edge is finished with awide black lace, and a white lace, one-thirdnarrower, over that; a bow of velvet at theshoulder, and at the waist; a ruche of lace fin-ishes the neck and revere, and also forms aheading for the wide lace. Clara Jacket.—This is a pretty loose jacketfor morning wear. It may be made in silk,plain brilliante, or cambric, and should be em-broidered or trimmed with narrow braid orvelvet, in any simple pattern. It is rounded infront, and has small side pockets. The sleeveis composed of two full gores, cut lengthwise,and united by a plain straight band at the
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