Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 197, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 August 1910 — THREE SMART COSTUMES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THREE SMART COSTUMES

Muslin Dress. —This dainty dress is in white spotted muslin worn over pale blue crepe-de-soie. An overskirt is made of the muslin gathered to a belt of the crepe, and cut with points at the back and sides; muslin embroidery edges ’ the overskirt; the bodice is also trimmed with this, and has a deep frill of lace gathered to a tucked collar of crepe; the cuffs are also of crepe. Straw hat of pale blue trimmed with pink roses. Materials required: 4% yards muslin 42 inches wide, 6 yards insertion, 6 yards crepe-de-soie, 1 yard lace. Visiting Dress. Amethyst crepe meteor is chosen for this smart dress; the princess part is cut with rather short kimono’ sleeves. The center front is continued much longer than the sides and forms a sort of panel; the lower part is slightly gathered to edge of princess upper part. Russia braid in straight rows and loop pattern forms a trimming round the entire edge.

The yoke and puffed undersleevea are of white chiffon. Toque composed of small flowers, with chiffon taken round and arranged in a rosette at the side. Materials required: 7 yards crepe meteor, about 4 dozen yards Russia braid, 1% yards chiffon 44 inches wide. Dress for Girl From 16 to 18 Years. —A dress in the sailor style is always so becoming to young girls; it may be made in liien or serge. Three tucks are arranged eabh side back and front of skirt and blouse, on the skirt they are stitched about four inches, and on the blouse to waist. A darker colored material is used as a trimming; three straps of different widths edge the skirt, collar and cuffs; the belt is also of the darker, and the singlet, which is in white, is trimmed to match. Straw hat trimmed with ribbon. Materials required: 6*6 yards 48 inches wide and about 1% yards dark material.