Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 272, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1910 — SKIRT STRAP A SURE BOON [ARTICLE]

SKIRT STRAP A SURE BOON

Greatly Aids the Amateur Dressmaker In Keeping Gores and Plaits In Place.

The skirt strap, ambiguous as It sounds, is no relation to the shawlstrap! It is sin?ply the little stitched strap of self-fabric that holds the pleats of the skirt in place.. You will see it appearing on all the new models for heavy cloth skirts; for fashion has said, "Narrow!’’ and narrow it must be. There are usually two straps on each side of the skirt, almost meeting, and sewed on a little below the knees. Sometimes, when there is a pleated blouse (and it is a three-piece suit or a one-piece costume) the straps are repeated over the pleats or, again, on the sleeve. Certainly they are a boon to the amateur dressmaker who finds trouble in keeping gores and pleats where they should be; they save labor afterward in cleaning and pressing, and they give a natty, tailored appearance to the smart cloth gown.