Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 147, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1911 — Walking Skirts. [ARTICLE]

Walking Skirts.

Enter the tweed skirt that is short, well fitted, pocketed and rain and dust defying. It is a practical walking skirt for mountain climbers, for “shirtwaist girls.'’ for city business women. There are many styles to copy when making it The circular skirt is always good if you are able to prevent sagging at the back seam. This can be done by sewing a tape with the edges the full length of the back seam. The two-piece skirt with the seams at the sides is very satisfactory. Then there is the circular form, with piecing at the center line of both back and front. "A deep hem is stitched with eight or ten hows of stitching; a little pocket with a buttoned flap is added, and a narrow stitched belt of the same material finishes the eminently practical garment j