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Title: Art in dress
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Brown, P. Clement (Percy Clement), 1886-
Subjects: Dressmaking Clothing and dress
Publisher: New York, P. C. Brown
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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e strictly modelled in the New, impartingto the Wearer the latest Trend. While thte Yoke and Ornamentation are OldIdeas imparting to the Wearer a Quaintness of Style. Modeling Take your Regular Chemise Kimona Block (Sprung) and transfer itinto a Drop Shoulder Night Gown Block. See Lingerie. Yoke drops 4inches then draw curve around same curve as neck. The lower portion is sloped from your Regular Kimona Block (Sprung).Take one inch off front lay on fold of material or paper. Pinch out one inchdart center of shoulder seam and add one inch under the arm. Get positionof yoke, which is one inch above Chest Line on Line One. Cut out and addto Yoke. The side panels are cut, one inch over from Line One on Chemise WaistLine and three inches below. The slot for gathering is 3^ in width, Y/^ forroll, ^ for back. For fullness divide and spring six times, one inch springs. Back of Block is folded in same manner. In the Panels, put Front and Back together and cut in one piece. One hundred thirteen
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One hundred fourteen French Lingerie Lingerie has taken its wonted place in the affections of the Lady ofcultured taste. The Designs include a group of unusual novelties, variously—but all of them charmingly—fashioned of fine linen, voile, batiste and crepede chine. Some of the more substantial designs of Bodices, Brassieres andCorset Covers are made of the heavy silks and satins. A remarkable collection of charming intimacies (gowns, chemises, draw-ers, bodices and etc.) ; some in austerely tailored models, others daintilyftrimmed with fine hand-made lace and embroideries, which have an appealthat is peculiarly their own. Lingerie Sets always find the same daintiness with the light silkymaterials. Crepe de Chine and Voile de Soie are mostly preferred, being so prac-tical and easily trimmed with Filet or adorned with open work motifs, em-broidery or many other fancies. Lovely materials that every modern woman demands allows the use ofall various shades: blue, mauve, yellow, and sp

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