Art in dress (1922) (14781434492)

Identifier: artindress00brow (find matches)
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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always very simple, many small plaits can be useddivided by ranges of open work, embroideries, etc. Large and small bandsof Filet or Valenciennes insertion are decorative. There are always great demand for charming and richly hand embroideredsets. Also Bridal Sets of white crepe de chine with insets of Filet Me-dallions Heart shape are most effective. The Seasons Designs in Frocks often oblige the Elegante to wear diff-erent appropriate Lingerie. For instance, the petticoat, owing to the sheer-ness of Dresses. Naturally this is the reason to prefer the use of the Petti-coat Combinations. Lingerie is designed in strictly decollete and of the daintiness of design.In Designing always remember simplicity. In selecting your colors let this little symbolic suggestion advise you.Leave your Art Palette with Colors of Oils and turn to your Art Palettewith Colors made from the juice of Flowers (for the daintiest and lightestpastel shades). One hundred fifteen I STEP-1N%. OP£Af. a CCMB/VAt/Om,
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y BNVtLOTlS. One liundrcd sixteen Lingerie 1. Step-Ins. Take material or a piece of paper large enough to fold, double, then foldagain center front. Dotted lines through center (Open B) will guide youas for folding. Then place the double fold Center Front upon the CenterFront of the Regular Block. Place the Center Fold 14 inches from WaistLine for Crotch. Let top of your garment be even on Chest Line. Measureout from point under the arm one inch and from Chemise Waist Line twoinches. Draw from that point down through the two inch Dot at ChemiseWaist Line and then down to the bottom fold. From the Crotch point (14inches) measure two inches in, dot. This is figured for both sides as thematerial or paper is doubled (Back and Front). The Crotch is closed. StepIns are generally designed by the Side Seam being left open about 6 inches.The Center Back is raised two inches (Allowance for Seat) and then taperdown to Side Seam Lines. (A) is a closed diagram and (B) is an opendiagram. Modeling1.