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Beauty of form and grace of vesture (1892)

Steele, Frances Mary, Adams, Elizabeth Livingston Steele · New York : Dodd, Mead and company · leaf 124

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calico, muslin, or crape, it will bedisappointing. This design is admirable if admi-rably managed. The ordinary dressmaker canhardly forget the traditions of her trade longenough to prevent her spoiling the whole thing;a plain seamstress who has no professional pridewill often help towards better… … Fig. 41. BEAUTY OF FORM. IIQ upon the under dress, and slightly flowing onesupon the coat. Sleeves of a lighter tint will appar-ently still further diminish the width of the person ;sleeves of a darker tint make the torso appearlarger. But sudden contrasts of tone should beavoided. In^studying the…

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