Fales, Jane. [from old catalog] · New York, Chicago [etc.] C. Scribner's sons · leaf 271
s in which its realvalue consists. In choosing a design for a costume there are many fac-tors to be considered if it is to fulfil its purpose satisfactorily.The purpose of a costume is briefly to serve as a suitablecovering for the body. Right dress is, therefore, thatwhich is fit for the station… … Silhouettes, i8i2-igi2 254 Dressmaking The individual—that is, the human factor and not theprevailing fashion—should be the dominant note in anyscheme of costume. Costume should be appropriate. Nodesign nor material should be chosen which is not suitedto the intended purpose and does not bear a…
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