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Godey's lady's book (1840)

Philadelphia, Pa. : L.A. Godey · leaf 914

An illustration from Godey's lady's book, 1840, leaf 914
, No. 473 Broadway, New York. MORNING WRAPPER. Sack form in front, and a piece of the same,or a contrasting color, down the front. Thispiece is eight inches wide at the bottom, andsloped off about three inches narrower at thewaist. It is also cut half way across at inter-vals of about ten inches.… … sack front. The gore at the bottom is eighteeninches wide, and sloped about four inches nar-rower at the top. A piece should be taken outof the skirt, about half the width of the gore,to be set in. It i3 finished with a bow. The back of the skirt is plaited, and the waist drawnslightly. Sleeve is…

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