Godey's lady's book 1864 Jan -June; Jul - Dec (1864)
Hale, Sarah Josepha, 1788 - 1879, Godey, Louis Antoine, 1804 - 1878 (eds.) · Philadelphia: Louis A. Godey · leaf 464
belt, whichis worn under the dress ; the belt has eightjoints round it, from each of which depends apiece of strong braid. These strings are alljoined together in front of the belt, for thosewhich hang down at the back go round thewaist to join the others in front, where fourends are united on each… … seam of each width; but, should there nothappen to be eight widths in the skirt, thenthey should be placed at equal distances ailround. A loop is formed at the end of eachstring, and this loop serves as a buttonhole.It is easy to understand that the two buttonswhich unite the strings at the top…
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