dth to the hips ; and many neatfigures are spoiled by a pocket overfilled so placed in the skirt as to make the wearerappear lop-sided. It is not fashionable thisseason, to gore the skirts of dresses. Threeyards is the proper width ; and the fullnessis massed at the back, and on the… … Fig. 4- each side in the same manner, and the restof the fullness disappears at the back in sidepleats, one over the other. Many fashion-able modistes, insert a pleating of crinolineat the back to give the proper tornure ef-fect ; but allowance should be made for thisin the length of the skirt, or…
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