Ralston, Virginia, Mrs., 1870- · New York, Moffat, Yard and company · leaf 74
^^LJ^^X^GmEZ: Every day frock for Arabella First take your tape measure and measureArabella down the front from the shoulder tojust below the knees. This will give you thelength of her dress when finished. Then allowfor ahem. Fold the material lengthwise; as theback and front of this dress is in… … I. Detail of boxplait. measure off the box plaits, and baste and sewwith a running stitch. There are three boxplaits, one at the direct center and one on eachside. A box plait is measuredoft* and made like a tuck, exceptthat in this case the edge of thetuck is opened out flat over theline of…
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