CALIFORNIA FARMER SECTION
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Our Weekly Fashion Service for the Home Dressmaker
CHANGING OLD STYLES TO NEW.
I
T Is a year for "makeover«." With
what
a
sigh
of
relief
home dressmaker who
must
the
must
u««>
her last year’s wardrobe for this year
view the new fashions
Fur once for
tune and fashion seem to have con
spired
to
aid her and her «lender
purse, materials, laces and trimmings
seem Io have been made for this pur
pose.
One of the newest points of the new
est fashions la the color note, and this
Is given by contrast, by the blending
together of rnnny materials to give a
complete harmony anti color. This one
point alone means to tlm woman who
studies economy a wider range than Is
usual
It limits her neither in color
nor In combination of material«.
For eiample, look over your last
year'« coat ami skirt suit of wool ma
terial.
If you have been very •'easy”
on your skirt and It «hows little wear.
It may be recut; If badly worn the
best portions may be used to lengthen
the coat anti add a touch of tho ma
terlal to a skirt of velveteen or cor
duroy, or one of
the
sllk-and-wool
mixtures in the fancy plnld« or nov
elty striped materials.
Coats,
Blouse« and Tunics.
The new skirted coat« arc made In
two sections, the bodice uml the skirt
portions living joined under n wide,
very loose-fitting belt.
Vcrhups no part of the lust y.nr
easily
dross can be up-dated
more
than the blouae. metamorphosed Into
the prevailing style by a tunic, The
newest of these tunic blouse«, as they
are culled, are made in velvet and
chiffon. They arc cut looso and knee
length with wide swathed girdles fast
ening closely at the aide, with one
tasseled end. These tunics have a full-
skirted cut and the fastening 1« us
ually a blind one In the center back.
They are made with long, close-fit -
tlng sleeves and a low-cut collarle«»
neck. They are worn over all kind«
of skirts from serge to lace, accord
ing to Uie purpose of the gown.
other tunic blouses are made en-
tlrvly of the heavy braided laces and
worn over the skirt« with the thin
chiffon velveteens and the silk-and-
wool mlitures.
A Practical Combination.
tine of the moat practical coniblna-
Hons in a made-over gown is a serge
and moire taffeta, the softness of the
taffeta In many instances offsetting
the harshness of the serge. The heav
ier material Is used for the upper por
tion of the gown and the underskirt is
of the lighter-weight silk.
The use of ruffles I« still nnother
change w I.Ich makes the remodeling of
clot ties easy. The new ruffles arc not
up so full as were their ancestors, but
are cut more shaped and In most tn-
slunces are very wide.
Panel« in Skirts.
\». 7.4.14 Misses' Costume. Without lining.
Having front. hark and
sleeves In one piece
Perforated for round neck In either of two
■
or
short
sleeves.
Attached
two-piece
skirt
three-quarter length
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with t wo-
piece i lulled or gathered tunic
Width around lower edee of sklrt about
114 yards. Hlw« 14. 1(. II and 20 years.
As illustrated. sise 1* requires
4 4« yard» 24-lnch lace flouncing. 4 yards 36-inch plain material and
yard
14-inch all-over lac«. Price, 15 cents.
Mitt Ladles' Costume. Without lining
Having long one-piece sleeves
perforated for short sleeves
High or square neck, high waistline and at-
tached five-gored skirt In regulation or shorter length
I-ength of skirt in
front from natural waistline 42. back 44 inches . , perforated for 40 inches
front. 42 Inches ba< k
Width around lower edge about 2 yards. Slavs 32. 34,
34. 31. 40, 42. 44 and 46 bust
As Illustrated, slae 36 requires 34« yards 44-
Inch material, with ’» yard 27-lnch white material. S yard IS-inch dark ma
terial for collar. S, yard lft-lnch net and 4% yards braid
Or. all of one
material slae 36 will require 3% yards 54-lnch material with nap. or 5 yards
34-lnch material without nap. Price, 15 cents.
.14«* latdles' Waist With lining having high or square neck, long one-
piece sleeves perforated for short sleeves, vest In either of two lengths, and
three-piece peplum with lower front edge straight or ounded and perforated
for shorter length Sites, 32. 34. 36. 3M. 40. 42. 44 and 46 bust. Price 15 cents.
Braiding design No 11436. Perforated pattern 20 cents.
•IliTT lavdlcs' Three-Piece Skirt, With high waistline and in regulation
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or shorter
length.
May be made with or without Inverted plait at center-
length
In front
from natural waistline 42. back 44 Inches. ¡«■rforated
back. ___
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around lower edge with In
for 40 Inches front. 42 Inches back
Width
ft. 30. 32. 34 and 36 waist.
verted plait, about 2 yards.
Sites 21. 22. 24. 26
Price 15 cents.
Hntlre costume in medium site reqlrea 3 3-4 yards S4-lnch material with
4* yard lft-lnch contrasting material for collar. S yard lft-lnch for vest and
1« yard lft-lnch net for shield and standing collar.
one
•.«sir Misses’ Costume
With underbody front bar k and sleeve In
piece, adjustable shield, high waistline and attached two-piece skirt with
on
two-piece peplum
Waist closing in front
in surplice style, and skirt
Sixes 14. tS. IS and 20
left side. Width around lower edge about 1S ya>d
yards 54-lnch light material,
years.
As Illustrated, site 16 requires 2
lft-lnch lace for shield
with 2S yards 36-lnch dark material and % yard
and standing collar. Price 15 cents.
Braiding design No. 11347- l>esign Is A, Inch wide. Perforated pattern.
10 cents.
AdJreas TUE CALIFORNIA FARMER, 24 ’.V. Santa Clara St.. San Jose. Cal
N'ame
Address
Slxo
By the Insertion of the silk or wool
tile
plaited skirts used in
NOTICE—All persons «ending for patterns must b« sure to give name,
tailored «ults and
full «ddre«« and number of pattern distinctly written.
Until this i« don«
In
woolen
one-
dolay is caused and satisfaction can not be expected.
plece gowns can
Pattern« delivered on mail orders in two or three day«.
be readily made.
have
Many of the plaited skirts
of other
panels
Inserted
separate
are
laid
T hese
panels
material.
shallow
plaits
or
In two
box
side plait«,
Is more necessary
It
to have tho fullness from the waist to
the knees than at the lower edge of the
skirt.
In fact, the newest skirts are
narrowed at the top and bottom, and
knees,
full between the
hips and
Overskirt draperies Is another wny to
"up-date" your skirt and give the full
appearance to the top; rind drnped
overskirts of taffeta may be used on
light-weight woolen skirts.
panels
Lac« Coat« for Dr««« Wear.
Wald.
With lining.
Having
shaped neek adjustable shir hl
niirl long one
which may he oinlt'ed
outer front, back and
In one price
Sizes .12, 34. 36. 3R, 40, 42 and 44
measure
Hlse 36 require« 2*4 yards 36 Inch
yard IH Inch allover lace for vest and I
yard
ing for body, long sloeves ami pupluni. I’rice
Embroidery design No.
1 1742, containing
Transfer pattern 16 cunts.
high or V-
piece sleeve
short sleeve
In lies bust
material. %
36 Inch lin
15 cent«.
14 sprays.
There Is no
warmth
In the lace
coats they are wearing for afternoon
teas and seinl-dress occasions at night,
but the coats give a wonderful finish
and chic to otherwise simple little
frocks.
IJ m them?
O dear, no.
Tho cleverest cutter
In tho world eould never design lin
ings that would do anything but ruin
the set of new lace coats. They are
tt.HI Ladles'
Coaiec Having sleeves combined with body
almost elastic in the way they adapt Biles 32, 34, 3«. "s. 10 and 42 Inches hurt measure
Siie 3*
themselves to tho lines of the wearer'« requires 31« yards 36-incli material, with \ yard 54-tnch
cuuirartlng rubric for collar.
l’rlce lb cent«.
form.