Identifier: artindress00brow (find matches)
Title: Art in dress
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Brown, P. Clement (Percy Clement), 1886-
Subjects: Dressmaking Clothing and dress
Publisher: New York, P. C. Brown
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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the arm and 2 inches atthe Chemise Waist Line. Draw from point under the arm through point atwaist line and extend 6 inches beyond Normal Waist Line. For fullnessspring 2 times. The Bodice is cut off 2 inches below Chest Line. If not tightgather slightly onto draw ribbon. Add Shoulder Straps of ribbon. Drape onChemise Waist Line on Model. Back is produced in the same manner. Peg Top Skirts: Take regular Skirt Block that has been sprung threetimes and spring 6 times from the top 3/^ of the length down. Back is donethe same. This makes a regular peg top skirt rather narrow. If you desiremore fullness, spring 6 times from the bottom up ^ the length. Cut same,off at the Chemise Waist Line after the springing has been added. The Studio Model was made of an underslip of gold cloth and the overdress of yellow organdie. The pin tucks were of white organdie made withblack thread and hemstitched in black thread. Wristlets and shoulder strapsof inch black grosgrain ribbon. One hundred sixty-one
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Ow hundred sixiy-two The Tailored Woman—Heights and Altitudes of Lines in Clothes The Tailored Woman is ultra smart in Models of artistic simplicity andrestraint from too much ornamentation. The Models should be chosen in design of Line by rigid standard ofcorrectness. The Lines of a Tailored Model should be technical (Useful in Origin).In designing, the Designer should create his Line to pertain to the usefularts. For example, design the Line of Adornment into a pocket or etc. The term. Technical Lines, strictly speaking, embraces all lines thathave for their object the direct preparation or construction for the Model. It is the Art of Designing and applying lines that are practical. Heights and Altitudes of Lines will govern in the Designing of theLines for the Tailored Woman. Heights is employed in designing Tailored Costumes to find the relativeelevation of points, leveling straight lines. Profile your lines to establish the grade of heights. For example, do notmake a fancy side

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