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i For the La d ies. 1 For the Ladies. ♦ II Dressmaking at Home II A Warm Underskirt II The prospect of a cold winter, with the need for the very greatest economy in coal, owing to the shortage and high prices, is leading women everywhere to provide themselves with as warm under- wear as they possibly can; and a smartened-up edition of an old friend, the petticoat, is now becoming popular I with those of the older generation. j Here, then, is a nice model, made with j a yoke band, which does away with any unny fulness at the waist, and also adds to the warmth, as this is lin&d or donMe, which will doubtless be ap- prove d of by many readers of the older generation, and a model which oan be used for an underskirt if wished, when suitable materials would, of course, be selt-et(,d. A flounce, cut on the straight, and I edged with festooning, gives a little extra J fulness, and freedom of movement to the | lower edge. s In the case of an underskirt, where striped materials are used, variety and a smartening touch would be effectod by cutting this on the cross. As to materials, flannel, winccy (striped or plain), can be used, whilot ripple cloth is soft and light and warm, and makes very nice petticoats where all I [ flannel cannot be afforded. If intended for an over-petticoat, mercerised poplin I ie excellent for inexpensive underskirts, as it is soft and of a slippery surface, and can be had in a gnod range of colour- ing, whilst a further recommendation is 1 that it wears and washes extremelv well. j TO CUT OUT. I Place the centre front to the fold of jj the material (which should be already doubled) and the front edges of side- I widths to the selvedges—the skirt being § a three-piece one. The yoke is cut to | shape, and the centre is seamless, to cor- | respond with the front. The flounce, as I I have said above, is on the straight, but ji may be cut either selvedge or widthway.s, as may be the most eCQnomical Thus, if you can divide the flounce evenly width- wise it will perhaps be better to get it I this wey, and it is less likely to split than when cut widthways. Mark round the outline of the skirt gores and the notches. I and then cut out, allowing the necessary I turnings. TO MAKE UP. II When ready, join the various portions 1 of the skirt together at the seams, and | according to the notches, by means of | neat run-nnd-fel seams-or French ones | if ttia material w;ll allow of this; then 8 make the placket opening and gather the upper edge. v Next join and finish the yoke band, ar- range the skirt waist to this, first turn- ing in the lower edges to face, and stitch as in th& sketch; make the button-holes, sew on the buttons, and iiii;sh off. Next join the flounce widths together, divide in four, gather each quarter, using one thread for each section, mark the skirt to correspond, pin in place to each jj quarter, draw up gathers to fit, and I secure to petticoat, reate.n and fasten off R ends of thread firmly. Lastly, ornament 1 the lower edge of flounce with festooning, 0 and finish off. For the festoons you can U use a penny or a half-penny for the half- jj circle-, which are all that is necessary; | whilst for the fpots a tlireepennv-piecp BI will do for the circle. SLIP-ON KNICKERS. g Here is a pattern of what are ofen E known as Directoire knickers," which are easy to make and very comfortable in wear, as no buttons, tapes, or fastenings are required. Stockinette or thin serge i's liked where woollen goods are required; whilst ethers prefer 6i!k or something of a slippery nature, to be worn with a warm lining, and for this purpose the material above mentioned, viz., mercerised poplin, is excellent. TO CUT OUT. oll As 010 pattern consists only of one pbr- I tion, the placing and catting out are very | easy matters. Op'.noutyourma.?rlaltua its full width, fold in half widthways, 8 then place the pattern on the folded 1 material, with the front and back to the i selvedge edges. Mark ^ound, also the | notches, and cut out, allowing the neces- | eary turnings. I 9 TO MAKE UP. Ig When ready, join the npper and Iciwer 1 log-seams in the ordinary way, oversew | neatly, and press; then turn in the knee- edges and hem, making this wide enough for elastic to be run through. The waist-ed ges are finished off in the, same wa.y. though if the material be rather thick it is better to add false hems of silk, when the rosettes at the side (as f in the sketch) can be made of the sauie f te. if

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