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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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r hem in thirds, and transfer in inches. Fashiondenotes the length of the skirts. Back of sketch is transferred in same manner as shown on pattern. Fifty-six Sleeve with a folded cuff. Put your sleeve pattern together in the Bell-Shaped fashion, back to backwith double measurements. This measures two-thirds; now make it fourinches. Then you put two-thirds, or two inches, on each side of the seam.For the turn back cuff, first get the length by measuring down from the elbowand not up from the wrist. In this case it is 2^4 thirds from elbow; youknow that it is 10^ inches from the elbow to the wrist on a Model. Firstadd an inch as this cuff folds back, then you add 8 inches, as it is ly^ inchesfrom elbow. For the flare we place one inch on each side of the seam. Drawback to wrist on each side. If you want a wider flare add an inch in thecenter. A spring is inserted in the pattern only by cutting open and pastingin a piece of paper one inch at the bottom tapering up to nothing. Fifty-seven
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Fifty-cuiht Creation of Kimona Sleeve Models The Specialists in the Composition of Lines bring out elegance andsimplicity with youthful lines. In your composition of lines so arrange themto impress the beholder. Every line must form a harmonious part of thewhole and not a hit or miss treatment. Whatever their shape the line mustbe seen under similar conditions. For instance, in the use of a Kimona Sleeve,offsets conflicting lines that are brought in by designing a set in sleeve. Ajoined Kimona Sleeve of different material is not so severe as a blouse withset in sleeves. Your individuality determines your composition. In this particular caseI have used a building line of pyramidical shape with two small and one largecuts. The triple idea and the usage of the kimono sleeve gave me breadthof space to work in. I avoided congestion. In designing you have an aim inview and by continual practice you will gradually broaden in your CreativeArt. In your conception of a smart design you may eith

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