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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lley edge the skirt where it is cut away and white satinfaced ribbon forms the Heart on the side. The Court Train is of SilverBrocaded Satin, and has an extension on the floor of five yards in length. Itslightly tapers from the shoulders, folded in to the width of the shoulders,then gradually extending and flaring down to almost the width of the Brocadeat the end. It is slightly rounded at the end starting about four inches upon sides. It is lined throughout in White Crepe de Chine. The Court Train is harnessed on by silk ribbon. Take and run it overthe shoulders and across in front (from opposite sides), connecting on piecearound waist. Come straight down from shoulders to waist line in back,securely tack. Besides tacking the train to this, hook on the shoulders ofBodice. The harness worn underneath tied about waist will gracefully carrythe weight of the Court Train. The Bridal Veil is made of Bridal Net. With Coronet of Medallion ofLace Heart Shape, and a Pearl Bandeau. Eighty-three
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Eighty-four Discovery of Line Models when they have characteristic lines almost speak in the languageof the Country they represent. The Discovery of Line is of practical import-ance. The surface part (Front and Back) of the Design justifies sufficientco-operation to the line formation. Ornamentation to the actual wearingability suggests modern discovery. It is the capacity of the Designer topresent an absolute likeness. It has the faculty of comparison to be justUp to Date Different. The sensitivity of difference is probably bringingthe idea from a Male Costume and introducing it into a Chic Model iotMilady. In your designing you must be able to discriminate and limit your lineconditions. Do not combine line discovery from one source or Country withthat of another. Make it purely Russian or Chinese or from wherever youhave gathered the valuable lines. The Russian Discovery given in this problem comes in general lines, butsets forth no exactness. The suggestion of lines might have orig

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