Welcome to my blog about Home Arts Needlecraft Magazine! I "discovered" this publication about 2 years ago and fell in love with it to the extent that I had to start collecting issues as I ran across them. The magazine began publication with its September, 1909 premier issue, and continued through March, 1941. It has been interesting to follow the changes through the 30 plus years the magazine was published. It is a great source for needlework, fashion, recipes and short stories. Through my journey of sharing my issues online, I hope to discover a pattern of what was popular in different forms of needlecraft over the 3 decades. I hope you enjoy my blog as much as I am (so far!) enjoying posting articles and projects from the issues. Thanks for visiting!
Showing posts with label Misses' Fashion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Misses' Fashion. Show all posts

Monday, February 22, 2016

Two Simple Summer Frocks


Two Simple Summer Frocks

1913 08, page 21

 

Misses’ Dress

The simplest of one-piece dresses is shown in this illustration, No. 6293.  The blouse opens in front, the neck being a little low, and made without finish of any kind whatsoever.  If desired, of course, a batiste collar of fancy shape may be worn with this blouse.  The closing has two scallops where the buttons are placed, and is in front.  The plain sleeves may be elbow- or full-length.

A three-gore skirt is joined to this blouse with either high or regulation waistline.  The scallop-effect of the waist is carried out in the skirt also.

Gingham is much used for these dresses, and also lawn, cotton crepe, ratin, and the like.  This style is especially good for linen, as its simplicity will display the fabric to advantage.

The dress-pattern, No. 6293, is cut in sizes for 14, 16 and 18 years.  To make the dress in the medium size will require 4 1/8 yards of 36-inch material, ¾ of a yard of 24-inch satin for the girdle.  Price of pattern, 10 cents.

 

Misses’ Dress

Yoke-models are always becoming, and especially so to the slender figure of girlhood.  This design, No. 6316, shows the plain square yoke, with the lower portion of the blouse attached to it, slightly gathered at the upper edge.  The closing is a little to the left of the center of the front of the blouse.  The neck is finished with a pretty turndown collar.

A four-gore skirt completes this costume,  it is made with panel front and back, and with gathered side gores.

No better style than this can be found for ordinary use.  It is suited to a wide variety of the more simple materials and will be pretty iin lawn, cotton voile, cotton crepe, ratine and gingham.

The dress-pattern, No. 6316, is cut in sizes for 14, 16 and 18 years.  To make the dress in the medium size will require 4 1/8 yards of 44-inch material.  Price of pattern, 10 cents.

 

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Practical Garments for Warm Weather



1913 08 page 13

Misses’ Middy Dress
The middy blouse has held its own successfully through many seasons, and this model, No. 6318, shows it brought up to date.  The blouse fits neatly at the shoulders, and is loose at the waist.  It ends in a band at the hops.  There is, of course, no opening except the small V at the neck, and here there is a small shield that is removable.  A sailor-collar finishes the neck, and band cuffs complete the sleeves.
The three-gore skirt has a panel front, and the closing is placed at one side of this.
Linen, duck and pique are the materials most often used for these suits, but cotton Bedford cord is also seen, and ratine, poplin and serge.  There is no reason why wash-silk should not also be pressed into service, as the style is distinctly a tub one.
The dress-pattern, No. 6318, is cut in sizes for 14, 16 and 18 years.  To make the dress in the medium size will require 5 1/8 yards of 36-inch material, with 5/8 of a yard of 27-inch contrasting goods.  Price of pattern, 10 cents.

Girls’ Dress
The coat-suit has made such a hit for little girls that this model, No. 6315, will be a welcome one.  The blouse is a coat, cut on sacque-lines, and closing in the center of the front.  The drop-shoulder is used, and the sleeves are three-quarter length.  The neck is finished with a pretty turnover collar.  With the coat there is worn a two-piece skirt, quite plain and scant.  This may be of the same material as the coat, or it may differ in color and texture.
Linen, lawn, gingham, pique, voile, ratine, etc., are all used for these suits.
The dress-pattern, No. 6315, is cut in sizes for 6, 8, 10 and 12 years.  To make the dress in the medium size will require 2 3/4 yards of 36-inch material.  Price of pattern, 10 cents.

Child’s Dress
Very little maids will look dainty and sweet in this pretty frock, No. 6395.  It is made with the long body of the French style, so becoming to the little folk.  The neck is cut square, and is outlined with a band of insertions.  At each side, at the shoulders, there is a group of fine tucks, which are only a few inches in length, but which provide ample fulness for the blouse.  The same arrangement is used in the back, and here the closing is placed in the center.  There is a very short skirt in one piece, attached to the blouse beneath a belt.
White batiste, lawn, or cambric are all pretty for this frock, and the more delicate colors may also be used.
The dress-pattern, No. 6295, is cut in sizes for 2, 4 and 6 years.  To make the dress in the medium size will require 1 7/8 yards of 36-inch material.  Price of pattern, 10 cents.

Girls’ Dress
A variation of the popular coat-suits for little girls is shown in this illustration, No. 6311.  The outer blouse is a coat, and this closes at the left side of the front.  The neck is finished with a small collar, and there is a leather belt at the waist.  Under this coat there is a four-gore skirt.  This is attached to a sleeveless underwaist, and opens in the center of the back.
These suits are made of poplin, linen, pique, ratine, gingham, cambric, and the like.
The dress-pattern, No. 6311, is cut in sizes for 6, 8, 10 and 12 years.  To make the dress in the medium size will require 3 1/4 yards of 36-inch material for the dress and 1/2 yard of 36-inch lining for the underwaist.  Price of pattern, 10 cents.
 
Child’s One-Piece Dress
This little frock, No. 6301, is one of the comfortable models, which are made in one piece, with a single seam running along the under side of the sleeve and down the underarm portion of the dress.  The neck is low, and the sleeves are short.  To complete the dress there are bloomers, and these are attached to an underwaist.
No dress could be better for play-time than this one, which does away with all need of underclothing of easily soiled white.  Good gingham, percale, chambray and similar fabrics are the most appropriate.
The dress-pattern, No. 6301, is cut in sizes for 2, 4, 6 and 8 years.  To make the dress in the medium size will require 3 yards of 27- or 36-inch material for dress and bloomers, and 3/8 of a yard of 36-inch material for lining.  Price of pattern, 10 cents.