As All-Round Skirts are now so universally worn, a pattern of one will be found useful to our subscribers. These skirts are now trimmed in various ways, the newest style being a flounce from 12 to 16 inches in depth, according to the height of the wearer. If the flounce is plaited, the folds all fall in the same direction in the Russian style; if gathered, either a heading or a ruche is added to the flounce. Our pattern consists of 4 pieces: - Half of front breadth, half of back breadth, and two side breadths. The order in which the pieces join will be known by the notches on the side of the diagram, which must correspond. The front breadth has a single notch on the side on which it joins to the next breadth. The back breadth has 3 notches. The two front breadths are sewn plain to the waistband, if the figure is slight, but they must be somewhat eased should the figure be stout. The remaining breadths are gathered. It has recently become fashionable to wear a train-skirt over a short All-Round one, and the style of the newest creation is given in the accompanying illustration. This train, which can be slipped on and off at pleasure, imparts a very dressy appearance to the toilet for either in-door or out-door wear. By the aid of this diagram, most ladies can make the skirt themselves.

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