In the front of the number we give an engraving of a full-length figure, showing two articles, a Sleeveless Jacket and a Tunic, both intended for morning wear, and for washing materials, although the jacket could also be made in scarlet flannel or bright velvet, and braided either gold or soutache. There are three pieces for the jacket, as will be seen from the diagram annexed, Nos. 1, 2, and 3 representing the front, half of back, and revers and collar combined. These represent one-half of the jacket. There is one notch on the revers, showing how the latter is to be laid on the jacket, which, as seen in the engraving, is open at the throat. There are two notches under the arm, indicating how the front and back are joined; the back is straight, and there is no necessity for a join down the center. If made of pique or brown holland, the whole should be edged with Madeira work, the frill around the armhole being made to fall upward over the jacket, instead of downward over the sleeve. For mohair or alpaca, the jacket should be edged with fringe.

There are two pieces for the tunic, for which also see the diagram tunic, Nos. 1 and 2. The front is the smaller piece; it has three notches on the side, indicating how it is to be joined to the corresponding notches on the back breadth. The tunic is open in front, and at the side-seam a casing is run on the wrong side; a tape is fastened at the lower edge of the tunic, and carried through the casing to the waist. This tape can be drawn up according to taste, and be let down when the dress is to be washed. The skirt is trimmed (see engraving) with Russian plaitings, headed with bands of the same, or with braid. The bodice is plain, and the coat-sleeve is trimmed at the wrist to correspond with the skirt.

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