November, 1895

No. 3460 Basque with Vest Fronts

Basque with Vest Fronts

No. 3460 shows a handsome model of a basque with vest fronts.  This pattern comes in six sizes and takes for a person of medium size, 4 3/4 yards of material 44 inches, or 3 yards 50 inches wide.

No. 3467 Basque Waist

Basque Waist

No. 3467 shows an exceedingly stylish and pretty waist to be made up with or without the fancy decoration and collar, and with three-quarter or with long sleeves, with draped puff. This pattern comes in six sizes from 32 to 42 inches bust measure. For a woman of medium size it requires 5 1/2 yards of material 22 inches wide, 3 yards of 44 inches, or 2 7/8 yards 50 inches wide. As represented, it takes 5 3/8 yards o silk 20 inches, and 1 3/8 yards of velvet 20 inches wide.

No. 3458 Double Breasted Basque Waist

Double Breasted Basque Waist

No. 3458 shows a double breasted basque waist with removable chemisette. This pattern comes in six sizes for ladies from 32 to 42 inches bust measure. For a woman of medium size there will be required 4 1/2 yards of material 30 inches, 3 1/2 yards 44 inches, or 2 3/4 yards 54 inches wide, with 5/8 yard of silk 20 inches wide for facing.

No. 3484 Ladies' Jacket

Ladies Jacket

No. 3484 shows a stylish model for a ladies’ jacket; the pattern comes in six sizes for ladies from 32 to 42 inches bust measure. For a person of medium size it will require 3 1/2 yrds of material 44 inches wide, or 3 yards 54 inches wide, with 1/4 of a yard of velvet cut bias and 20 inches wide, for facing the collar.

FASHION NOTES

The sleeves of many coats and jackets begin at the shoulder, and being laid in pleats, give the whole shape a melon effect.

Buttons play an important part in trimming this season; they are used in all sorts of ways and in all sorts of decorative shapes and materials, such as agate, cornelian, ivory, pearl antique gold and silver.  Some are painted and some set with semi-precious materials.  One way is to mount buttons on strips of satin and use them for trimming.

Long pelisses are going to be worn.  A very pretty shape hangs full to the feet behind and plain in front, and has a yoke and deep cuffs to the bishop sleeves trimmed with fur.  A handsome pelisse made very full hangs in godet pleats at the back from a pointed yoke, and has arm capes edged and trimmed with bands of fur.  This pelisse is tied in front at the neck by broad satin ribbons.

G.S.H. (1895, November). Fashions for women. The Ladies World, Vol. XVI(11), 12.  Retrieved from http://victoriantimes.us/fashion/fashions-for-women-november

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