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will hide either fat or thin legs, in the fabrics with permanently pressed-in pleats, it can even be laundered. A skirt with fewer pleats makes a perfect walking skirt or casual. One with pleats all around is quite a bit dressier. Do have at least one as a separate.

Figure #7 is the full peasant skirt type, a carry-over from the long gone day of the working peasant in the fields. It is found mostly in casuals or separates. In prints, it will go anywhere in the morning, shopping, working in the garden, doing house-work, even in some offices. Figure #8 shows the mandarin type of garment. We see all too few now and it has become a novelty type of thing in the USA. Perhaps someday it will come back in style. Obviously only for the junior figure.

Figure #9 shows the elegant "swelligant" bell skirt structure. WITH THE PROPER UNDERSKIRT, it "bells' beautifully for the dressiest of dresses. Made in rich bro- cades, even though costly, it can last for several years and remain in style, even allowing an occasional raising or lowering of the hemline to meet current demands. It MUST be worn with a very bouffant, well-starched petti- coat, to give it shape.

Figure #10 is the knife pleat skirt structure, prac- tically timeless. In the newer fabrics with permanent pleats, it can be laundered. Depending upon fabric, it can be found everywhere in daytime and sometimes in evening wear. Skirts made in this form will hide either thick or thin legs, small or large derrierres. It is not confined to any single type. Wear it even if your size is in the women's range with heavier waist. It's being shown in jersey, in satin, in cotton and the newer syn- thetics. Do have at least one.

Figure #11 is the flared trumpet silhouette, definitely on the dressy side. If you are young in heart and figure and love to swish, this garment will move about with the greatest of ease. Choose your dress in this style care fully and give the proper care to the garment. Never crush it and always, but always, wear it but once per cleaning.

figure we show the over-skirt only for pur- poses of Identification.

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