A Year in Fashion:1920

The broken hem line distinguishes many of the French evening frocks. Here the front of the skirt is straight and transparent and the drop skirt beneath is a little shorter in length while the soft hip sash reaches beneath both.

There is a camisole lining.

Use lace, net, or Georgette over satin, taffeta, or messaline, or crepe de Chine, taffeta, crepe meteor, satin, and messaline, with the upper part and back of lace, Georgette, net or silk voile.

The original Butterick pattern number in 1920 was 2661.

Article Bibliographical Information:

Delineator Magazine, Vol. XCVII, No 6, Nov. 1920, pp. 118-119.

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