Elite Styles (1897-1929) was a pattern magazine for professional dressmakers, though home dressmakers could also buy their patterns if they thought they had the necessary skills to make them up.
Not surprisingly, Elite patterns made no concessions to beginners or the less skilled, as shown by the evening dress pictured below. However, the mixture of satin, lace, beading and flying panels which would have made it difficult to cut and sew, would also have made it a delight on the dance floor. Imagine how it would have looked in motion, as the wearer stepped out doing one of the energetic dances of 1925!
Fashion lends an attentive ear to the call of exquisite laces. A costume that lends an air of girlish grace and Parisian chic to the wearer combines sheer silk lace of delicate pattern with soft crȇpe satin ; the bodice has pointed outline at hip, the points being defined with ornamental braid or beading ; short, kimono sleeves ; other interesting details are the pointed collar and scarf, the latter being made of crȇpe satin and trimmed with lace. The straight foundation skirt is made of crȇpe satin ; gathered lace panels with pointed hemline are posed at front and back, while panels of crȇpe satin appear at the sides. Fastens at shoulder and under the arm.
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