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Show Unhemmed Ruches and Frills. Haw-edged ruches are quite the latest way of making a soft finish to a silk skirt. They' cannot be used .on moire or on any ribbed silk woven like a poplin cord. But for louisine or taffeta or faille there Is nothing better or more modish. x Think what a saving of labor the raw-edged ruche affords to the dressmaker! dress-maker! It is a boon, doing away with the hours of work once bestowed on turning, basing the narrow hem, and of the "mile-run" on the sewing machine ma-chine necessary to stitch the flounce. A silk like a louisine or taffeta can be safely pinked or left raw to be used either gathered or rose-quilted, without fear of the edges fraying out. |