s1858_1 Burnous of Bearskin Cloth, 1858 ------------------------------- s1858_1a.gif: 1. front 2. back, to join front from D to D 3. sleeve s1858_1b.gif: hood Winter Cloak for a lady, very fashionable, at present, in Paris... of bearskin cloth, bordered with a silk binding turned over the edge; this garment is closed over the fronnt with six buttons. The sleeve begins over the shoulder, and is afterward entirely detached from the Burnous. Pointed collar, opening two inches in front at the neck and forming a hood behind, from the shoulder. The part of the sleeve marked by points from A to B, must be joined to the front from A to B. Then the part from C to Dm, accompanied by rings, must be sewed to the back from C to D; and again to the front from B to D. Hood: The cross on the pattern marks the front of the hood. The facings form two hollow plaits behind, indicated by Nos. 1 and 2. ------ brought to you by La Couturière Parisienne (webmistress @marquise.de) http://www.marquise.de Copyright 1999, 2000 by A. Bender reproduction of any kind (including dress creation) forbidden, except for private, non-profit and educational purposes.