1926 Two-piece Silk Dress with tubular skirt and jumper worked in a
fancy ribbing. The skirt is worked on 4 needles.
The jumper is worked in one piece, is begun at lower half of
back, and finished at lower half of front.
Skirt: 20 oz. (567g) or 23-packets of Lister Silk (brick red). 4
long needles, pointed both ends, No. 9 (3.75mm) 13 yards
black silk ribbon, 1-1/2 inch wide:- 3/4 yards
black elastic 3/4-inch wide.
Tension.--6 stitches to the inch.
Skirt Size.-Front length, 37 inches ; back length,
38 inches; width at foot, 54 inches.
Jumper: 12 oz.(341g) or 14-packets of Lister Silk
(brick red). 1 pair needles, No. 9 (3.75mm)
4 ozs. (114g) of metallic thread.
Tension.--6 sts. to the inch.
Jumper Size. - 204 inches from shoulder(not including lace);
sleeve to sleeve, 41 inches (three-quarter sleeves);
width at foot, 42 inches.