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#26 Elegant Suit
An elegant suit with a slender jacket with facings of Cedar green and raglan-set sleeves and a matching dress detailed with fine moss edgings and rows of ball buttons.
Materials: Jacket - 9 (9:10:10) 2oz. balls of Sirdar Candytwist lightweight triple (601 Sultana) (A) and 3oz. of Sirdar Talisman 4-ply (shade 081 Triton Green) (B).
Dress - 11 (12:13:14) balls of A and 1oz. of B, 1 pair of needles size 12, 1 pair size 9, 8 small and 4 medium buttons, a 20 inch zipper and 3.5 yds. of 2 inch facing ribbon.
Measurements: Bust - 32 (34:36:38) inches
Hip - 34 (36:38:40) inches
Length of Back of Jacket - 24 (24.25:24.75:25) inches
Sleeve Seam - 16 inches
Length of Dress to Shoulder - 39 (39.5:40:40.5) inches
Sleeve Seam - 14 inches
Gauge - 11 sts and 14 rows to 2 inches over st. 1 in A; 16 sts and 27 rows to 2 inches over st. 2 in B.
Stitches - (1) Main parts of jacket and dress are in st. st. in A. (2) Facings of fronts, revers, collar and dress trimming are in moss stitch in B.
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- First published: March 1964
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