Freeland Tribune

New York City. - Box pleats are among the features of the season, and are seen upon many of the latest shirt waists. The novel and attractive May Manton model shown exemplifies their use and is admirable for many materials. The original is made of white mercerized cheviot and is worn with a tie and belt of black liberty satin, but madras, chambray, percale, linen, dimity and the like as well as flannel albatross, taffeta, peau de soie and all waisting cloths and silks are appropriate.

Both the fronts and the back of the waist are laid in narrow box pleats that are stitched for their entire length and are drawn in gathers at the waist line to give a tapering effect to the figure. The sleeves are plain, in regulation shirt style, and are finished with straight square cornered cuffs. At the neck is a plain stock that closes at the back. The closing is effected by means of buttons and buttonholes worked in the centre box pleat.

To cut this waist in the medium size four yards of material twenty-one inches wide, three and a half yards twenty-seven inches wide, two and three-quarter yards thirty-two inches wide, or two yards forty-four inches wide will be required.