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A COMPLETE COURSE IN DRESSMAKING About the most important blouse in a woman's wardrobe, nowadays, is what is known as the "costume blouse." It's the waist that is dressy: the one you can put on with your suit for a matinee or an afternoon call. Over-the-skirt blouses have come to be popular in this particular type. Some of the costume blouses extend below the hips and are belted loosely at a normal waistline. These are especially suited to a well developed figure. (See Fig. 1.) Other styles are finished just a few inches below the waistline in a smart belt effect, as the blouse in Fig. 2. Of course, there are costume