Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-25
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
CALICO pgEreEe.
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At the suggestion of several correspondents
we give this week some practical hints about
the manner Of making home dresses, prints.
aprons. and capes. such as form me esssntal
part OF The wsrdrooe OF people OF moderate
incomes. Many ladies consider Il poor economy
10 buy calico for house dr-~ses. preferring 10
wear oui at home the half worn woolens ana
silks thst are no longer good enough for the
street On tie contrary, there are many busy
ousy housewives who Enow The comfort OF
performing their household duties in q print
wrapper, confident that NJ soil comes 20 IL As
come u vtl, soap and water will make all
neat and fresh again. To such We suggest
that callco dress should not Be lined, As
the lining and outsade shrink differently when
washed, making the seams look drawn aud
puckered thick under waist should be
worn. n additional warmth Is required Pace
the arm holes and side seams with strong mus
lin. III the skirt is sloped at the bottom do nor
hem or face IL but m rely bind with wors,ed
braid that has oeen scAlded 10 prevent further
king. The skirt should Just touch the fioor
Trains are In bad taste In common materialx
Never put hooks and eyes on a wash dress
Use buttons and button holes. Collars OF the
material Of the dress are not becoming whfie
linen collars are indispensable TO a neat ap-
pearance.
The chemise Russo and the yeke waist, with
fnllness gathered into q belt are both worn but
are not 50 con vcnIent or preuy as the loose
sacque wrapper with CORES These are belted
IN by separate belts, and are not apt 70 tear
when the arms raised. French chintz in
patterns OF gay stripes shonld b. plainly made
Mlh a long saegue cut OF At the knee. and
lnlsned 10 proper length hy a wid. tounce.
The nounce shou Ia not De very full-siN widths
OF the calico ~ sufficient. Goat-SleaypS with
TIVE narrow ruffies turned back Tor CUTS: the
same ior epani-ts aud pockrt-aaps. A belt.
lengthwlse, Of the goods, l. pointed an front
aud Drawn through strap OF The CALICO
Prom seven 70 eight yards mak-s the dress
fgured cnintzes. brown or black grounds
win small sprays of color. are more tauctfally
made win runlvs up the sld--seAms of tue
ssIrt and outlining pointed yoke on the
waist very tasteful dress may be mzde Of
the cheap calicoes also. Take lOw-prized
print OF the familiar Sprague or M-rrtmac de-
sign, black with nair-line stripes OF crimson:
cut ita gored wrapper in the sscque shape, de-
scrioed heretofore, scailop the bottom OF the
skirt ana the front seam IN two inch scallors
and bind with crimson braid. Three rows
cf narrow BRAID are sewed inside Of the
scallop, following the wave BE sure that
the braid is thoroughly shrunk before using
IT. 70 prevent it from drawing when
washed. This is not the alpaca braid
sold by the yard, bat the worsted skirt
braid sold IN six-yard bunches for twelve
cents. IL this is smooth and even II IL quite
good enough. IL narrower braid 20 match
cannot be obtained, double the wider braid,
sewing AZ on al the upper edge The coat
sleeves are scalloped around the wrist snd up
the outer seam. which laps from front back
ward. Belt and narrow pocket-faps are also
seailoped. The maps are set on slantiug. Cover
buton-moulds with crimson oil-calico for the
froLt seam. round pelerine cape without
seam on the shoulder breaches to the elbOw ". and
Is also scallcped.
A brown calico with white dots h made in
the same way, and bound with white brad
A long sash scalloped At the wide ends is used
instead of q belt. II the scallops Quire more
time and thought than can be spared for ma
king a calico dress, sew the braid on in straieht
rows.
Young girls at school prefer the gored skirt
and yoke waist with a belt fluted rufle,
drawn by a cord in the center. rs sewed on the
edge of the pointed yoke. The best pattern for
double gowns rs the circular wrapper with q
bias seam down the back. These are easily
made. and the material may be furnIs he'd from
the skirts Of two calico dresses, the bodies of
winch are worn out. Ladies whose houses are
made a perpetual summer by furnace heat
wear white Lonsdale csmbrie aud percale
Wrappers the whole year. These are made
with loose sacque and rufiled skirt. short
Jacket and gored skirt is also a popular fashion
for hite prints. hut ~ ~ not so con yenieni as
a wrapper with skirt ard waist one. The
trimming Is black braid sewed on natly an
waves, with red or blue braid fillIng the space
between. This has a beautiful and rch effect.
for a very small outlay of money and time
Hdrper's B0zar.