The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-12

Every Lady I o BE Her own nnntua-sIa.
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Every ANttty ~ ~ Asts
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From the London Week, October 20.
About u dozen years ago there was a
book published which had, and still has,
| believe, n tremendous sale, called GLOW
to Dress on Hl5 n Year." by a lady; but
ask you how many ladies would or could
take the advice it contained? To dress a
lady-thnt is, to accept invitations to gar
den parties, dinners, evening parties, ETC.,
and be even respectfully dressed on such a
sum-is IN utter impossibility. So with
due respect to the excellent intentions of
the writer, | cannot think she has thrown
much light on the subject. But there is
every reason to believe that with ESQ for
an unmarried and ElO0 for a married lady
the feat can be achieved. Tho first and
most important thing that would urge is
to do withouta dressmakeror lady'smaidal-
together. Every lady knows that the buying
Of tue material for the dress is the smallest
expense in the whole thing. 1t is the
drcssmaker's charges for trimmings and
making which run upthc bill. But am |
to turn myself into n seamstrcss?" an In
dignant young lady would ask, "and have
no time for reading, my piano andmy gen
erSl Improvement" II seems to me that
from what | see that there would be am
ple time out OF the season for any young
lady TO make all the dresses she requires,
entertaining herself and have plenty OF
time to spare for amusemGnts and improv-
ing her mind. But the question is: Who
knows how to make adress to fit well and
look stylish? And now we come TO man.
mas duty in the matter. Where there Is
a family of girls, each one should, at the
age OF fifteen, take lessons from q clever
French modistc, us if she intended to be-
come Il regular drcssmaker. Who knows
what INDY happen? and where is there u
more paving trade than drcssmaking? The
art OF cutting and fitting and copying pat
tcrns'should especially receive attention.
or course there would be N Of the fam
ily who would show more NATURAL talent
than the others: but all should be encour-
aged or'compelled to learn. 1t would only
require q little Of the time which Is now de-
voted to humping on the piano; time, III
most cases, utterly thrown away. HOW
many women ever touch the piano alter
marriage? There are many who would
give their ears to be able 70 make q hand
Some dress for themselves: When the
Young lady Is properly taught, what is 70
prevent her being able to turn out a hand
some costume as well as her instructress?
Given this education, with the aid OF a
good sewing machine, a lot OF well-select-
ed stufs, bought about two months before
reouired, and Iwould %giatantee that tho
Young lady on ESQ would look rs well and
~ Acknowledgment as tho one who en-
pIoyed expensive dressmaEers and spent
cIGo, or course, this advice only extends
10 things markable, such MS bonncts, dress
az. mantles and undorlinen. The quanti-
lies Of other small things which go to
make up q lady's wardrobe must be bought.
Jewelry or lace, under the circumstances,
must not be thought Of, but boots and
gloves are important items. These Should
ALWAYS be OF the best. Cheap, boots arc
of no use, and one pair OF best kll gloves
ut about 81. 9d.-four buttons-the pair
viii outlast four pair OF half'crowri ones;
NittcnS. for evening wear, are pretty. ana
very economical. Boots should be Of the
hest quality, rs they last the longest anu
ara Tie cheapest in the end. would slp;;
kosst that the allowance shotild be paid
Observation-Disclosures and Lady Day
for then the money would be in hand at
,he seasons when it is most useful. I'm
Ierlinen should be made in small quanti'
tics at u time-sHy three things Of each ar
ti~cle-rcnewed each season, D.,
am certain that my way is the best
wav nj solving this difficulty, for ] have
sect Il tried with success. AyounS friend
of mine was presented by her godfather
with n blue silk dress from Worth,s. uut
of her allowance, ESQ, she had bought ma
teriul TO make herself q black silk gown,
and the idea suggested itself OF making q
cony Of the blue one, which she accord
in9iy did, and when completed 1t was I'M
nossible TO detect which dress was the
NORTH creation. OF course all ladies' ore
not fortunate enough to possess rich god
fathers, but an exCclIGnt pattern may be
bought for IS. Cd. and with 'pTopgr taste 9
pretty dress is made for very little II
would be no hardship for the dreSsmakeI
10 lose q little custom, o. one wen kno
how tircsomeit Is TO walt Fheir ennTenl'
enCe whom they nre pressed with work;
Let those employ them who can wei aiioru
it-and ! am happy To say thore are .
GREAT many--butI say to the woNeD ,Whd
want reasonable dresses make them
yourselves. HH"D''