The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-03-13
FOR THE FAIR SEX.



ang OF last years dresses, and how TO
make and mend spring garments.
careful mothers are bringing ont last
years garments to see what NAV be
avallable--what must be made over and
what can be handed down. The faebion
oil combination-suits renders the task of
cunning and twisting comparatively
easy, since something may always be
found to go with what is left of a dress.
Oheap goods are rarely worth making
over, while all wooleu materials Of ooo3
quality may be used again and AGAIN.
Inese also pay best for dyeipg, and two
dresses which have outlived their use-
fu!ness in their first estate. NAV. after
passing through the dyer's vat. be
united to form serviceable snit nf
Dlack or some dark color. The Divers
themselves always advise black for dark
oiues, browns, violets-indeed almost
an dark colors will not recolor success.
Iully In any other shade. Dyed silks
rarely look we'll, and mixed goods. cot
Son and wool, or wool and silk. seldom
pay ior the trouble and expense of hav-
ing them colored. Some standard bouses
reluse to attempt them at all. Irish
popiln is also rejected, although we have
seen IL well dyed. 1t shrunk fearfully
ehrough the process, but the new shade
oo1alned was good one and the fabric
wore well after it was dyed. If the
1aorlc be figured the figure will always
snow through the dye.
Dlack woolens should be sponged
with hartshorn water and ironed while
damp. Ii very dirty wash like fannels
ID iuke-warm water, and rinse in indigo
water made as blue as possible. Do
not wiring out, but hang up to drip, and
Tnen nearly dry iron on the wrong side,
EeW lower skirts are now made of the
dress material. English cambria, cheap
aipaca OF foulard silk, are usually en-
Ployed for the foundation. On this a
4acing OF the dress goods half yard
ueep is put, and on this facing the
Pialtlngs, founces, etc, are set. Plait-
ing may be pieced to any extent, the
FONTS being hidden in the folds. Bias
tolds should be lined with Virgins to
give them the proper set. Be careful
also also TO cut them exactly on the bias.
i1e arm 'holes are no longer corded.
In remodellng silk or wooden suits the
snort pointed revers collar, meeting at
Sne GU top OF the darts, will be much used,
ahe popular plastron affords an excel
tent mode OF covering the rubbed fronts
OF dresses. Stitch it On both fronts
from collar to bottom, and work the
Duttonholes over the old ones. When
tne pack drapery is too scant add a
wiatn OF the trimming material on one
sue ana punch it up irregularly. The
accepted trimming for plain skirts is one
or Two hounces cut straight and put on
In lpch-wlde plaits. These hounces are
usually deep enough to hide all that
part OF the lower skirt not hidden by the
iong underskirt. Silesia or drilling is
preferred to linen for dress lining by
many dressmakers. This is, however. a
matter OF taste. Linen and lawn dresses
are not lined, but are made with the
french fell, which prevents the seams
stretchlng. To make this stitch on the
fl8nt side, trim the seams off close.
'uFn and stitch up once more on the
wrong side. In all bias seams on gar.
ments which are meant to be washed.
sutton narrow, straight strip of cloth to
serve as stay. Skirt braids should al
Ways be shrunk before using, else they
Will draw IN the wearing. White petit
coats which have cut out on the edges
may be made "as good as new" by put
ung on ruffie of thin new cotton or
Sambr1c. as the material may require,
The ruffle may be easily made on the
sewing machine.
Children's white dresses NAV he
heightened by adding a band of inser-
zion and scant hounce of Hamburg
work on the bottom. II the dress is
plated at the back, Iengthen the BODY
py means OF the trimming and piece the
plating at the top, where the added
trimming will cover it. Plain princess
dresses, white or colored, may be made
longer by cutting the edge out in van
dykes or tabs aud setting q plated
hounoe underneath-a fashion popular
for new suits.
when sheets give way in the middle,
tear them down the center and sew the
outside edges together, thus bringing
the pest part where the hardest wear
comes Plllowcases are not often worth
menulng. If it seems desirable, put
large piece OF old cloth under the thin
places and darn the broken threads.
Tablecloths should be carefully darned
with nne linen thread. When too far
gone for mending, use the best parts.
usually the four corners-for traycloths.
and take tho worst pieces for the drawer
or Dag In which rags for bandages and
sickness are kept; old linen rags are in
valuable for such purposes.
News and Notes for Women.
The Boston Latin school for girls now
has ninety pupils.
The fashion at Paris weddings is to
have two pages instead of bridesmaids.
The first female candidate for degree
at the University of London was unsuc-
cessful.
Green leaves sewn with crystal beads
and woven into garlands are worn for
ball wreaths by French blondes.
Mrs. Martha Sinclair, of Des Moines,
has been elected assistant preceptress al
the Iowa State agricultural college.
English Gressmakers use watchspring
tipped with brass instead of whalebone.
Ii costs only about one-fiftieth as much.
Words are nothing to paint mothers
love, a mothers consolation. A baby's
smile contains the divinest essence of all
earthly solacement child's love
soothes without weakening; it demands
so much that in blessing it one is blessed
by 1t unawares.-Ellen W. Olaey.
A silver medal has been awarded to
Miss Mary d. McNamara, of Clinton,
by the HumaneS Society of Massachusetts.
by reason of her bravery last August in
rescuing daughter of Mr.. Levi Burk
from drowning in the Lancaster Mills