The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-03-20
FOR THE FAfn SEX.
Spripz Sewing.

%o4tp"luS ILLUS COucerplnS the remodel
ING of last years dresses, and how 70
make and mend spring garments:
Careful mothers are bringing out last
years garments to see what may be
ayailable-what must be made over and
what can be handed down. The fashion
Of combination.suits renders the task of
turning and twisting comparatively
easy, since something may always be
found to go with what is left of dress.
Cheap goods are rarely worth making
over, while all woolen materials OF good
quality may be used again and again.
These also pay best for dyeing, and two
dresses which have outliyed their use
fulness in their first estate, may, after
passing through the dyer's vat, be
united to form serviceable suit of
black or some dark color. The dSers
themselves always advise black for dark
blues, browns, violets-indeed almost
all dark colors will not recolor success
fully in any other shade. Dyed silks
rarely look well, and mixed goods, cot
ton and wool, or wool and silk, seldom
pay for the trouble and expense of hav-
ing them colored. Some standard houses
, refuse to attempt them at all. Irish
popliu is also rejected, although we have
sesn it well dyed. 1t shrunk fearfully
through the process, but the new shade
obtained was good QUE and the fabric
wore, well after it Was dyed. If tho
fabric be figured the figure will always
show through the dye -s'
Black woolenS should be sponged
with ha"tshorn water and ironed whilo
damp. If very dirty wash like fannels
IN luke-warm water, and rinse in indigo
water made as blue as possible. Do
not wiring out, but hang up to drip, ena
when nearly dry iron on the wrong side.
Few lower skirts are now made of the
dress material. Eugtsh cambria, cheap
alpaca or foulard silk, are usually en-
ployed for the foundation On this q
facing OF the dress goods half yard
deep is put, and on this facing the
plaitlngs, aoUnces, ETC., are set. Plat
ing may be pieced to any extent, the
joints being hidden in the folds. Bias
folds. should be lined with Virgins to
give them the proper set. Be careful
atsoSto ont them exactly On the bias.
The arm holes are 70 longer corded.
In remodeling silk cr woolen suits the
short pointed revers collar, meeting at
the top OF the darts, will be much used.
The popular plsstron affords an excel
lent mode of civer1ng the rubbed fronts
OF dresses. Sl'ch it On both fronts
from collar to bottom, and WORK the
butsonholes over the old ones. When
the back drapery is too scant add a
width of the trimming material on one
side and bunch it up irregularly. The
accepted trimming for plain skirts is one
or two founces cut straight and put on
in inch-wlde plaits. These founees are
usually deep enough to bide all that
= part Of the lower skirt not hidden by the
long underskirt Silesis or drilling is
9 preferred to linen for dress lining by
many dressmakers. This is, however, o
matter of taste. Linen and lawn dresses
are not lined, but are made with the
French fell, which prevents the seams
stretching. To make this stitch on the
right side, trim the seams off close,
3 turn and stitch up once more on the
wrong side. In all bias seams on gar.
ments which are meant to be washed,
i, stitsh a narrow, straight strip of cloth te
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 "ss good as new by put
=, ting on ruff1e of thin new cotton O.
cambria. as the material may require
-nh~---rfsao rIay ps easily made on tht
- sewing machine. "a
!. ssGhildren's white dresses may b.
y lengthened~ ~bySadding q band of 'inser
a. tion and a scant founce of Hambur,
work On the bottom. If the dress j
plated at the back, lengthen the bod,
by means of the trimming and piece th,
, S.plaitng at the top, where the adGe,
trimming viii cover it. Plain princes
dresses, white or colored, may be mad
longer by Gutting the edge out in van.
e. dykes or tabs aud setting platte,
dounce underneath-a fashion popula
& for new snits, :; 3 W
SA.A-When sheets give way in the middle
tear them down the center and sew th
outside edges together, thus bringin,
the best part where the hardest wea
comes. Pillowcases are not often wort
mendings If it:seems desirable, put
large piece Of old cloth under the thil
places rand darn the broken threads
Tablecloths should be carefully darne,
with fine linen thread. y, When too ia
gone for nendDg, ,Suse the best parts
( usually the four corners-fof traycloths
and take the worst picaesfor the drawe
or bag which rags for bandages an,
sickness are Kept; old linen rags are in
. valuable fGr such purposes. p
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News and Notes for Women.
The. Boston Latin school for girls nov
has ninety pupils.
The fashion at Paris weddings is t,
havetwo pages iDstea1 of bridesmaids.
The first female candidate for degre,
at the University of London was unsnc