The Cecil Whig., 1881-11-19
THE ChU1l WtIlG ELKTON SATURDAY NovENBE2R 49, 1881
ECONOMY III DRESS


color %! any either cause. sboull he adopt.
eat only by 4 wo:nali who has laany
changes of raincnt, and 50 may wear il
only occasionally. ~ he sight OF it )e
comes a bore. even if 1t first it is inter.
cStinG from its novelty. The woman
who has many dresses can afford also to
give it away OK convert ii to some othel
list before i is worn. while the unobt, u.
Sive dress easily lends itself to some d;f
fcr"nt adjustments, which gives it an II.
rircly new ASPECT.
j woman wilo has In one best gown
can "wcac it with II difference" like tle
rue 0pnciia offers to her brother. so As to
make it suitable to many occasions. cs-
pc"jaliy il she have two waists. or
"t",iieS, as tho English call them One
SKIRT will easily "utast two waists. and
therefore this j. i "ea. saving. Bat sup
pose that there be but one waist. or the
dress be made all in one piece (than
which there is no prettier fashion,. ard
1t should he worn one day high in the
neck. with collar aud cuf1S. on another
day Hit!l tire Leci: tu.rrd in. and a lace
or muslin lchu gracefully adjusted with
bows or flowers ana hit of lace at the
wrists. q pair OF long gloves, and more
elaborate dressing of the hair. it will he
scarcely recognizable. But the dress
must be at very general character. like
black silk. or some dark color. or the
pleasure Of the new impression is lost.
The wise person with Il small capital
never buys any but Il good and lasting
thing. Each year she adds one or two
really solid possessions TO her wardrobe.
which, treated with care. last her many
years. Thus on a really small sum she
may dress very beautifully. Without 4
ctrital one is often Obliged To buy what
c IN last but for II few months: but there
is choice even here.
There is certainly Il great economy in
Il woman $ adapting ior occasions of Ger
emony one dress from which she never
dlIcr-es. Il becomes her characteristic.
and there Is even a kind of style and
beauty in the idea. The changing fash
ious in color and material pass without
affecting her She is never induced to
buy anything because ii is new. She is
always the same. The dress in this case
must have certain simplicity. 1t costs
her little thought and little time, and
when the old edition. becoming worn.
gives way to the rev, the change is not
perceived. nor is it noticed when the new
in its turn becomes old.
Such dress as this must Of course lie
within certain limits. Suppose it to be a
black velvet: it would last, with care. at
least i've OF six years. Suppose it to be
4 white caslimere--a dress of small cost
it could, with care last two seasons; and
then, cleaned, last another season or two;
and then dyed, be turned into a walking
dress to last two seasons more.
Ii a dress is put Oh with grace. its
'"hel 't''lc IL AWAIT VI us ueIecIS, ana
it is kindness to the spectator if she
will keep her own secret.
In France. and believe also in Italy.
they have a poetic fashion of d.dicating
for Il certain number Of years Give, ten.
or twenty years. according to the parent S
fancy young girls to the Virgin. do
not know in what way they demonstrate
this dedication except in the color of
their dress. which is always. for all oc-
casions, Summer or Winter blue OF
white, or white and blue mixed This
affords more variety than at first thought
it would seem to be capable of, for any
shade of blne may be used.
There is great economy in deciding
OF 4 few becoming coiors in their several
shades. and combining ones dress to
these. Choosing eolors that harmonic
With each other, ike cray, black. purple,
blue. yellow. white, and never buying
any other coiorS, one may. in making
over garments, use one with another so
that nothing is wasted.
1t Is also important to know what point
of dress to emphasize. For instance,
one may expcnd a large sum on gown,
and if the shoes arc shabby or i'll made.
the gloves worn, and the bonnet lacks
style, the gown is entirely thrown away.
But the gown may be no longer new; it
must now be carefully brushed and well
put on, the collar ana cuffs, or other
neck and wrist trimmings, must be in
perfect order, the boots we'll made and
well BACKED, even if not new. the gloves
taultless, and the bonnet neat and stvlish.
The effect is of we'll dressed woman:
10 man, and very few women, perceive
that the dress is not new one.