The Red Cloud chief., 1882-01-12
Economy In Dress.

A dress that is 10 peculiar n, 10 he
striking. either from its br!liiancy OF
color or any other cause, should be
adopted only bv n woman who has
many changes of raiment, and 30 NAV
wear il only occasionally. or the sight
of il becomes a bore. even II n FIRST Il
is interest NJ from its novelty. The
woman who has many dresses a
afford also To give il awav or convert 1t
to SOM other use before IL i worn.
while rtle unobtrusive dress easily
lends itself 10 some different al u>t-
ment, which gives it An entirely new
aspect
A woman who has but one best gown
can wear il with n difference. Ike
the rue Ophelia offers Ia her brother.
30 as TO make il suitable 10 many occ1-
sions. especially il she have two waists.
or bodies" as the English call hem.
One skirt will easily out!as; W waists.
and therefore this j. a real saving. But
suppose that there he but II vast. or
the dress be male all in one piece
ethan which therci i no prctticrfashlon),
and il should be worn one day high IN
the neck, with collar and cuffs. on
another day with the neck turned in.
and a lace or muslin iichu gracefully
adjusted with bows or flowers, and ,
BIT o. lace IT the wrists. 4 pair of long
gloves. and a more elaborate dressing
of the hair. it will be scarcely recog-
nizable. But the dress must Ice oi \
very general character. like black silk.
or some dark color. or the pleasure of
the new impression is lost.
The wise person with a small capital
never BUYS ans but a good AMI lasting
thing. Each year she adds one or two
really solid possess ons TO her ward
robe, which. treated with care, last
her many years. Thus on 4 really small
sum she NAV dress very beautifully.
Without a capital one is often obliged
10 buy what can last but for = few
months; but there i choice even here.
There j. certainly 4 great economy
in a woman's adopting Tor occasions o.
ceremony one dress IRON which she
never diverges. IL becomes her char
acteristic. and there Is even 4 KIND OF
STYLE and beauty i'll the idea The
changing fashions in color and material
pass without affecting her. She ~
never induced To buy anything because
IL j. new. She is always the same. The
dress in this case must have Il certain
simplicity. IL C stS her little thought
and little time, and when the old edi-
ton. becoming worn. gives way to the
new the change is not perceived. nor Is
it noticed when the new i'll lis turn be-
comes old.
Such dress n this must of ourse lie
within certain limits. Suppose IL to be
a black velvet: il would last, with care,
at least five or six years. Suppose IT To
to be 4 white cashmere 81 dress OF
small cost il could, with care, last two
seasons: and then, cleaned. last another
season or two; and then dyed. be
turned into Il walking dress To last two
seasons more.
There is a great economy in deciding
on 4 few becoming colors in their sew
eral shades, and combining ones dress
10 these. Choosing colors that harmon
izc with each other, like gray. black,
purple, blue, yellow, white and v
buying any other colOrS, II may, in
making over garments, use n with
another 80 that nothing is wasted.
II is also important 10 know what
point of dress 10 emphasizes. For in
stance, one NAV cXpend n large sun on
Il GOWN, and If the shoes are shabby or
ill-male. the gloves worm. and the bon
net lacks style. the gown is entirely
thrown away. But the gown may be
no longer new; il must now hc careful
" brushed and well put on, the collar
and cufIs, or other neck and wrist
trimmings. must he in perfect order. the
boots well made and well BACKED, ever
if moi new. the gloves faultless, and the
bonnie, neat and stylish. The eject is
Of a well-dresSed woman; no a and
very few women, perceive that the
dress is not Il new onc.-WrS. 4. W.
Dcuing, IN Ndrper'S Magazine.