Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-29
TRUSTWORTHY ADVICE ABOUT FASHIONS.

I" Is the gentleman who knows everything
in?" stammered vision of golden hair and
sea.blue eyes, as she stood timidly beside
the managing editors desk yesterday. after
noon.
Everything about what ?" asked the
editor, clawing around under his desk for
his shoes and trying to hide his stocking
feet under him. upon which particular
branch do you seek for information ?"
II don't exactly know what to dc, !"
pouted the strawberry lips. "Pa says
can only have one dress this spring, and
don't know how to make it up. l thought
the gentleman who answers questions
could tell me.
"H m p" muttered the managing editor.
"He has gone up in Maine to find out why
geese always walk In single file. An 'Anx-
ious Inquirer wants to know. What
kind of dress have you thought of get.
ting =,
something that will look well with terra
Gotta gloves"
Yes, yes" murmured the editor.
Then you should get one Of those green
things with beads that turn all kinds of
colors, and some fringe and fixings of that
kind"
Would you have it cut princess or wear
it with polonaise ?" she inquired, looking
at him searchingly.
You-you might have it princess
around the neck and row of polonaises at
the bottom" suggested the editor. That's
going to be very fashionable. and couple
of hip pockets would Sc. it off royalty"
81 don't know, murmured the beauty.
81 haven't seen any of that style. Do you
know whether panniers are worn bouffant
this season, or whether the skirt is tight ?"
oh, certainly % replied the editor
"They are made with all the bouffants
you can get on 'em. Some have even six.
teen button boufants, and there was a
lady in here yesterday that had pannier
that came clear up to her neck. / should
have it pretty bouffant if it was my dress.
"Well, stammered the blushing bios.
som, would you box-plait the skirt or
shirr it?"
Shirr it straight up and down, and
fasten it with these loops of black tape. I"
You mean frogs = asked the beauty.
No, no. These big loops that slip
over two buttons. That sets off the shirrs
and gives sort of tout to the ensemble, Z"
and the editor leaned back and smiled su.
perior.
Don't you think revers of lighter
shade would look pretty % she inquired.
They'll do to fix up the back, but l
wouldn't put them on the 'front.'" answer.
ed the editor, sagely. "Revers are very
well to trim hat with, but they don't set
off dress front +"
How would you have the eorsage?"
% rr,ou1Jn't baua 81 Ill Ii
look much better without one.
"Sir.' she exclaimed, rising.
ooh, if You insist, you might have a
small one, certainly not over three inches
long, for short dresses are the style now. )"
"You-you don't seem to understand
-" she commenced:
"Oh, don't ~ he retorted. "That's
what am here for. think there is moth
ing so lamentable as to see a young lady
dragging her corsage through the mud and
dust. Still, if you want one, you could
have it sd you can take it off when you go
on the street, and only wear it at home.
They are hard to handle, and not one
woman in hundred can kick her corsage
gracefully"
ell am very much obliged to you, J"
she murmured "You are very good, I'm
sure"
"Don't mention it, replied the editor
politely. 81 think when you get it
shirred and revered aud polonaised and
princessed, you'll like it very much. You
might get sash and some big buttons to
put on behind, or if you'd like another
style better you might trim the whole front
with bouffants. and wear the pannier for
hat"
"Oh, thank you, sir !" exclaimed the
blushing bud as she scuttled down stairs.
Swipes p roared the managing editor,
with complacent smile and glance of
approval at himself in the glass. "Swipes,
you may tell the foreman to send me
proof of the Fashion Notes as soon as
they come in. l have observed that great
many errors have crept in lately. u Brook
lyn Eagle.