Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-24
HEALTH AND DRESS.
Some Wholesome Hints in Regard to TIL
HealthfuI Adjustment of Garments.

Some Wholesome Hints in Regard to the
HealthfuI Adjustment of Garments.
AS every properly constructed build
ing must have good foundation, so
should the superstructure of a woman's
dress be erected upon well-fitting under
garments. To attain this, the time
honored ''chemise' must be abolished,
and its place supplied with garments
that fit closely, but easily, the figure.
They should be all supported from the
shoulders, either by being made in a
coordination suit" as vest end drawers
all in one garment are called; or, if the
drawers are separate, they should be
supported by a strap fastened to the
waistband in front, and about four
inches above the band be divided into
two straps passing over each shoulder
and buttoning to the waistband in the
back Over this should be worn gar
ment, for which no adequate name has
yet been invented, although some call it
a sschemiloon,'' 1t is a muslin bodice,
made by the wearer's basque pattern, to
insure good fit. About four inches be-
low the waist is sewed on short, mar
row skirt, and the joining of these is
covered by narrow bias fold, in which
seven or eight buttons are sewed at reg
ular distances apart in which to button
all the petticoats, which must be regu-
lated in length, and put on to a narrow
yoke. The basque may extend an inch
or two below the bias fold, under the
skirt, making space on which buttons
may be sewed, on which to button the
muslin drawers, unless second waist is
preferred for this special purpose. This
chemiloon may have very short, we'll
fitting sleeves, and be cut square in the
neck, and made as pretty as its owner
pleases. By it's use, those who desire
may dispense with corsets. The stock
ings should be suspended also from this
waist by carriers that button on to it with
clasps to hold up the stockings. Every
dress skirt, too, with its heavy drapings
and plaitings, should be supported by
the shoulders, by means of suspenders.
Other general rules for beauty in
dress are now, we think, so generally
understood as hardly to need repetition.
That a very stout person looks best in
dark, elose-fitting dresses, with flat
trimming, while very slender figure
can wear pulled or gathered plastrons,
and bouffant drapery; and that a tall
person should not wear perpendicular
trimmings, nor short person horizontal
ones.
True economy demands that good
materials should be used, especially for
outdoor wear, and it is best, also, to
buy as few dresses as possible each sea-
son, as they soon grow old-fashioned,
and it will involve expense and trouble
to have them remodeled. Those who
have but few dresses are wise when they
have these few inconspicuous in color
or make, SO that they will not be re-
membered. A black silk will pass I'M
. recognized as an old friend, oftener than
any other, and since they are now lower
priced than ever before within the men,
DRY of women, they are within the reach
of those even of moderate means. Hand
some pettieoats may be made out of old
silk or cloth dresses that have served
their term of usefulness as dresses.
Philadelphia Press.