Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-08
HEALTH AND DRESS.
Some Wholesome Hints in Regard to thu
Healthful Adjustment of Garments.

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As every properly constructed build
ing must have q good foundation, so
should the superstructure of woman's
dress be erected upon well.ftting 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 and drawers
all in one garment are called; or, if the
drawers arc 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 70 the waistband in the
back. Over this should be worn a gar
ment, for which no adequatoname has
yet been invented, although some call it
a ''chemiloon," It is a muslin bodice,
made by the wearer's basque pattern, to
insure a good fit. About four inches be-
low the waist is sewed on a short, mar
row skirt, and the joining of these is
covered by a 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 rcgu.
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 a space OF which buttons
may be sewed, OF which to button the
muslin drawers, unless a 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 it's owner
pleases. By its use, those who desire
may dispense with corsets. The stock
ings should be suspended also from this
waist by garters that button on to it with
clasps to hold up the stockings. Every
dress skirt, too, with it's heavy drapings
and plaitings, should be supported by
the shoulders, 10y 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, close-fitting dresses, with flat
trimming, while a very slender figure
can wear pulled or gathered p%lastrons,
and bouftant drapery; and that a tall
person should rot wear perpendicular
trimmings, nor a 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 aa 1io1,s5s
and it will involve expense n rouDl
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 un-
recognized as an old friend, oftcner than
n other, and since they are nowlower
priced than ever before within the mem
oery of women, they are within the reach
| of those even of moderate means. han ma
some petticoats may be made out OF old
silk or cloth dresses that haVe served
their term OF usefulness as dresses
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