Telegram-herald., 1889-07-28

pretty house dress is OF silk and cloth
IN two shades Of mauve. The outside coat
with its long, hanging, square-cornered
sleeves, with their touch of Oriental mys.
ticism, is of cloth, the drapery OF surah
merveilleux. The Innings and facings are
of twig green. The rich hand embroidery
is in shades of pink and green. There is a
soft sash oftwig green surah and the deep
fringe which edges the sleeves is Of sewing
silk in all the shades of the gown. Cut rs
it is in strick conformity with all the
principles of rational dress. it is in no
way grotesque or unusual. and in outward
appearance differs but little, save in the
exquisiteness of the coloring. in which
Mrs. Miller is an artist, from the best OF
the fashionable models of the day
How do you get your dresses made.
Mrs. Miller;"
II put them in the hands ora French
any means Most of her other works for
people Of fashion. but she is OF sufficiently
liberal mind to be willing to carry out my
ideas
DO you believe in the success OF your
dress reform mGvement:''
"Beheve in itf I can see - sncceed
There are dress clubs composed of
women pledged u ciothe them.
selves nationally sprinxing up all
over the country. Chicago has one
and so has st. Louis and Battle Greek aud
Oxford. Ind. and more places than | could
stop 20 name More than 10000 people
are wearing the leglettes and among them
are women Of wealth aud society leaders
in New York. Boston. Washington and
Chicago There Is Mrs Rockefeller. the
wife Of the Standard Oil millionaire. and
but ought not TO mention names. ] am
afraid the ladies might object 20 the pub
licity. I have n special dress which de
signed for W &. I. L workers. aud Mrs
Mary A Livernore Is arranging can
paign for me in Boston In the fall"
"All Your dresses are of fine materials
which drape easily. Would the gowns be
successful in the c0arser stuffs witch
majority of people must weari"
"If the majority ~ people would drop
cheap trimmings there would be more
fine materials used. II is one of The ar
fistic principles of dress 10 get iittls. II
need be but lef whn- Won Lave 30 coed
and genuine Many poor women spend
more money on ta~dry goods than would
keep them in nice clothes. be- ause The
cheap things must be 50 n1nch oftensr 70
neved Yes al artistic gown IA more
beautiful iu dainty sfuffs. bat 81 must 10
more sat isfscforv in suy material than one
which isinsrtistic
"In what material could the average
woman have tile underwear
The woman who can't ford wash silk
or ponEee underciothes sos cs1't rua I'D
bill of Sl5 for them A. lady whom
know did The other dev. can make the
comhinstion suits 81 just the same mate
ria 4 she Is wearing row. wsrioo pext the
person. ~ Isle thread ~ ia winter rurs
wool For the second garment shs can uSe
cotton cembr'c. linen or cbsmbrav. The
egiettes can 30 made of cotton o. - sar
lEat wei ent flannel or csrnels hair or
c.ssn mere or iadT's ~loth There e NJ res-
sor why any woman. however limited hsr
means should rot make herself neait1y
snc coo Portable
Ore v-rv eV dent reason for Ms M.nsv's
s1cress les In tre fsct thst So isa fns
sxsu7'e ~ ere rssuifs 90 nh vsi-sl cait1r.
Ferferf' p a-s.faV end s1rpis Any reform
wonI1 g which coaId prod 7--s.5rt rrer~s,
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