Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-09

|: or three short flannel skirts, six pairs of
stockings, a dozen collars, dozen /. nd
kerchiets and two white dressing-sao les.
A few aprons, morning wrapper, tea
gown, dress suitable for morning wear.
| another for the afternoon, tray ing
drTsS, a black lace or else a black silk
dress and if possible another to be used as
a reception dress, ale required. The we'd
ding dress usually supplies the immediate
need Of an evening dress One or two out
side wraps according TO the season, bon
net, round hat, two pairs of shoes, pair
of slippers and three pairs of gloves, will
| answer ali requirements for bride in
moderate circumstances.
The brides underwear is usually en-
| broidered with very small le,ter. either
Write or colored. Handkerch;eis. unless
when embroidered to match the borders,
are siways worked with white embroidery
| cotton.
The cost of the above troussesu tsyery-
thing being of good quality and purchased
at regular retail prices), inclusive Of dress
makers bills, VIII range between $500 and
| $500, according 10 the varying grades of
fiusnesS. Ii stands to reason that The
| dIessmakers' charges must not be excessive
and that many items of expenses have
been saved by judieious purchasing AID by
personal attention to details. She who
pays an embroideress from S25 to $50 for
the marking of her linens will find herself
that much short when the wardrobe is
being purchased.
| NO TEA GOWNS OR FALLAIs.
The bride for whom this trousseau is
intended viii not possess tea gown OF
plush and lace, but she will find a more
real pleasure in the one Of cashmere
with It's surah silk front, which no doubt
will far more suitably harmonic with her
surroundings and with the rest of her at
tire. Her morning wrapper may be of
| flannel or of cheviot, with collar and cuffs
of velvet; her dresses will be both service
able and presentable if made of serge or
mohair or Henrietta With good manage
| ment, old garments may be cleaned and
turned and made over into morning
dresses or into wrappers. | have seen
cheap challis which had already done GOOD
service during two seasons traniormed into
a wrapper which looked like new. The
old drapery formed shirred skirt; the
basque back was retained, and the skirt
back was shirred below its waist line. In
front a yoke produced Mother Hubbard
effect, and a bodice starting at the under
arm seam concealed the seam at the waist
line necessary to produce the required
length.
A WORKOUT wash dress, or one of wool,
can be transformed into blouse waist or
Norfolk jacket and plain gathered skirt.
Such house dress, with linen collar, is
at once neat and convenient for the young
housekeeper who is obliged to do all or
even part Of her housework, and who de-
sires to save her wrapper from soil or hard
usage.
While there is no limit beyond that of
money and common sense to the number
of personal garments fond mother may
provide for her daughter, it is useless to
give so many that they grow old-fashioned
long before they can be worn out. On the
other hand, household linens may have
the dozen multiplied another dozen
closets and chests may overflow, but at
one time or another they will prove use
ful, for under the manipulations of the
laundress their number sadly but percepti-
bly, dwindles with a rapidity which would
| horrify the housewife of "ye olden tyne"
but to which we of to-day are forced to
inure ourselves. Philadelphia Press.