Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-09-12
WOMAN AND HER WAYS.
How a Woman Can Be Richly and
Tastefully Dressed.
Marie Johnereau Gives Some Useful
Hints for Wearing Clothes.


likewise it is the little things that make up
a well-dressed woman dress A gentle
man once sand: Only let me see wom-
is q lady This. perhaps, is a little too
fine a distinction. A lady should, however,
always wear dainty gloves, perfect boots
and shoes. delicate handkercmeis, and I'M
maculate lingerie and linen, A woman
who does tins will never Toe found guilty Of
wearing a shabby gown. II lends a re-
6niug influence TO q woman 5 taste to keep
constant watch over the details of her
costume, and after time 1t would be-
come nm impossimlity for her to appear iTI
a gown that was not in perfect keeping
with the rest of her apparel
There are. ! grieve 10 say, many women
who spend large sums upon elaborate
gowns and think that They will take upon
Themselves the guise of charity and cover
multitude of sins, against good taste, IN
the form of shabby shoes and gloves, and
shoddy millinery A woman thus attired
is invariably conscious of her hands and
feet. She knows that they are not clad MS
they should he. and thinks that everybody
is noticing them; she endeayors 20 keep
them ont of sight and grows more uwk-
ward at each attempt Her gown is not a
success, because It's beauty of elect Is
spoiled by its lack of dainty hnish where
as. ON the other hand, the we'll dressed
woman. with her less expensive gown, per
haps, with It's perfect and refined detail Is
seh-possesscd, reposed and graceful; she rs
not ashamed of her hands and feet, and
they take their proper places IN a natural
manner She knows she is all right, aud
does not give herself OF her apparel anoth-
er thought Observe for yourself and see
If ann not correct.
Many women neglect the little thing.
about their dress because they toolishly
fancy that men do Dot notice anything but
the effect in general of their costumes;
true but almost invariably men get the
idea of that same effect from the impress
sion made upon them by the detail They
realize very quickly when anything is
amiss Perhaps they could not tell what
the failing was, but they are almost sure
20 be conscious of IT, Every man living
admires % dainty woman and a woman to
| be dainty must be scupulOus TO the NIL
| nutest detail
4 little instance came 10 my knowledge
not long ago a gentleman was asked 10y
! his sister to describe q lady evening dress
which he had greatly admired. "Oh,
can Z exactly tell Won. hc said, "hut ii was
made of some kind of soft yellow stuff
| that hung close To her figure There was
a lot of drapery business upon the front OF
! the skirt. and some fine lacy stun set M
around her shoulders IN some sort OF q
, stunning way Somehow she looked diff
! ferent from the other ladies IN the room
she gave you the impression ct beng al
yellow from head TO foot, like a sunbeam
or something.
1t is quite evident that the lady IN ques
ton was dressed in costume OF yellow u
every detail but the gentleman dld no
notice that fact, a.. perhaps, many more
observing men might have done. He die
not notice her yellow gloves and tan an'
slippers. etc. he only realized that the
costume was "ull yellow, and shat I
pleased him; he got his pleasing impress
sion from the little things but did moi
know it,
tbs little things that make up the style
elegance, che. Of woman g apparel. The
more attention She pays TO these same little
things ahe more style she will possess
Take care Of the little things and the style
will take care of itself. is a good way OF
rendering the ancient adage
There is so much qualification, such IN
tense satisfaction in picking TO pieces, with
ones ewes, the attire of a perfectly dressed
woman: to find each little article iaultIess,
finished refined; not flaw, not "A single
violation Of good taste a woman thu.
] carefully dressed. even il She is plain, can
easily take her place above d woman pos.
sessed of much facial beauty, but careless
of her dress for beauty alone Is OF but sec
ondary importance beside perfect taste and
| imItless style.
There is an the difference in the world
! i'm the manner in which women Wear their
clothes. Frequent question Of the great
| Worth is: docs she know how TO wear
| her cl0thes?" OF course. some women are
blessed with natural art for wearing
| their clothes with elegance and ease.
II Is, however so subtle an art that 1t b.
almost impossible 10 explain it; but to
those uufortunates who always look out of
/ place ia their own garments. let me gay a
word Of advice. In the first place. inn
plore YOU. wear your clothes as Il they be
| ionged 10 YOU. secondly get acquainted
with them. Every woman knows how
much better she can wear dress the see
0nd time than the first She discovers The
! little faults. and tries TO remedy them She
realizes the good points and endeavorf 70
wear her dress In q way 10 show them 70
hest advantages Perhaps the collar needs
10 be- mined closer about the throat.
/ fine sleeves to be- pushed up higher the
! belt worn higher, the skirts tied more
/ closely or vice versa. H. She takes sutii-