The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-22
Il Hint fer "Cur Girls" Summer
Wardrobe.

: The warm spring days and bright
, sunshine make us begin TO think about
spring and summer apparel, and before
! the rush of spring work commences is
good time to look over the last sum-
mer's stock, or tho left overs" to see
what can be done to make the most of
them. If there are younger children
for whom these can be utilized by
making down." the question is an
easy one; but If they must dc service
, for the same girl, who has grown so
wonderfully during these long winter
months, it is a more serious matter;
yet quite within the possibilities of do
+, ing Well, provided Pater will lend his
aid by way of few dollars for the
purpose, and we shall be able to make
a few dollars go a good ways just now.
The simple white dress which was
"best" last summer must be lengthen-
ed in the skirt, and it must be done
neatly or all is lost. Let us suppose it
was plain Indian lawn Or Nainsook,
and that it was finished at the bottom
/, with a hem and rliftie, that the front
and side breadths were gored and a
drapery over skirt was arranged for it.
An idea from the spring fashions will
help us here. Most OF the skirts Of
wash dresses are straight, FULL and
made without any trimming, or rather
without ruff1es or pleating on the bot
tom. Now, perhaps your skirt is hard
ly full enough to look well without any
drapery, but we will take off the ruffie,
and as there is most likely two long
widths in that back drapery, We will
take one and put it in the back of the
skirt. Now, let us suppose that the
skirt is too short, and that
there Is wide hem on the
bottom; we viii let this hem down and,
with great care, piece the material
formed by carefully pressing out the
ruffie on to each width separately; close
the seems again, piece it cut and SEQ
that every bit Of the work is even and
nice. Now find out just how much
length you have to spare; trim even on
the bottom, and put this extra length
into tuoixs. taking care that one shall
cover the seam you have made by piec-
ing. You can now finish the bottom
with facing; most likely your ruffie
will furnish sufficient material; If not,
some other fine material, white, will
not show here.
Now, about the body. You will of
course find this too small every way,
so if you can have new one, that is
best. Because you want what you
have left of the overskirt for a wide
cash, dividing tho long width in half
for the ends and the front one to make
the wrinkled sash to go around the
waist and tie, If With loops, SO much
the better; but simple knot will do;
or If you have a large buckle, slip
through this either on the side or back.
| If you make new waist, make some
kind of full, round waist that Is not
O plain basque as has been the style.
As we cannot illustrate, you must use
your ingenuity; either fan that Is
plain on the shoulders, and gathered
at the best on a filming or surplice !
that is, the fronts crossed below the
bust; or a simple blouse. or pleated
blouse, or a mother Hubbard. All
these are worn with tho sash or
| wrinkled belt or bow. And this is put
on to make rather short wasted look,
Empire style" The sleeves may be
the simple coat sleeves, long, or finish
ed at the elbow with a wide seant
ruffle. or the upper part plain, straight
and pulled in at the arm scye and
gathered again into close fitting
cuff.
But suppose we must utilize that
basque again. Firstly, it is too small
all over; put it on, ascertain about how
much added size you want, and cut a
pattern of Uest or piece which shall
fill the .'yawning chasm'' in front II
you have some pretty tucking or some
''all over" embroidery for this, you are
'.just in town. simply make it of this.
You have your button holes already on
one side, fit the buttons on one side,
the vest to these, and trim this and the
other side with piece of Hamburg
edge or lace and lap the basque front
on the vest in just the right place and
stitch it down. Fit the neck, If you
can, with wide band, but if it won't
fit, make virtue Of necessity; play you
don't want it high anyway, put on a
narrow band and wide frill OF lace
or Hamburg to fall over; perhaps let
ting it point in center OF the vest front,
where you will tie loose pretty bow
of ribbon, ''bonnie blue" perhaps. The
armscyes are too tight, of course your
vest has left you margin to cut them
OPT d little in the front; don't venture
under the arm or the back, and if this
leaves the sleeve too small, and there
really is no piece of the goods to make
new uppers, making new under parts
of the cid uppers, open the back seam
and set in little puff all the way from
shoulder to waist, and finish the bottom
with a scant ruffle edged with the lace
or Hamburg, which will sufficiently
add to its length.
In putting on this dress, put on your
waist first, and the skirt and sash over
the bottom of the basque. This will
give you the trimming which was on
the bottom to go up and down the front
of the waist. A second row of buttons
will add to the front if you have them.
If your basque is too short wasted,
take it in at the bottom, it is easily
done. Should it be too narrow across
the shoulders, V shaped piece can be
fitted in of the ''all ever" embroidery
or tucking, and edged on the sides
with lace or Hamburg.
Don't use your ruffie for facing until
you know you don't want it for any
thing else, and have all ironed nicely,