The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-21

Her eyes tptutb WIN, 80.
Il want to be honest. II can. lney
say I'm no good, though. USED 10
work at shoes for living once Dut l
couldn't make enough to keep soul anu
body together In those days, and Twin
shrug) I'm sure | don't think lcou'd 40
30 now.
"Of all the money you have made out
of YOUR robberies, have you saNeu
Saved money ? Ne? So she ex-
claimed. rising and readjusting her un-
calmly hood over the handsome laCe'
Lord. what a question. Why, do you
imagine nybody comes here II they
have money Not one
As she spoke she glanced at the ONCE
clock. Her half-hour was up, and with
graceful courtesy, her tapering niger
tounched her patrician chin. and the
Queen Of Burglars" swept past me to
her cell.
II costs pretty penny TO dress now
adavs when Redfern will not put scis-
sors into q simple gingham short OF 500
nor build you "A simple wool gown 10
travel in for less than 200 or 500 and
vet there is many a sweet girl who can
not say TO the ladies tailor: Good Sir,
here is 10Y Saratoga trunk illl 1t ano
let nv wardrobe blossom as the rose,
but whose small bush, If It. buds at all,
must do so as the rssult Of her own
tIowelling and sprinkling, and who
goes forth on her summer vacation.
nevertheless, decked with her bOnny
breast knOt-that Is TO say, becOmlpgiy
clothed. III bappiest frame Of mlno'
For tie woman immersed in that most
studied Of all sciences. how TO dress as
nicely as the next one on one. fourth
tbe money. no greater benelact0r than
the sash has vet arisen. 1t Is the sash
which makes over the wool dress, which
had the place Of honor IN the ward.
robe last winter as the substantial
basis OF an inexpensive clothes supply
for August at the seaside. Suppose that
that same wool gown-sreen OF tea or
brown or blue, no matter what lts
color-has bodice too short for beauty
a wide sash of soft folds, of harmon.
ling or contrasting surah. viii length
en- the waist as many inches a. may be
desired. and freshen il wonderfully
Suppose that this last season 3 standby
was made with one Of those plain, un-
trimmed bodices which are RELOCATED
for fba present to the background. a
| little read lustment Of its seams and OF
those Of the upper part Of the skirt
will give YOU. with q sash. t,sO gowns
instead Of one for your outing. the cou-
yeutiopal basque for rainy days ana Tor
traveiing.and the skirt being fastened
above this and the silk or ribbon lengths
prettily knOtted, a modernlzed aiialr
| for small social occasions and alter
moons. Many an economical woman
has had one or more new dresses pur
posely built on this readjustment pm
eiple. The detachable vest shares with
the sash the heart Of the woman 10
whom dollar always means 100 cents,
and often seems to mean laJ. In her
rummaging of the dry-goods shops she
il sure to come on remnants OF
delicatelv colored silk or bits of lace
which can be bought for little money.
One breadth Of silk Will make dressy
suit, which should have collar OF
medium bright fitting about the throat
and hooking behind The vest itself
should be sloped to III the curve Of the
neck and then gathered on full,
shirred. shocked OF laid IN fine white
plaitings. If the plaits are chosen, a
pointed belt Of ribbon makes dainty
finish. drawing all down smoothly to
the waist line. II the silk is
long enough the loose vest makes the
prettior finish. lulled at the waist line
and the remainder drawn TO the right
| L Ill q. fol in mi
The lace vest is cut on silk fOunda
ton. and has a jabOt collar with front
of figured lace fulled at the throat and
again at the waist, where 1t is confined
bv ribbons. In any case the vest ls adj
Unstable and may be worn with any
gown. turning the object Of all tins
consideration. that seTviceable wool
dress which 1t is assumed has already
been redraped and provided with new
faclngs, into just the costume wanted
for the cool days and chill evenings
sure to diversity a seashore or noun
tain solourn. a soft crowned felt hat
of corresponding color, trimmed with
a silk cord OF band Of ribbon, viii
make YOU presentable anywhere.
If you are not of the athletic order
YOU may proceed at once 10 glnghdins
for wear on the piazza of a morning
From 81 TO - at this time Of wear Will
buy YOU ten or twelve yards Of the
shade of old blue China, with tiny hair
lines % white running through 1t, and
an equal sum will procure as many
more with a ground Of light tan.
striped in Indian red, mingled with
white. These two made up with en-
tire simplicity. one perhaps, with gath
cred skirt. round waist. with broad
collar embroidered with red turned
sailorwise from the throat, and wide
tan surah sash falling in one long loop
and end. aud its other relieved by a
little Of the point degens lace recently
imported to sell at 20 cents yard,
which comes fully three inches wide,
and is one Of tho effective Of garnitures.
will give YOU two serviceable low cost
gowns. TO be worn with \ little rough
straw sailor hat. with smooth gros- grain
ribbon band and flat bow.