The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-21
a MODEST WARDROBE.
Valuable Hints for Young and Elderly
IntIics in Moderate umstnnces.

Valuable Hints for Young and Elderly
Ladies' In Moderate Clrculns tances.
The question has arisen as to what
constitutes the smallest array of clothes
necessary for the ordinary woman in
moderate circumstances. In writing OF
this, can only hope to strike "happy
medium" as no two may be situated
exactly alike, and much depends upon
the home being in a city or small town,
whether the person is fond of social life
or a recluse, remains at home or is in
business, as entirely differontclothes are
worn under these circumstances.
have taken an average of $500 for tho
income, which includes clothes and pin
money, but not board. This may be q
high average, but not for city bred
woman in moderate circumstance. |
have the pleasure of knowing a young
lady in far western town, who, op
$3.50 year, dresses we'll at all times, is
we'll supplied with reading matter, etc,
and saves S25 year: but she is perfect
genius in making over her own gowns
and shows every thing to the best advan-
tage, being stylish in appearance,
which is not given to many of us, un-
fortunately, for it covers a multitude of
defects.
The items of gloves, shoes, underwear
and lingerie count up faster than tho
dresses themselves, and every one ought
to save something out of tho yearly in
come, be it $2C0 or 81, 200. If even $40
is laid away how convenient it will
come in next year when you may wish
to make short visit, and need extra
car-fare or pocket-money, or when a
winter cloak must be had, which cats so
quickly into $40. Unless very hard on
shoes, two pair will last year-mine
last eight months, walking in them
three miles day-and one pair of low
ties for the house; shoes, 81 per pair;
ties, So; three pair of gloves, $500,
two hats, $500 and $500; six new
hose, $500; six handkerchiefs, S1.5O;
lingerie, in the shape of collars
folds or ribbons for the neck and
sleeves, and probably a lace iabot
or lace ruffles for dressy home gown,
$500; mohair petticoat, S1.5O; corsets,
sl.5O, one light and heavy flannel skirt,
$500; four new sets of underwear, made
at home, $40; one wrap each year, alter
mating for the seasons, $40. An UNI
brella one year, and parasol or water
proof the next, as some things give out
every year, $3.50.
We have now used up S4S, and will al.
low S12 for reading matter, ones favor
ite journal, weekly, a few good books
gradually added, and stationary. To this
$50 add SIS saved and SIS to remain for
pocket money during the year, which in
the city would easily go for car-fare, an
occasional matinee, etc. Now we have
800 for actual gowns, which we suppose
are made by the wearer, who has a dress
maker only for couple of days each
season for fitting basques, this costing
her, say 5000 a year. In buying your
gowns do not select striking colors or
designs or extreme novelties, as they
must be made over for tho second year,
when S25 should be saved ont of the in
come. For a spring gown, select
striped cheViot at S1.00, which will cost
about $1,000. Then have a mohair at
the same price, for summer street wear,
which will be somewhat more elaborate
ly trimmed and cost S14.00. Two pretty
Parkhill ginghams, at Is cents, will cost
S4.OO with embroidery for the collars
and cuffs. Six yards of hemstitched
nainsook will cost S6. 90, and be delight
fully dainty attire for warm summer
evenings.
A neat silk gown, at Sl.50 yard, may
be contrived out of $50. 90, and n blouse
of striped flannel to wear with half
worn skirts, out of S1.75. A tea-gown or
fancy wrapper is boon to one when
tired, and can be prettily contrived out
of the eighteen-cent challie, and few
yards of ribbon. costing in all about
1925. In the fall have wooden suit OF
goods, cashmere or black
Henrietta, costing $1,000, and with the
Sl1.OO invest in light veil.
ing trimmed with velvet-ribbon, which
can be worn at any season for al even.
ing gown to change with the silk, and
in place of the silk, gown of black net
lined with satin Duchesse might be had,
and worn for evening or visiting. AS
said before, much depends upon the
position in life and the place of living:
but street dress for fall and winter,
and second one for spring and summer,
a mi-toilette for the same seasons, a
visiting and church dress, blouse,
and cool-house dresses in sum.
mer seem to be absolutely Indispensable
l am an advocate of buying good ma
terials when few changes and long wear
ing are to be considered. Dark brown,
blue and gray are good shades not to
tire of; and black now is very stylish |
and always looks we'll, as it can be
frightened up to become any complex
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