Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-12
DRESS ON S4OA YEAR
WHAT BONE WOMEN THINK ABOUT
THE ECONOMICS or DREssMAkINo.
what Can Bc Done for % with = Very
Cheap Materisi-writers Who
Think Otherwise.

Letters have been received by the Bos-
ton Globe on the question as TO whether
women can dress on $40 o year. One of
them writes as follows:
while ceiling on q young lady few
days ago who was about to visit relatives
in Washington for few weeks was gwen
q peep at her tasty wardrobe, which was
the result of considerable time and labor
on her part, with little help in cutting
and fitting, and at surprisingly small cost.
Two of the dresses particularly interested
me, and, perhaps. some of my 'must-be-
economical young friends might get
suggestion from them tor their new gowns.
The first one was very dainty dress of
pink cheese cloth, which may be found at
nearly any dry goods store for 12lI cents
yard. and can be obtained in beautiful
shades OF light-blue and pink, also in cream
and white. The skirt was made very PLAIN
in front, with a rucbing of the dress goods
around the bottom. The bodice was sleeve
less and cut square-neck both in front and
behind, and edged with white feather trim
ming. which makes an artistic setting for
pretty face.
1.-The draperv of the skirt behind was
caught up on the bodice and fastened with
a. mother-of-pearl buckle. Long white
gloves, reaching nearly to the shoulder.
and white slippers completed this very
cheese cloth, which brings it within the
reach Of oil. it Grapes beautifully, does not
mush easily, and the effect is quite as
pleasing as that of much more expensive
fabrics.
A FIvE-DoLLAR DRESS.
Ny friendkindly jotted down list of
the articles hased for this dress which
reads as follows
Cheese cloth, 10 yards NJ 121fc. per yard. 81 25
Feather trimming, yard at s2 per yard. 90
Waist lining, 1 yard at 25c. per yard. %
Skirt lining, yards at 12Ifc. per yard. 80
Buckle. $3.50. ......................... w
Sewing silk and thread. .................... ~
Hooks and eyes,. ........................ 10
Total. .s5 20
"The other dress was for street, visiting.
and house wear, the material being clear
shade of gray cashmere, with a collar and
girdle of heliotrope velvet. The goods
were draped long and slightly wrinkled in
front over the plain foundation. while at
the back and sides il was laid in plaits
caught down but allowed to fall in their
own artistic way. The basque was rather
short and pointed at the back and front.
The collar was high and of velvet, as was
also the girdle. From the left shoulder
full strip of the material was drawn over
in surplice fashion. fastening at the side.
The sleeves were fashionably full at the
top, but did not look extreme.
"And such sweet little toque as she
produced from the depth of her bandbox,
made of the dress material neatly laid over
a frame. with broad piece of heliotrope
velvet around the rim. laid in folds reach
ing nearly to the crown. A tempting look
ing bunch of violets. pressed into rosette
fashion. were placed slightly at one side,
and completed very pretty and modest
looking head-dress.
Both the dress and the hat came out. OF
a $40 bill. with enough surplus for a nice
pair of gray undressed kid gloves to match,
as you may see:
COST OF DRESS.
Cashmere, 8 yards, at soc. per yard.......s4 90
Waist lining, IL yards, at Csc. per yard. 81