St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-06-27
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ssggestioas for the G.id.nce OF rhoss
whe Mako Their Own Gowns.
Dressmaking was never so easily done
rs now when. for the time. fashion has
laid aside her furbelows and appears in
Quaker attire. Straight skirts and
daintily fitted, simple bodices are now
the rule. Fashionable modistes do not
demand more than five yards of mater
ial . yard and half wide for IN entire
dress. Materials, however, must be
furnished, in addition, for the fOunda-
tion skirt of alpaca, cnmbric, batists,
linen or silk. Unless you are vigorous
in health and can bear the weight of q
heavier material, there is . great deal
to be said in favor of silk for founda-
ton skirt it is 50 much lighter and
stronger than anything else. A good,
double-warped surah lining may be pur-
chased for seventy-6vc cents . yard,
that will outwear two dresses. while
. cotton lining, that costs twenty cents
q yard, wears out before the dress,
splitting and making the entire dress
skirt set awry. Linen and alpaca are
both good foundation material, but they
are heavy. There is an excellent waist
lining of cotton now in market, that
may be moulded to the figure and does
not stretch out of shape, and is there
fore as good rs silk. Nothing that has
ever taken the place of whalebone il
equal to it.
1t is = good plan for any one who fits
her own dresses to learn - system" SO
that she can do it properly. In that
case her dresses will not have that
crude look which the dressmaking or
millinery efforts Of one who is merely
an ameteur are apt TO have. Study also
the best fashion plates and notice the
changes in the cut and seams of the
new bodices and the general ''hang" Of
the skirt The present effort of the
to the waist and slender. willOwy ef-
feet to the figure, in direct contrast to
the bouffant fashions of q few weeks
ago. In order to do this the side seams
of the back of the bodice are made
straighter than they were, but tspering
in at the waist till the middle forms are
very narrow. It is quite q common
thing to bring the seam of the side
forms to the shoulder. The darts are
also tapered in and brought very near
together in front Sleeves remain
large and high ON the shoulder. but are
closer to the forearm than they were.
They are very long. In elaborate
dresses they fall over the hand, but this
extreme length Is not yet worn in the
street. .-...t ...s. 1-al '
The skirt which is most in vogue is
the sheath skirt, which is fitted to the
wearer by parts ut the top and hangs
plain to the edge Of the foundation
skirt which is then finished with .
cluster Of tiny ruhies. A hem an eighth
of yard deep in contrasting material
or color IS simple, stylish way Of fin
ishing such skirt; or it may be finish
ed with three or four rows of stitching
above . hem Of the material Gingham
and simple lawn dresses are being made
velvet trimmings exactly like the stuff
dresses, 50 that they can not be laun-
dered, but must be worn till the end of
the season like . silk or wool dress.
This does not seem . dainty way Of
making them and many ladies are not
following Il, but still use . simple
round skirt and surplice waist n
model for these dresses.-N. Y. Tri-
bune. IA. .s...fi. I,
HerolsD - Hene. g p.
How useless our lives seem to NJ
sometimes! How we long for IN op-
portunity to perform some great action!
We become tired Of the routine of home
life, and imagine we would be far hap
pier in other scenes We forget that
the world bestoRs no titles % nohle as
father, mother, sister or brother. In
the sacred precincts of home we have
many chances Of heroism. The daily
acts Of self-denial for the good of .
loved one, the gentle word Of soothing
for another's trouble, the care of sick,
may al seem Is nothing; yet who can
tell the good they may accomplish?
Our slightest word may have IN inAu-
ence over another for good or evil. We
sEc daily sowing the seed which win
bring forth some sort of . harvest
Well viii it be for Ms il the harvest will
be one we win be proud to garner. II
some one in that dear home can look
back in after years. and - he tenderly
utters our name say, Her words and
example prepared me for ife Of use
fulness; to her owe my present happi-
ness" we may well Say, II have not
lived in vain. Presbyterian
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