The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-29
GOOD TASTE IN DRESS.
Women Who Show 1t Mast
Possess Common Sense
and ForethOught.
ADVICE TO HOME DRESSMAKERS.
Simple Models the Best to Fol-
lOW-Care of Gowns.

A woman who dresses well and always
appropriately deserves a great deal of
credit. She must possess excellent taste
and common sense, things not to be de-
spised. Many a woman thinks II she had
an unlimited income she would always
be appropriately dressed, but the fact re-
mains that often those who have moder-
ate incomes dress better than their more
fortunate sisters. To dress well one
should not want everything that is in
fashion or because one sees 1t on some one
else; one should study ones style and
figure, and should never shop hastily. l
would always advise that mall or stout
women avoid large patterns in materials,
even in ginghams. In the matter OF color,
the complexion, eyes and hair need care
full consideration and if one wants to risk
a new color or shade it is always well to
try it in some inexpensive material and
let the mirror tell the truth as to whether
it is becoming or not.
Before selecting the material it is well
to consider to what service it is TO be put.
l remarked recently to a friend that her
wrap of light gray cloth WAS very becom-
ing. She declared that she hated it be-
eanse 1t always made her feel SO conspic-
0uS. ouC NlShCQ IL hdA RO0tGA q "a
one instead. That she could ouly get the
one wrag, and she felt as though she were
known as 1.-THE girl with the light gray
wrap" She had bought it hastily, with
out thinking OF all the times she would
nave to wear it. All women make such
errors in hasty shopping. and unfortun-
atelv many must abide by them and have
them abide with their victims. It takes a
great deal of experience to dress and shop
well, and young women must not be dis
outraged if they sometimes fail in their
Judgment.
Ii ones means are limited, it is well to
consider the matter of ones wardrobe pro
and con. To ask the question, What
shall / need?" Having decided, get what
is absolutely necessary. but get 1t Of the
best. 1t is better to be seen ten times in
the same dress we'll made, than in ten
different dresses OF poor material aud
make up. A tailor made dress neatly En-
ished, is appropriate for almost all day
occasions, and while 1t costs in the begin
ming is Il great saving IL the end. Women
dressmakers could learn much thorough
ness from men tail0rs. How seldom do
we see a rip GU IA mans coat / had occa-
sion to nave a jacket made by a tailor re-
Gently, and WIS somewhat surprised at
his terms. / asked again to make sure.
He repeated the price, adding sarcastical-
ly, that he didn't work after the style nor
for the hire of a dreSsmaker; and we, who
have constantly to put a stitch here and
sew on a button there envy the stronger
sex that they don't.
TO HOME DREssMAKERs. .
The kindest advice 10 home dressmak-
ers Is to advise simple models. Good ma
| terials can now be Fought at compare
lively moderate prices, and following a
simple model, with a good pattern. a neat
finish and careful boneing, success should
be theirs. Too much characterization
should be avoided. Recently at Il dance
/ noticed IL young girl who had evidently
tried very hard to look well. Her dress
was of a fimsy silk, of an ugly pink
| shade, and was trimmed with 4 profusion
of cheap ribbon and luce. Here and there
she had put meaningless ornaments. one
| at the back of the waist a few inches be-
low the neck, a silver buckle about two
by three inches. Why it was put there, l
| could not understand. Her whole ar
pearance suggested to me that she had
seen rummaging in old trunks and had
used anything and everything she had
found. Near her stood another young
girl simply and most appropriately
dressed, upon whom she constantly cast
sympathetic glances. l only envied the
girl in deep pink one thing-her self sat
isfaction. l pitied her for many.
CARE OF Gowns
A little care in regard to ones ward
robe is not labor in vain. 1t is always
better to hang than fold dresses. and they
should never be left careiessly across
chairs. II, however, closet room is scarce
it is better to fold them, as overcoming
| gives them a crushed, strlDgy look.
If Il dress of wooden material has any
drapery, it will be found to keep its
| freshness much longer If the skirt is al
ways bottom upward.
With Il little practice and care this will
be easily done, and the creases prevented
which come so quickly even III the best of
materials, from the folds hanging always
the same way, both when in wear and
when not. Never sit in a damp dress if
it can be avoided, for nothing so success
fully creases it. 1t should at once be
| taken off and hung in a good position to
dry. Careful attention should always be
paid to dress braids and facings. If a
braid is replaced as soon as it commences
to wear the facing will in many instances
be saved.
A dress braid should always be put on
by hand, and in most instances "rolled
on" If sewn on 10y machine more time
is consumed in ripping 1t off when it re-
| quires replacing than in both sewing on
and ripping off Il braid sewn on by nand
If one has to be much in the Kitchen,
wooi1en dresses should not be worn Their e.
They hold the odors and smoke and soon
become grimy II shabby.
CASuI0N,C EkNNIEC