Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-18

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DIAGRAM FOR CUTTING Y SHAPE AND
Low WAISTS.
Matted line shows where to cut out to
shorten waists.
i,,e,rcely neediul, now that the pointed
velvet belts are in style, aud they are
too pretty TO be discarded soon. The
fitness Is all gathered at the bottom
outside Of the darts, and az the top
there is no neck size cut, and the length
Is then carried 20 the top Of the Shout
ders and gathered. The front lining
should be sliced of at the neck and
bemmed, and al the rest treat as usual.
The gathers should be sewn in under
belt. ana this latter should have the
lover edges turned in and the skirt
gathered and sewn 70 that.
Where the skirt is to be quite full,
which is now the style for thin dresses,
aiming Of silk or sateen, Of the prevail
lnz color, Is made and finished of and
worn under. The breadths TO the outer
dress are cut straight, and the skirt
should be quite FIVE yards around, a lit
ts longer In the back and simply
hsmmed. A pretty finish is to have a
rgfle OF the same thin goods, with a still
narrower ard fuller one under that, set
o. the under skirt Ribbons can DO
siied If desired.
The neck can be finished in any man
4 rer. but lust now berthes OF lace or
! chiffon or Of the dress material is used,
. s-i there is practically no limit 70 the
/ variety OF trimmings one can use for
/ llght dresses. Tulle and Grape, null
f ssd India muslin are all made about
alike. JabOts of lace are pretty, and are
made by gathering lace very full, Civ
hg ita shake aud then fastening 10 as
NATURALLY falls. Never try TO make it
illi as you like, but fasten it where II
. falls itself, or you will lose the effect.
Fest0Ons and light effects are to be
sought for 10 thin material.
TIE most suitable sleeve for plump
f am is a simple fan OF lace or the dress
Material. For a thin one q large bout
/ hnt effect, open, IL liked, az intervals
90 the upper part Of the arm, fastened
With tiny knots Of ribbon, or q sleeve
csn DO q series Of puts held In place by
bracelet bands Of ribbon.
Wash gowns should always be made
With q view TO their looking as well az
Ter washing as before, and to that end
The good dresSmaker should aim. Cot
ta goods, whether zephyrs or sateens,
should be plain and neat, graceful Ia
model ana perfect IN fit. All cOttOns,
except sateeus. are pretty with tucks or
has bands. Sateens require more elab-
ll.e trimming. such as cuffs, collars,
s'c. Of ve.utina or lace.
Silks require a different treatment
hon any other material, and IL it is pos
aos % avoid 10 q hot iron should never
Dc p1t on silk. Black silks, the heavier
md richer kinds, like amure, peau de
@e, taille and grOsErain, should be
made as plainly as possible, their rich
leS showing better when little trimmed.
Back silks, being alike on both sides,
eli % good advantage, but as 10 is apt
Y Tray the seams should be rather deep.
-le waists can be cut after the model
vas, and with any trimming desired
ADDED. Nothing is more suitable or ele-
slo, than beaded DasSementerie unless
.salttle real black thread lace: there
l',e avoid cutting up the silk into
.--es and broken bits. Let the skirt
= plain, but ample, Bind it with vel
Wy and, ii desired, add a narrow puff
y rose plating around the bottom. Pay
-li7 attention to the style aud ht than
trimming. The richest gowns are those
-Als plain, but perfect.
S-s waists should never be quite ST
.sai as they could be. for the richer
fla l1e worst is the habit it has Of
sls'ch.1g al the seams. All the light
sumner silks can be made without these
rsIa1iions, but even they will not
"Ala stretching.
40 Irish q handsome silk dress prop
y! requires the utmost attention to de-
..> The waist seams should be bound
~ itSJIng, the ease belt ba nice, the
" lor hanging up should be Of rib
@ao every stitch be set with pre-
Oa' The 6nish OF the best dresses
~ ia. nom abroad is about as nice on the
,le as on the outside, and nearly all
~ handsome silks are lined with
M q cJ.0red glace silk.
.oe iaeiugs should De carefully made,
W. before, and on the inside Of that
,s-O" set two OF three narrow pinked
a.. - OF gIace silk, aud beneath this
'l Is a oalayeuse Of black lace. When
all prefers her dress unlined there
six underskirt cut Oh the model
~ sala about four inches shorter than
mS sless. This has one 10-ineh rufle
~ Under side. pinked, narrow plait-
,F., nemmed, one on the edge OF the
q M ana Two to FIVE narrow pinRed ones
49,. 80 outside. Sometimes these are
v.la'ely spanish lace.
irs,,.' IS not so much worn for
s,s ss lt was, yet there are many ell
IT, 'aeles who Ike IL better than any
Inc same rules that hold good
making Of fne silk gowns hold
z regard to velvet. But Ia max
'et TIE seams should be pressed.
done 10 this wise:
'on, pretty hot, is turned up
md held drmly IN its place,
81 Is laid over II, and IS the
ae FeiYef wp and