Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-08-19
One Colcr or Tint as Foundation-Coa
of Summer. Winter and Spring Outfits.
Times Counsel.
copyright, 1893, by American Press Associs-
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spend money on their personal adorn-
ment should do SO, think it is quite
possible TO dress we'll and attractively
on very small amount of money If one
only knows how to manage and can
spare the time to sew ones own clothes.
There are thousands of women all over
the lard who might be really Wen
dressed with half the money they now
spend while looking all the time next
door to shabby and i'll dressed. have
made q theoretical study of this diff
Guilty and have also reduced my theory
to practice for the last few years, and as
every proven theory becomes a valuable
fact let me tell other women just how
TO manage 80 that all they will have to
do will be to follow this as closely as
seems advisable.
Suppose q hardworked father can only
spare each Of his daughters, we will say,
$50 year, or some loving but small
salaried young man has restricted his
little wife to the same sum. Now. let
us see what can be done with $50
stretched out so as to cover a year.
This money ought to be given into the
hands CT the person it is for in monthly
or quarterly parts, where it is possible.
for otherwise it is hard to systematic
the expenditures.
The woman who wishes to look and
dress we'll on a small or large income
must choose one color as the foundation,
and everything she buys should match
that color, although it is not necessary
that it shUuld be exactly of that shade.
Then wien one garment is worn ont the
rest of the wardrobe will still match
new one in the same color. Brown,
blue, gray, black and heliotrope are the
standard oolors for the foundation of
wardrobe, and one can have plenty Of
variety with the different shades and
compliments of any one of them.
1t is difficult to make n beginning in
the calculation, for girl must always
have SONIC clothes to wear, and so we
will suppose that she has the remainder
of what she has bought the previous
year, but as she has not bought with
care and economy they are worth little.
Still there will be, we will say, three
good sets OF undergarments, a pair OF
shoes AM six pairs of stockings, one
brown cashmere dress, an alpaca for
every dag and three cahcoes, a walking
jacket, ono hat, two pairs Of gloves, a
few collars and bits of ribbon and lace.
1t is not the style nowadays to have a
great Pile of muslin underwear, as it
used to be. Colored petticoats for ordi-
nary summer wear and flannel ones in
gray or red are worn in winter. and
white skirts only on dress occasions.
Union undergarnents of gauze in sum
mer and flannel in winter take the place
Of the chemise and drawers almost uni
versally. Three gauze union garments,
three white skirts, three corset covers,
one corset at time, three long night
gowns and three dressing sacks are all
the undertaking now really fashiona-
bic. OF course if one wants more they
can be purchased, or new ones can be
added each year so that there are always
six on hand, allowing for the wearing
out Of the old ones.
Handke=chiefs. collars and other little
accessories can be made to cost much or
little, az one desires
With reasonable care jacket or wrap
bought new one season viii be good for
the next II it be of plain and unpreten-
tious style, and in any case it could be
worn as second best for a second season
and probably another by some slight al
teration. Care must be taken in keep
ing the garments brushed and neatly
mended when laid away. Nothing will
look well that is not well kept
Now VIC will begin our calculation.
The Cashmere is soiled, perhaps faded in
streaks, which il is apt TO be il gray.
Take it apart ard wash il in bark, iron
ing it while damp on the wrong side
ReInake IL with the same, even more,
care than II it were new, and with little
yelutina SIS trimming 1t will look like
new and BE a good second best gown at
q cost Of not over 60 cents for lining and
trimming.
Then sea how much money you have.
If it is quarters salary Of SEQ, you can
do much. You can buy 10 yards Of good
surah or pongee or faille at 80 cents
yard If you go TO the right stores and
watch the papers to see when there Is
drive" Il silks. Get plain surfaced
goods, as the others change 50 soon.
while plain goods are always in fashion,
or you can get figured china or india
silk still cheaper, but they are not 30
economical IN the long run. / saw silk.
very pretty. in black with colored fow-
ers, at 80 cents yard, and from that on
up to dollar, and silk is really the most
scrviceable Of materials Allow 81 for
Innings, buttons and some lace. which can
cost much or little, as yon like. A vel
vet belt can be made Of one-fourth yard
Of velvet and still lesxe collar.
Ten yards Of silk are enough now for a
dress unless the wearer Is unusually
tall or wants train. In that case one
yard and half more viii be needed.
This is 10 10 for a best dress. and for q
young person pongee, all black. Is the
most useful Color can be added By
ribbons or flowers and evening effect by
fiehus, etc.
A frame for lace hat costs IS cents,
q pretty untrimmed straw from rs cents
TO 81. A little lace. bow Of ribbon or
q single flower will trim II. Much can
be piled en-, bnt the less the dainfirv.