New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25
ECONOMICAL DRESSING.
SUGGESTIONS FOR SMALL INCOMES

SUGGESTIONS FOR SMALL INCOMES.
Tho present shopping period will probably he
long remembered as the greatest bargain season
In trade ever known since II became the custom
TO dispose Of odds and ends of various articles at
a sacrifice to clear the seasons stock. II has been
the excellent policy of the shops to Introduce many
tasteful patterns In low-priced material The cot
ton crepons and other goods which Will make fas-
cinatng home gowns found as low as y cents
and 20 cents a yard in good quality. Excellent
woods with n rough surface which were called
'algator-cloth" a few years ago, will be found as
low as Gj cents yard in forty-five inch width.
while storm serges. such retailed at VI -
a few ago. are now sold at 20 cents. Even
the stylish hop-sackings sold as low as q
yard. though the better qualities are 81 90
The choice Of navy blues in these scrses ana
hop-saclNngs is excellent The purplish hues OF
year ago seem to have disappeared, and given place
to clear indigo tone, which in It's darkest shades
Is but a few degrees removed from black.
The summer silks leave nothing to be desired IN
dainty patterns and delicate colors and these range
in price from - cents to 81 a yard in twehty-iour-
inch width. The question is often asked AT "hat
price can A woman dress well and tastefuily, WIN
out attracting attention by the poverty Of her gowns
materials This season the sum Is very much less
owing TO the many genuine bargains ana the low
rate at which tasteful materials are now SoId IN
seasons past merchants have put Il certain extra
GD
in hgh-priced material: and the choice of patterns
in cheap goods was such any woman Of taste
would be apt to shrink from. They were adapted
20 a class that cared more for show than for refine
ment of color and texture The merchant can no
longer afford to do this The graf bulk of custom
ers. who formerly spent money with the iaViShhess
OF Americans find Their pursc-s,rnEs ughtened
and must perforce choose cheaper goods or go
without or course the cost Of gowns is largely
dependent upon the making. and her" economy
must come in again. and fashionable dressmakerS
work must give place in many families 10 IN" Work
Of the home scLms.ress This - matter. not alone
Of economy but often one ~ conscience. for Il Is
giving work to those who are dependent upon their
own labor rather than - those VINO. in many cases
are individuals of considerable wealth a the major
Itv = our fashl nabe dt'ssmakers are.
For spring wool dress a black hop-sacklng was
chosen the other day 10y an economical woman
This was made with an outside coat. the revers
and Guns faced with black MORO. and the bodice
having "A folded stock and wrinklel belt If silk
The materials required were seven yards OF hop
sacking 40 81 "a yard cshi yards ~ black SILK for
the foundation skirt 80 - cents yard. on" yard VI
black moirt at 81 ~. five yards Of black SIX for
lining the - cents yard AMI threeauariers
OF a yard ~ silk FOR IN" belt ana stock AL 81 ~ "
ward Thus the materials - this dress AMI coat
made over silk Innings cost about So with tho Sow
ing silk braid and other naiings II might have been
much cheaper had tho owner chosen to use biA'h
satne for the skirt lining instead 81 SILK inc H'iF
Of the coat Tiny patterned hrorah'H sim
picked up among the remnants AZ bargain 'ou"''''
Had 1t been purchased at a regular counter the
buyer would have chosen one IF ~" new tAI'"''fY
silks in black with CLEANS 81 color showing ~ j"
and she would have had u silk shri-"ai@t mace Oh
the same material. This SIX would have cost ""'"'
81 % a yard The cost 81 making this SUIT 81 nome
was about s.. but this matter will always vary
very much with the price charged Pr DAY Dy INC
IYNr,n "a
For second dress. for the street. s'N y1r'' o'
Carnclitc brown cloth. q inches wide At - cents
yArl. WAS chosen. This material WAS "'S' =
bargain. being sold At reduction because IL WAS
last years goods. Such bargains ar" quite COM
mon now This dress was made with dark brown
Saline Innings AMI simple velvet collar @" '''
bodice. and tho entire materials cost but 49,
Il was worn with tiny brown bonnet. Drs'ii .r
by clusters OF Noi''s r"i r, lux Win hair
country a dainty dress pi ",'r 'n H. M,,'' 90
lines Of black. selected IL h.,I 4 ahIl. .!.h
a shirt-waist Of white silk. with scarlet hgure
and a blazer coat ~ N" 'uck ln '.' -. tre
waist This dress cost So. without the shirt waist
which vas made at home Another s""i, mo- .t -.
u, ' %. varIs ~ narrow lace for clging ruilles.
cost s. % Ten Yards Of cotton cr"pon in delicate
.t.lul grouul win Irregular h6ui '5' anu SlllP'
.,,h ,,l. tlln rointillf with black. trimmed
With wd, hretclles Of point dc Gene lace and BLACK
nine s. 80 Another summer dress was of tailGta
ak a dull green shot with rose pink. ana pol'e
in White ana striped in lines Of gre,n s ,h an
trin,rlnrs cost sl5 exclusive Of the workWoihdh
charge. An elaborate black MORE gown, li''ri'r r
with c; served for such occasions as r,Puifr1 H"'
ceremonial dress The only other gown was i t'' i
gown OF pearl gray challic. STRIPED WIN tHi iL
Ctr, me- I'm darker gray outlined by thrrah oi pauh'
This sllvcry gray material, which IS 80 itsoiui cS.
but seldom becoming to women paSt 3h@iiI , ,t.
I'm, tv,s relieved by abundance Of black lac"'
when dripcl the full front and passed over we
Shoulders to the full Vatican pleat at thr pd.'.
r,in',nirrs Of black satin ribbon completed the
Gown which cost altogether $40 =" -
b,ch',, ,cler3bly tasteful OUTFIT. including seven
ILL, muS rost 81 The six gowns that were made
fshome cost for the making $685. the total cost an
tr ali heire Sos The estimate SHOWS az no" 10"
,ricce T, reasonably adequate outnt OF ne" ma
teriais may be d1ndly made