The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-26
This is a Cniane "Profe,slon. >

This IS certainly the day OF rtlll7ln
ones talent, whatever II may be woma
VINO lives in arother city found hcrseu
| alter twenty years OF happy -heltare
| married life, a widow with TWO daughters
| sixteen and eighteen, to make a HON
| Tor, ana an income so email as 10 l.
| scarcely worth mentioning. The eide
| daughter was delicate, and the YOUugo
| had two years of her college course Il
| complete. To meet the crisis and ia
over al interval which wound give ON
| chlld health and the ether edu.aton cor
| fronted the mother. For time sho saw
no way to pursue; then It cielr.heli-,
| friend came TO her one day for a tain
over affairs.
,.o Now, Isabel" she began. Il know
! your liabilities, what are your as,.ts.
mean be sides your little Income. What
! can you do absolutely Rell2"
- We general knowla lza Of many
Things, vas Isabels discouraged reply,
but the only thing | can do IbsoI,i'aiv
we'll" and her laugh was mirthless IS
20 make OVER rld clothes You Know I've
9 tbp had great aptitude at that for
the girls and myself"
10 De sure you have. and believe you
can do that now" came the promnf m
sNer 10 astonlsh Isabel
further talks followed, and in .he end
me friend persuaded her companion that
something could be done with This tslent
Tie beginning that Spring was snali ,nj
merely nmOng her circle OF wealthy
friends She dill not actually make over
the old clothes, but spent a morning or a
day with the family seainst-sss caro-
fully inspecting accumullfcd materidY..
ana suggesting designs and combinations
Whch permitted the continual use of
dresses ana Fabrics. She charged BY the
Gay, ana her rate was not low but sl.a
saved IL often a dozen times ever 10 nor
patrons. Inc Autumn saw her clientele
increased, and now. after three ve9rs. ne
IS BUSY nine months OF the year At god
Before other women embark In the same
occupation IL must be understood mar Ills
woman has little short Of genius Tor her
UNIQUE calling It is a positive PLEASURE
10 see her at her practice. for she loosely
Styles herself Doctor Of Robes and Ger
talnly her skill and deftness arc closely
allied 10 the surgeon who fits ana restores
humanity's broken bones and misplaced
anatomy
She IS shown a fine Paris dress bodice
or black satin, whose sleeves have van.sh-
ed and of whose skirt is left a single
straight breadth She looks them over
Have you any velvet or figured tacvv
SIX or silk and wool cloth or a1v h:rd-
some black novelty materal?' she asks
piece Of frise velvet IS odrd which
VIII do for full sleeve tops with some
other cuffs. and leave ;wo o. three
straight pieces. Then thu 01ds-3n1-ends
trimming box IS looked over and a Few de-
tached jet ornaments and aome blac< lace
are found. The waist is fitted ne lcpg
postilion back carefully opened and
pressed and left to hang. The pieces Of
the rise velvet are set on FOR .Firt fronts |
and hip pieces Joined by Jars ~ the Hack |
satin skirt breadth The st oruamcnts |
are put on the waist and AT critical points !
on the hip skirts. CUTS Of ace lJd over |
"hite SILK and a collar 10 match ere fa.le /
ana the end is a costume l1eket Of inn |
ported elegance that looks az If II might |
nave cost $50, and Cd cost not a perry |
u N"hr me 3"ann~tre~- 'lma and rio N-- |
'lgner's suggestion. as the black sVI lin |
ng IN this case was produced from a lis- |
arded coat.
4 something extra IS needed sne can |
en- 10 the shade. quality. aud fraction OF 4
neasurment what II must b. AMI her /
.uStomers are no longer cOnfret 10 the /
wealthy. Persons I'm moderate clrcurl- /
tances realize that their need Of her As !
Itlte as great. Did space permit he re- /
ital or her many t-iumphs fl evolving a
y orth gown from the family rag fag .
you'd be most interesting Her U.rI h
arried on quietly her patrons advtrtis-
nS her from one TO another. and her ex-
silent social position. which has undOubt-
lly much aided her, has never Keen in
he least impaired