The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-08
DRESS JUGGLERY.
4 Clever Woman Who Contrives Sewers
Costumes Out of One.

| 4 Clever Woman Who Contrives Several
Costumes Out of One.
The economics of the toilet is . COM
| pick question that every woman an
swers more or less satisfactorily, ac-
cording to her lights and purse, through
all the variations of dress, from a
calico gown and checked sun bonnet to
| temperate selection among the
| dainties displayed in the shops this
month of foreign importations- But
for the woman who has little money
to buy, little time to scheme and
vast desire TO make always a sweet,
smart and suitable appearance, what
I shall she do?
Let her draw first an inspiration and
lay a lasting cornerstone on which to
erect dainty, effective little varieties
of toilet by buying a good black silk.
To begin with, the silk gown needs
to be made of good armure or peau de
sole weave, also, says the feminine
authority, who has tried and proved
this plan. it requires Innings at seventy
cents yard. The skirt ought to be
made four and three-quarters yards
wide at the bottom and fit the hips
snugly, the waist cut absolutely plain,
with sleeves of generous but not ex-
travagant volume, the neck completed
skirt so finished as to ft up smoothly
over the basque's bottom
With the six yards of lining needed
and twelve yards and three-quarters
Of silk such a pattern calls for, the
cost of the materials can be easily cal
culated, adding an item of three dol
lars and fifty cents for the well-chosen
findings. The expense of dressmaking
ought to be reckoned by the personal
skill of the purchaser. plus the aid of
a seamstress in the house for two or
three days
Here, then. is the gown for the state
lier entertainments of the winter, to
be worn with a stock and girdle of
clear peachskin velvet and bag front,
made of plated black chiffon, span
gled over with fine green iridescent
beads, sewed on by the wearer's MIN BILE
fingers just in q morning and out of
pretty bits saved from old gowns and
bonnets can be put together enough
girdles, stocks. fronts. lappets and col
lars to give the plain body ali the
needed decoration for general use.
while the skirt calls Nor D Ornamental
ton However. here az planned three
full metamorphoses of toilet with the
black silk as q foundation that viii
exalt its somber simplicity into a va
riety of elegance. fitting a theater
party. grand reception, tea or wedding
breakfast
For the afternoon tea change make
a high fall stock OF white satin. then
buy piece of white. double width
chiffon. one yard and an eighth long.
Turn up finger deep hem on the chif- |
fon all about aud herring bone |
il down firmly. with split white /
soss Just above the herring bouing |
frill full on q narrow edging Of cream |
~zlenciennes lace. cut exactly N the i
center of the square hole large enough |
- slip the head through. and let the /
soft fabric fall in airy folds and points
from neck 70 knees about aud over The
black silk under dress
Now. for tie theater party, the hehn
Is in order. and as the chiffon square
called FOR ooe dollar and hslfs worth
Of goods with ninety cents worth Of
lace. the fcaa. as shown IN The cut i
needs as much cream India muslin as
one dollar and eighty cents viii 0ny.
with seven yards OF lace etys7g and
ten Of inserting. costing. 10 prefil.y
tinted imitation Brussels fOGr dollars
and sfty cents The Waite satin stock
should show lace and muslin points
under the chin ard 1t tire breast. The
front laps OF The feha need 70 be eaugh,
NJ wiih = cluS.er OF loose ak. rzrte-
gated roses or pcPpiex
silk tissue, "a rziabo~ like ssr-s of
yellow, rose and gr~es- comes ccabls