Evening star., 1895-02-02

| SK\ bargain; was utterly
| out of keeping with
| her other raIment, actually snamlnS heI
| shabby shoes and mended gloves, to say
nothing of her one street gown, now In It's
second season, and woefully out OF date
because, forsoOth, when she got 1t, 1t was
| the very latest thing out, loud and costly.
| The demand for that kind of goods was
| short lived, and she was out of style be-
| fore the season ended.
OF course one can't dress ION nothing a
year." but I know very well that more
judiciou3 buying would make a small
stipend go much further than it usually
does go in the hands of working girls My
little friend asked me almost tearfully II
working girls must deny themselves all
that is bright and beautiful, just because
they are poor. OF course not! And it is
that she might in time have all that she
wanted that led me to give her word OF
warning. Working girls are not the only
ones that should economize, or that DO IN
buying clothes. There are thousands or
well to do women who buy their clothes
with extreme care and the idea always in
view that they must serve second sea-
son. These women never buy the latest in
dress materials, because the newest thing
always costs about third more in the be-
ginning of the season than at the end.
They never, under any circumstances, BUY
loud pattern, or an ultra fashionable gar
ment, because they know that when the
same is commonly sold and gets cheap that
well-dreSScd women who have more money
to spend than they know what to do win
are going to discard 1t. or give 1t TO their
maids. A common fault with all girls is a
love for light and bright colors. And light
and bright colored clothes are expensive
investments, first and last.
The girl who has to count the pennies
will be sensible. indeed, if she confines her
gowns and wraps to black, or dark blue CT
brown. 1 rather think l Will except the
brown, also, save for gowns. and TO them
she might add dark green If she likes IT.
Why? oh, there are many reasons. In
the first place. dark co!ors do not SOIL as
easily as light ones; they are less apt 10
be affected by change of fashion than
light ones; better fabrics for less money
can be bought in dark colors. and gown
or coat of some good dark color never be-
comes common or noticeable, as light ones
do.
The Useful Black.
Select two girls and dress them, one in n
neat black wool gown and the other i'll n
red one At the end of the winter the red
gcwr will be faded in streaks. it's fresh
ness will be gone beyond repair from
soil at the bottom, and it will be grimy
with dust and probably spotted from ram
The black gown will be in the same con-
dition, but it will not show half as much,
and vigorous cleaning and dustinG, with
Il
put 1T back neat as 1t was before, ana
this can be done until it is actually worn
full of holes Even dark and dark brown
will endure pretty hard treatment. but
not as we'll as black The girl who has the
black dress can wear with it any color CT
velvet, silk or satin that she likes, IN the
shape of an extra pair of sleeves Tor
party a belt, knots for her shoulders, halr,
and fan. a bertha or breteles, and a sash.
She can wear white lace garn1ture ana
pink velvet one evening and black lace ana
c, rise satin another, with black velvet and
white lace or the black velvet and black
lace at other times or she can nave TWO
or three pretty bodices, which Will fresheii
her dress wonderfully. The girl with the
red dress has orly black velvet and black
and white lace, and possibly Two shaoes '. VI
red that she can wear with her red dress,
and people soon begin to say of her that
she has worn that dress for a cen
tury. Because, you know, red catches
and leases the eyes, particularly II
tails, whereas black is restful, and there
IS no color or shade that will not combine
with it nicely, though l would except the
French fancy for brown and black IN coIl-
,ination 1t is not artistic, and 1t is woe
FulIy irving OF course a dark blue WOOL |
= almost as accommodating, put brown |
md greer. are less so, because those colors
ire hard to get, impervious to mud Spots
md rain drops. ~
mend on clothes is doing a very foolish |
hing when she buys a light-colored coat |
,r wrap. Light wraps always cost more
han dark ones because better material
nust be used to make them presentable.
Then a light coat soils at a breath. Dust,
ain, grease spots, every little thing SHOWS
~ on the light coat just as 1t does on a
light gown. and one SEASON. lei"eiS TIC
oat unfit for wear.
Successful Economies.
OF course, such things can be cleaned.
md n1t
nee cleaned soils just as fast again. Ii
-ou get good dark blue or black coat
here is always a chance to match the ma
erial with cloth like itself or with velvet
n case there is decided change in style
he second season, and you can make IL
ook quite new. If the coat IS hsht, your
ne-tine friend will be very apt to say to
ou the first time she gets you in a crowd,
You didn't get new coat this season, dld
on dear?" but if the coat is dark nobody
will remember that you got 1t at a a'marked-
own sale the season before. fresh
ght coat will shame a worn dress and
make a mended pair of gloves look shah
ier than ever, when neat black coat Will
ot call attention to either. with nsht
eat the hat must be fresh and the latest
hing out, or you will look ancient. If the
at is bright velvet or much trimmed
our neck arrangements ana ven ana
loves must be neat and stylish, and that
yill make the contrast to Shabby gown
reater than ever. A good rule to follow |
, the purchase of street gowns and wraps |
, to buy only dark ones and never any
hing ultra in style.
Gloves and shoes are a big item to
roman who has small means. 1 believe
nat the best will always be found to be |
ne cheapest The misery of breaking
hem is less frequent besides that we'll
lade shoe is never as hard to get to tit
ne. A good shoe is always well worth
lending A paste patch that can never he
cen makes the worn side as good as new
gain. The button holes and eyelets on
ood shoes last much better, and when the
Die gets thin a light half sole makes eX-
client walking boots of them.
Two pairs of good walking boots, we'll
lken care of, with one pair of low shoes
,r summer wear, ought to last a woman
year, unless she does an enormous
mount of walking. A woman who has to
2 careful of her money will never look
lie second time at a pair of tan shoes.
o well-gowned woman would think OF
caring tan shoes for a dress shoe, and
le only use for them is for business or
, rtry wear and they must never, under
ny circumstances, be worn on ceremonl-
Us occasions. You might well go to a
ncheon in decollete corsage, and the
oman who would wear a tan shoe at an
,ening reception would probably be guilty
eating pie with her knife. OF course, | {
IN or light shoes that are of the same I
aterial as the dress may. be worn a any