The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22

Is now about .I-the fashionable age-anQ
enjoys life about as much as anyone 1
know. She is as pretty as ever. and does
not look a day older than she did when
she was married ten years since. Those
olive compilations and velvet eyes wear
splendidly. ] called on her week ago
and found her up to her eyes in medley
OF preparations. Her maid was folding
away gowns and blouses. packing them
in boxes some five feet long, and tucking
In sachets Of delicious perfume in every
available corner. The whole fiat was ap-
parently being turned out OF window.
Where are you OF 70, then%
asked. Putting on a serious look and
making her lovely brown eyes quite i'm
mense. she said: Nowhere I'm only pre-
pairing for Lent These preparations in
volved. / then learned, the requirement
of two very smart and yet severely simple
gowns. one black, one gray. and the tenn
porary seclusion of the colored ones. The
gray frock is made OF canvas in dove-lke
shade lined with silver-gray silk. so pale
as TO be almost white. There is not an
atom OF trimming about IL. but the cut is
beyond praise. You recollect Amanda's
lovely figure? Il never looked better than
in this penitential frock. which she tried
on 10 show me.
What a travesty Of devotion! Her Len
ten preparations afforded a good illustra-
ton Of obedience 70 the letter OF the law
while contravening It's spirit. Her note
paper even. IS 10 be gray. with white let
tering until Easter comes. And the for
ist has orders 10 send only white flowers
for her rooms. The cook was desired 10
arrange with the nshmOnger TO supply
different kind Of FISH each day. and when
the varieties are exhausted TO begin all
over again. The cOachman received in
structions TO be AT the door every morning
church she attends. 1t seems that she has
undertaken to sweep IL out-or. at least
one of the aisles-every morning during
Lent She showed me the gown she had
prepared for this devotional exercise, "a
dark gray linen which can be slipped on
over the ordinary dress, and also the
white muslin which is TO be pinned over
her hair to keep the dust away.
Il think she really believes that her own
motives are of the finest. Her solemnity
OF manner while she was showing me all
these childish utilities was about equal
10 her unconscious enjoyment Of the be-
comingness Of her gowns and her 'maigre
hat. II ! may use the expression 1t is
black straw trimmed with a twist of gray
and black checked ribbon and a small
bunch Of very dark Russian violets"
Be It well understood says Godeys
Magazine, that making over ones old
garments is only adapted 10 women who
have plenty OF leisure at their command;
TO the woman Of business such economy
would mean extravaganza. as during the
time consumed fixing over she might be
earning much more than she could posi-
bly, save. In a family where economy
must be practiced, everything should be
utilized; the half-worn gown can be turn
ed. the lining and facing, If in a good
state of preservation, may be washed,
starched and ironed; the buttons should
be ripped of and used again. Black
goods may be beautifully renovated by
sponging with alcohol or weak coffee;
beer, diluted one-half, restores the lus-
ter and crispness to black silks. Crush
ed and discolored velvet may be fresh
ena0 nv covering hDf iron with
damp cloth; the iron is laid down on
table and the velvet passed over the
the pile effectively.
An essential point is good pattern.
for old waist Innings are always starched
out OF shape, and should never be used
again.
Every detail in remaking a dress should
be carefully studied the binding Of the
skirt is an essential point; velveteen
wears best, but a good quality must be
purchased; it must be stitched on, with
out pickering, in a rather deep seam,
TO keep 1t from pulling apart from the
goods; turn over so as to form narrow
cord, and hem to the facing with stout
thread; press the inner edge with hot
iron.
The basting Of dress is an important
item; the material must be tightly drawn
over each section of the lining, the latter
being left rather loose; the parts must
be basted together securely, and the hooks
and eyes seWed on before fitting II the
pattern is a good one there viii be no
alterations needed. save in the under
point, and, if whalebones are too ex-
pensive, there are many excellent substi-
tutes. The casing should be held full, 50
as to give spring to the bones. This
insures a smooth tit The seams should
be bound with narrow ribbon, or turned
in and run together.
on the set Of the collar depends much
of the style of garment 1t must be
fitted to the neck of the dress. the lower
edge stretched. in order TO give the proper
shape. The putting in of the sleeves is
a rather trying ordeal, as the fullness
must 20 in the right place. The present
style demands that the sleeve be pleated
or gathered almost around the arm, the
greater proportion of the gathers, how
No garment can be hastily put together
and be stylish; even the proper tension OF
the stitch. the grain of the cloth and the
shaping of a seam must be a matter of
study. Make haste slowly" should be
the motto of the professional as well as
the amateur dressmaker, and those who
observe this axiom are sure to succeed
in the end.
AS the daughter of a poor farmer OF
WeKiO. on the estate of Count Hamilton
~ the district of Wederslof, says Cooley 5
Magazine. little Christina Missions fu-
ture looked far from promising; but ma
ture had endowed her with a voice and
similar fortunate opportunities to those
accorded to Adelna Patti and Pauline
Lucca, ana as all three artists We're borf
in the same year, Dame Fortune seems
to have divided her vocal gifts about
equally between Spain, Austria and Swe-
The little girls good luck occurred IN
this wise: One day Mile. Valerius, sin.
ger Of some Importance heard the little
peasant girl chanting old Scandina-
Wan folk-song and being attracted by
the sweetness and purity of her voice. re-
solved TO cultivate IT, First having oh.
tained parental consent, she took little
CHRISTINA TO her own house, devoted mucf
Time TO her musical culture and Wa
grained 10 find that her young protegs
made rapid progress IN tho divine art a
well a. ID course of general education
AZ Inc period hat Jenny Lind had ere.
area ihrore % the Swedish capital Mile
Nalerius concluded the time was opnof.
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