The morning times., 1896-10-18
MISUNDERSTANDING
Women of Leisure Who Study
Mantua Makers Art.
Measurements by Which Gown Can
Be Cut and Basted to Fit at the
Very First Trial.

Pene's silk lining some what more than
hustled, it fairly shouted as she came in
70 the O'Clock tea, and from every sciIitil-
lating point of her chic Little toilette cam"
the proclamation of elegance and Originally
In that delicious half hour that follows the
departure of the last alien guest, and we
of the elect sat over our teacupS deeply
engaged IN one OF our "heart-to-hedr r; talks,
it was but natural that with one Voice VIC
should remark upon the sple nd u u Bellies
plumage-
"Ah, yes, my gown replied size. You
are at perfect liberty TO examine it, IN
side and out. Please note tn" shape of
this curve, the form of that line, and
then take q look al the finish. \ nd when
you have done, just let NE tell You that
cut, fitted and made the whole hing NY
self. And now, instead OF paying dress
makers bills l have the snug little sum 10
invest in silk Innings, elegant garnishings
and dainty little novelties
But however did you arrive at that
dizzy height" asked the girl in the green
bodice.
THE WAY SHE DID IT. -
by going to u regular sch.,ol nf dress
making and taking the same course of in
struction that women do who intend to
make a business of it; ana to my surprise,
during the few months that l was there, l
met at least twenty-five other society
women doing the same thing"
But how came You to tliHk of it?'
First. ] suppose, because / was al
ways wanting more expensive gowns than
] could well afford, and then / knew that
/ was born with knack for dressmakine.
Unless one has a Eeaven-scnt taste liz
that direction, she will hardly excel.
though the most dense could not but profit
enormously from a course Of Lessons
DO tell us about it. ! know that
have the 'knack' too. only l never know
Just the best way TO go TO work" said
the young doctors wife.
First. then, a $40 fee is necessary
to take tie full course waist, skirts and
finish. In fact, the sytem, If thorough !
understood, includes princesses, and wrap
perS, capes and jackets as well, and is
Of course. easily adapted to changing
styles and sizes.
The les sens are private, and of an
hours length, so that you can quite sui
your convenience as to the time of 60
day, or one or two a week, as your
fancy dictates; nor are you limited 10 any
number. but can Continue them until
you are confident that you have mastered
the system. If il takes until the crack OF
doom; ard even after that, believe. you
are privileged To return for points, if so
be that you need them.
A FAULTLESS FIT.
"of course, the virtue of a gown lies
I'm IT'S shape. 1t doesn't in the least sig
nifty, You know. low Wen 1t is scwed. If
there is a wrinkle here, false line there
in short, If the model is anything less than
perfection. All these modern systems pro-
test that no alterations should be required
even at tie first fitting. To make this
clam good. IA sort Of olinic is occasionally
held-'hatis to ay, the pupils are allbrought
tCccilcr-and an expert takes the measure
mcnts Of any one selected by the class, cuts
drafts, bastcs, and tries on waist in the
presence OF all i Lave often seen this
Done where 1t really was not necessary to
alter seam anywhere by 60 much as an
eighth Of ap inon. OF course, Ii all depends
stA n