The times., 1897-07-25
FASHIONS FOR THE FRUGAL.
How to Add Decorative Touches to
Old Clothes


A clever woman has discovered tilat
what she is pleased to call her ''resur-
| rectionsr are ready for this summers cam
paign. Gowns of sofhe seasons back show
the same skirupy sleeve, surmounted by
| three saucy ruffles, and the skirt trim
med with another group, edged with mar
! row lace Sach gowns are made available
this summer by goring the front and side
| seams TO make them fit more snugIy about
the hips, and produce the all-inportant
| flare at the bottom. Then bunch TO-
gether tile several little rurfles On the
bottom, and with the addition OF a lace
bolero 10 chiffon bodice, and last, but not
least, the shoulder straps ana corselet Of
narrow velyet-presto, the gown of '97l
Tie trimmed skirt with vandykas top
and bottom and the other frills and furbe-
lows so much in vogue this season are
happy thought TO conceal the shabbiuess OF
the make-overs These have proven god
send to the women who must economizc,
and at the same time are animated by
very proper and strictly feminine lost. to
look as well as heI more favored sisters
The wise woman, like Mrs Gilpin, is of a
frugal mind II is sad but true that she
leans that If she buys Paris gowns that
they are the cheapest in the long run. Such
woman laid in u stock some years ago.
and did not spoil them by wholesale making
over the second season. Instead they were
put carefully away for two or three sum
mers. The whiriigig OF fashion made them
all right in time, and this season they have
all been flsLed out and made 70 do service
over again
The first was a hyacinth blue poplin
with graceful pattern i'll white. The
skirt is made of three plated fIounces,
each edged with lace, and real at that,
around bodice, prodigally trimmed with
lace The oldest leg o. mutton sleeves,
with lace insertions. Blue and white noire
ribbon bows appear wherever they can
be placed to advantage. 1t remains a
most elegant and effective toilet, with
slight notifications, and one that the
most exacting woman would approve of
today. Next, gown for the seashore
or early autumn coaching, is OF basket
cloth, warm, Tich red This skirt con-
sists OF three nsunces, but they are
scant and on the bias. These are bound
and faced with a Persian stuff in red
and. yellow. Bodice has a French back
and bolero effect in front: the lower
part of Jacket is caught down with a
strap OF red, and is buttoned over the
blouse front Of Persian material. Black
fin
a costume which does Doucet credit af- !
ter lapse OF years. The hallmark of |
Pans Is unInistak3ble, and beyond the /
addition OF fresh Iibbons, absolutely no
change Is necessary.
dainty gown in japanese blue and 4
green SIX comes next in order. The skirt, !,
four and ii quarter yards wide, according
TO fashions latest edict, is lined through |
out with cornfiower blue taffeta, and is
trimmed on the bottom with three little i
ruffles edged with narrow footing. The |
bodice is of eornflower blue Chiffon over |
taffeta, the same shade. Lace Jacket ont.
lined witt strings of small pearl beads |
Mousquetaire sleeves with puff one which |
frills on, and accordion plated Chiffon |
ruffle. The collar is of blue chiffon and |
lace. The only addition is a gaathered
edge of hlue and white taffeta ribbon, d
fascinating affair, which, it is needless to
add, makes the costume. Last, but not
least, is the real foundation of any ward
robe, summer UT winter-a black silk skirt.
Bengaiine they called it in those davs. and
In the shops they win tell you that benga-
line is not worn nowadays, but that there
Is nothing nearer than poplin Never mind;
Just look for poplin and produce your sam
pie. You can match it to charm, and
what boots it whether it is popln or ben
sallne? a rose, etc, ETC., but it is just as
well to call 1t poplin 10 please everybody
Ihe poplin skirt. made In London five
years ago, is triumphantly produced and a
;arefnl inspection made Well. perhans If
las lost its first freshness. black skirt al
ways gets more wear than aay other, and