Evening journal., 1897-06-29
USES OF A BLACK GOWN.
Its Many Possibilities for Various
Kinds of Service.

Its Many Possibilities for Various
Kinds of Service r.
The black gown becomes more of a
feature in every woman's wardrobe
each season.
Three reasons keep this fact good.
The black gown is becoming to ell
women, serves many a variety and is
hurable. There are no bargains in
black goods. A good price gets good
dress, and the wearer gets good service.
The possibilities of black tailor
gown seem linitless. A single-breasted
coat and plain skirt can serve for many
an occasion can make a woman a neat
and nobby figure on the street parade,
a aquietly gowned worshiper at Sum
day detotions and resplendent crea-
tiire at the dinner table.
The owner must have good eye for
color and graceful turn at fixing"
I know just such woman and her
methods OF Versatility are delightful
IT this adjective may be applied to
dress. The foundation is we'll laid in
that the gown is of excellent ladies'
cloth, made over silk, the coat built over
checked silk of n thick variety. The
curves are reliable and the stitched
seams satisfactory.
She IS going shopping in the morn
ing. On goes the skirt, then silk shirt
waist Of red and black plaid silk, n
white turnover" collar at the throat,
with white satin ribbon passed around
twice and tied in a fat bow in front.
Then goes on the coat, buttoned up.
A tiny black toque, pair of heavy
walking gloves, if cold heavy ruche,
OF her furs about the throat Could
anyone look more stylish OF be better
dressed for a shopping tour?
She lunches at home, or accepts an
Invitation, or meets n friend, and they
take a few oysters, clear soup and q
raIad at some restaurant. She slips
out Of the coat and looks fresh and
bright in her stylish skirt and nobby
shirt waist.
She has two teas TO make. on comes
the red shirt waist and in its place is
put on, heavy satin one-white with a
wide purple stripe, the front covered
with yellow lace, purple satin belt and
stock collar. A pair Of light cream
gloves. and the same toque, pair oi
thinner shoes for the heavy ones, II
tho walking is good. If she pins few
violets or bunch of Glove pinks in hei
buttonhole so much. the prettier.
when she arrives at the house sh,
con unbntton her coat, throw It bacl
and be entirely well gowned Tor an,
affair, no matter how formal.
80 l.. - H. -.
orsnfterrvard, the same costume will
kbrve, with the coat off. II she is going
70 the iheater, all that is needed is he
eape-eyen that can be of heavy blacl
bioth, lined brilliantly over the satii
bodice with the same skirt and pair o
white gloves.
When the days are warm she cal
wear the coat over dainty cottol
ghirt waist, OF, nobbier yet, a scarle
vest with tiny black buttons and whit
chemisette, with high collar md whit
pique Ascot tie.
This Is to be quite one of the favorit
diversions of fashion for the spring. b
sure of only this-that the vest fits wei
Apill-1tting vest is n calamity.
,tNone can ever claim that o black tailo
gown is a cheap affair. II made salts
factory IL cannot be. That is, as TO tn
octual outlay of money. But it serve
the purpose of four gowns and last
longer than two, each costing half q
much, then it is economy in the finI
counting,
'}While fashionable tailors for wome
ask S75 for a handsome snlS-lined, braiC
ell gown, it can be gotten up for Sa5,
one hasn't the price of the former
ones poclet.-St. Louis Republic.