Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-27
USES OF A BLACK GOWN.
Its Many Possibilities for Various
Kinds of Service.

Its Many Possibilities for Various
Kinds of Service.
The black gown becomes more Of
feature in every woman's wardrobe
each season.
Three reasons keep this fact good.
The black gown is becoming to ell
women, serves many variety and IL
durable. 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 limitless. 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 quietly gowned worshiper at Sum
day devotions and a Respondent crea-
ture OF the dinner table.
The owner must have good eye for
color and graceful turn at fixing"
/ know just such Q woman and her
methods of versatility are delightful
If this adjective may be applied to
dress. The foundation is well laid in
that the gown is Of excellent ladies'
cloth, made over silk, the coat built over
SikCShSo oilh VI q LINN Fdl AObys = ~
curves are reliable and the stitched
seams satisfactory.
She is going shopping in the morn
ing. On goes the skirt, then silk shin
waist of red and black plaid silk, =
white turnover" collar at the throat,
with white satin ribbon passed arounl
twice and tied in fat bow in front.
Then goes on the coat, buttoned up.
A tiny black toque, pair OF heavy
walking gloves, if cold heavy ruche,
or her furs about the throat. Could
anyone look moro stylish or be better
dressed for shopping tour?
She lunches at home, or accepts an
invitation, or meets frierd, and they
take O few oysters, a clear soup and
salad at some restaurant She slips
out of the coat and looks fresh and
bright in her stylish skirt and hobby
shirt waist.
She has two teas to make. Off comes
the red shirt waist and in its place is
put on, a heavy satin one-white with
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, a pair of
thinner shoes for the heavy ones, if
the walking is good. If she pins few
violets or bunch of Glove pinks in her
buttonhole so much the prettier.
When she arrives at the house she
can unbutton her coat, throw it back
and be entirely we'll gowned for any
affair, no matter how formal ...
If friends are invited in for dinner,
or afterward. the same costume will
serve, with the coat off. If she is going
to the theater, all that is needed is her
cape-even that can be of heavy black
cloth, lined brilliantly over the satin
bodice with the same skirt and a pair OF
white gloves.
When the days are warm she can
wear the coat over dainty cotton
shirt waist, or, nobbier yet, scarlet
vest with tiny black buttons and white
chemisette, with high collar and white
pique Ascot tie.
This is to be quite one of the favorite
diversions of fashion for the spring. Be
sure of only this-that the vest fits well.
An ill-ftting vest is calamity.
None can ever claim that black tailor
gown is a cheap affair. If made salts
factory it cannot be. That is, as to the
actual outlay of money. But if it serves
the purpose of four gowns and lasts
longer than two, each costing half as
much, then it is economy in the final
counting.
While fashionable tailors for women
ask SIS for handsome silk-lined, braid
ed gown, it can be gotten up for $35, ii
one hasn't the price of the former in
ones pocIet.-St. Louis Republic.
rIpc an nARNING