Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22
FAsH1uN.s FANc1Es.
Some Practical Suggestions for Those
Who Make Up Their own
=$ Costumes.

Sallow complexions need toning up
with bright colors, and this season the
dark reds, yellow, pink, warm browns,
plnkish mauves and cream shades give
q good variety to select from. Bru-
nettes with sallow complexions should
not wear green unless it is combined
with red or pink.
A princess wrapper for q young & irl
who does not wear q wrapper outside of
her own room, may be made of striped
flannel with q ribbon belt and collar.
ALI the edges should be feather-stitched
with bright-colored floss. Such wrap
per needs no lining Of any sort.
The habit basque resembles the
with short Give inches) fiat position
back and u slightly pointed front; some
times the front is pointed or round
bloused, plain or jacket shaped, with
vest and narrow belt if intended for a
woman with u slender figure.
Washing chiffon OF mousseline de
sole is one of those things SO often read
Of but not found to be practical. These
f1imsy materials may be dipped into
naphthai-remembering its explosive
qualities-but they always pull in the
drying, and their appearance will not
deceive anyone into thinking them
new.
Lengthening skirts is not very diff
ficult task in these days, when the out
side Of one may be trimmed with fat
rows of braid, ruf1les Of ribbon or of
silk, bands of cloth or folds of the skirt
material, silk or velvet. The lining and
haircloth must be picced down fatty,
with no cross seams, a new binding put
on. and the outside plainly covered be-
fore the new trimming is put in place.
Princess evening gowns are not to be
recommended to any person buying
such a costume only once a year. for
they do not make over well. A more
sensible choice for a stout figure will be
a skirt and Louis XVI coat Of black
taffeta, making the latter to open over
u flat vest of heavy cream lace, with
revers, d high collar and small sleeves;
have the length fully six inches below
the waist line and trim the fve-gore
skirt with two tiny ruffles.
Yelling toilcttcs for evening wear are
made up in the same way as silk, using
taffetn or fine percaline for the lining,
and having gored founce or full
length skirt with ribbon scrolls Of num-
Der three satin ribbon as border. The
waist should be round with the scrolls
made Of the ribbon slightly gathered on
one edge and placed all over the fronts
and the back and upper part of the
sleeves. Use collar and belt OF tur-
quoise, deep pink. cherry, bright violet
or burnt-orange velvet. The Atwood
yelling Is 40 inches wide, and costs
from 80 cents to dollar and q half
yard.
Tailored gowns never look out Of
style If well made. The jacket and coat
style is certainly the most useful, as it
gives perfect street suit, which be-
comes suitable for the house by wear
Ing silk skirt OF fancy waist with the
skirt. No matter what goods you Sc
iect Insist upon having the material
sponged before it is made up. Blue and
brown are the standard colors for plain
cloths or mixtures. Have a good silk
lining of not too bright color, and be
prepared to pay from s35 up for the
SIT NM 70 tnls IS the rcady-rnnde
tailor suit at $50 and over, and third on
the list is 4 suit Of similar mat erial
made by neat dressmaker, who will
carefully regard the stitching as we'll
MS the fit, and who will hnye the press
ing done by 81 tailor who has had skill
and experience in handling q heavy iron
and shaping the garments with it, as
the best of dressmal1ers cannot do
Ladies Home Journal.
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