Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-21
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10 make coat out OF deep and very
wide brown velvet cape is not 5incult
task after the lining and the velvet are
once separated and the few spots on the
velvet taken out by dampening ana prees-
ing the back Of it on a hot iron until the
pile rises in place. 1t will not be a very
long Jacket, Of course 1t will reach about
-FOUR inches below the waist line and N
De belted with a belt of iridcsccut brown
beadS set on elastic and gilt buckle Th.ra
VIII be reVers Of brown silk borDer,d with
the narrow mink. which once figured On
me erstwhle cape collar, and above this
Will rise the Medici collar Of TN, Jacket
which will simply be the high N,7iri col
lar OF me Old cape refined and retrimmed.
Az the throat, between the r,vCrs ana col
lar, will be the inevitable knot of lace
Nhlch shows on every outdoor garment
which makes any pretense 10 be elaborate.
As the waist Of this made over brown
broadc-oth was in itself "A coat. il Will be
cut down into a short bodice with a
French. seamless back but as this sorf Of
making over of a coat into bodice is not
always a success. the well-dresSed woman
Is comforting herself with the thought that
she has waist of taffeta an ecr1l or WOOD
brown striped silk. trimmed with miruired
brown velvet and yellow lace which will
answer all purposes of an inside bodice
under her velvet coat.
The hat to be worn with this afternoon
gown is of brown felt. with that fascinat-
u.
high in front, with bows Of forest green
ribbon, and will have strings Of this rib
bon coming from a buckle fixed on the
back OF the hat. This will be the only hat
II will be necessary TO buy. as the turban
for the cloth gown will be made by her
own clever fingers. and she has already
made an infinitesimal evening bonnet Of
jet and white velvet butterfly.
OF BIacI. Figured SILK
As my well-dressed friend does not count
her afternoon gown as an outlay or a new
creation, I fail TO see why She tells me she
is to have two new gowns. For the only
material she will buy is for the tailpr-made
frock, first described. What she calls her
''other new dress is to be made Of a black
silk with a small black figure in it, which
/ know she bought at least two years ago
She saw the silk at a bargain. purchased
il and laid ii among her treasures for fy-
ture use. One Of the peculiarities of her
method is to have something which is not
Ike that in vogue. For instance, she would
not have bought the silk had it been plain
black taffeta, for every one else was af-
fecting that lusterless material.
This black silk Will have a rather plain
skirt with slight train and will have two
Eodices. of course. one will be high neck
ed, finished with a white yoke and white
at wrists and belt. The other will be a
simple round French waist made decoilete.
She will have black net guimpe and
sleeves TO wear with this second waist for
dinners or rather informal evening affairs,
also the opera, when not in a box.
Her jetted evening bonnet is ready and
last winters gray cape trimmed with
swansdOwn is still fresh and suitable.
Ready for All Occasions.
Three frocks to answer all occasions out
side of ones home seems a small amount,
but when ii is borne in mind that each one
is perfect for the hour when il is needed
the wearer will not be commiserated.
Weather women may have more elaborate
them but they cannot have any which viii
life.
After my friend has her dresses ready
the greatest care is taken Of them. She
never wears in the house her outdoor
frocks. they are shaken. aired and kept
fresh for wear when needed. Her cardinal
rule seems to be to have little and have
that goods of its kind. To dress well on a
small income one must give up variety, not
use too much conspicuous trimming and
smother braVely any longing for originality
and striking contrasts. ones frocks must
not be of a sort to be too easily known
and remembered. But if We must cut ac-
cording to our cloth-prince and pauper
alike-leI US study the best way for and
have it as well done our limited share
of material will allow MABEL BOYD.
The Filipino Fashion.
From Puck.
Friend-"what do those Filpinos wear?"