The Republican., 1899-07-27
FASHIONS FANCIES.
Some Practical suggestions for Those
who Make Up Their own
Costumes.

Sallow compilations need toning up
with bright colors, and this season the
dark reds, yellow, pink, warm browns,
pinkish mauves and cream shades give
good variety to select from. Bru-
nettes with sallow compleXions should
not wear green unless it is combined
with red or pink.
n princess wrapper for young girl
who does not wear wrapper outside of
her own room, may be made of striped
flannel with ribbon belt and collar.
All the edges should be feather-stitched
with bright-coored floss. Such a wrap
per needs no lining of any sort.
The habit basque resembles the
basque usually worn as a riding habit,
with a short five inches) fiat position
back anda 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 a slender figure.
Washing chiffon or mousseline de
sole is one of those things SO often read
of but not found to be practical. These
fiimsy materials may be dipped into
naphtha-remembering its explosive
Gualities-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 flat
rows of braid, rutfles of ribbon or of
silk, bands of cloth or folds of the skirt
material, silk or velvet The lining and
haircloth must be pieced 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 we'll A more
sensible choice for stout figure will be
skirt and Louis WI. coat of black
tatfeta, making the latter to open over
a fiat vest of heavy cream lace, with
revers. a high collar and small sleeves;
have the length fully six inches below
| the waist line, and trim the five-gore
skirt with two tiny ruffles.
Yelling toiettes for evening wear are
made up in the same way as silk, using
tatfeta or fine percaline for the lining,
and having a 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 a collar and belt of tur-
quoise, deep pink, cherry, bright violet
or burnt-orange velvet. The all-wool
yelling is 40 inches wide, and costs
from so cents to dollar and a half a
| yard.
Tailored gowns never look out of
style if we'll 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 a silk skirt or fancy waist with the
| skirt. No matter what goods you Sc
lect 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 a color, and be
prepared to pay from $35 up for the
suit. Next to this is the ready-made
tailor suit at $50 and over, and third on
the list is suit of similar material
made by a neat dressmakcr. who will
rafi1llN- nrI bn r+i all
as the fit, and who will have the press
ing done by a tailor who has had skill
and experience in handling a heavy iron
and shaping the garments with it. as
the best of dressmakers cannot do
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