The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-20
IN MAKING OVER.
Some Valuable Suggestions Regard
Ing the Renovation Of Half
worn GErments.

We feel sure that there Is nothing lost
In sparing the time OF money neces-
sary to dress well. To do this without
extravaganza one must buy good ma
terial, for there is no economy in shoddy
goods. A dress of heavy all-wooi ma
terlal il worth more than three cheap
gowns, for 1t can be nicely made and
worn as long as II Is In fashion, then
made over and serve one or two seasons
more, looking we'll as long al there Is
a piece Of II. Now that the sleeves have
grown smaller and the skirts narrower,
1t 10 not a difficult matter 10 remodel
q partly-worn dress, or TO plan n new
one from the best parJs Of two old ones.
Trimmed skirts, which are 50 stylish
at present, are especially useful when
one 10 to remodel last gears gowns.
All the change Ia the sleeves ID con-
aned to the upper part, the lower hall
being all right unless they are badly
worn. II the dress is TO be made over
it is best 20 take II apart, and pick out
all the stitches. II Il Is faded or the
color Is not q suitable one wash 1t
through two warm suds, and dye II
any color sou like with dye. When II
has oeen rinsed thoroughly, hang 1t on
the line until half dry, then press 1t on
the wrong side with a hot iron.
A black gown consisting Of a skirt
and jacket that has been In use two
nua.. ~, atm nnnA ~ae thotonuh.
~ renovated ONE time ago. II was
taken apart, all threads removed,
washed and ironed Oh The wrong side.
As the material was all wool. the re-
suit Of the treatment was entirely sat
istactory. The old skirt lining was
starched and ironed and the canvas
daInpened, pressed and used again.
The only charge made was In the shap-
ing Of Shs goces ana sleeves. As tne
goods had shrunk somewhat more than
au inch, II vas necessary TO piece each
Of the Eve ceres and preSS the seams
open before basting the goods TO the
lining. These Eeams were afterwards
covered with bands Of mohair braid.
The suit Is fresh and pretty and we'll
repays for the trouble OF renoyatiog.
As long as the jacket suits are given
q place ia the fashionable world. we
may hope to keep the comfortable and
economical separate skirt and fancy
waist. The plain and serylceable shirt
waist has taken such a hold on the
popular fancy that II Is destined TO live
several years longer. When made Of
wooden goods, they are warm and pref
W. One lady had q flannel dress skirt
that had outworn the bodice and was
stu good. She took this apart, dyed II
q dark green and made a shirt waist
OF H.. II Is cut with q short yoke In the
back and stitched down on the shoul
ders over the gathered fronts. Thli
was arranged upon a fitted lining. TIT
sleeves we're cut by d small shirt-sleev,
pattern, and gathered into stralgh'
cuffs.
Many housekeepers who have very
generous allowances for dress maxi
their dresses at home, which is a de
cided economy, for dressmakers' bill
amount TO large sums every year
they do all the sewing for a family
Excellent patterns may be obtained 70
q triAe, and the various fashion maya
zines tissue eolored plates and other II
!, Illustrations which are a great help
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