The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18
HOW TO MAKE THE
SUMNER DRESS
The Fayorite Waist this Season is the
Round Ore.
The SKIRT is WELL FLOUNCED.
Summc, Dresses are Made of Lawn,
Null. Dimity, and Other Thin
Materials Pale Shades
AZ. Very Popular.

The good matrons OF old New York.
when IL was disdnctivcly thrifty Dutch
town, took the month of February for
4hcir Summer sewing AS soon as TIE
hoIlday sweets were digested and the
house cleared of the festive greens, they
brought forth from chest and drawer
yards and yards Of white goods out OF
which tEey fashioned the summers wear
ing apparel.
Nor was II all Of home spinning. Mulls
were brought from England EinSRhms
1rom Holland. and. off in the bills OF KIP
Van Wink;e, back of the Palisades, stoou
a fine mill, turned ny u natural stream
where was woven many a yard OF French
tarletan. thin goods as fine as . fairy
wing to he worn next summer by tAe
rosy checked girls Of Manhattan.
This custom has descended, and to-day
if YOU happen of q morning III the homes
of the best matrons OF Greater New
York you will see = cheerful sight IN
the largest living room in the house, win
her materials spread out around neT, Sis
a busting little scamstTcss while sur
rounding her are the members Of the
family, mother and daughters assisting
and doing her bidding. The sealastTess
measures the goods and cuts them out
10 be basted by one OF the daughters;
after which the little seamstFess does
The fitting, leaving the finishing for the
willing fingers OF mother and daughters.
IN this thrifty way dozens of light sum-
ancr dresses can be turned out and the
cost of making extends little beyond the
first price of the goods, for the seamstrcss
works at IS per day and less
GETTING THEM MADE.
There are visiting dressmakers in New
York who I4E- IlGN
are expert filters and are well posted in
the newest modes. One of their quail
1ications is an annual trip 10 Paris. They
call themselves .taiIors'' and their ser
vices are sought for the most elegant oil
tailor-Inade gowns, as We'll as for very
elaborate wedding and reception dresses
They are worth their price. when you re
feet that for similar work You have to
pay the price of 500 at any very fash
ionable ladies tailoring establishments
But for the summer dress the little
SeaInStrcsS answers every purpose, and
if She be a graduate of 4 large house,
as she should be, she will do her work
well
The selection Of the materials that are
to be built into August dresses is = Sc
1ious one for the person who undertakes
II. Ones own taste is scarcely reliable
for the goods OF the coming summer are
so new and so strange that il is impOs-
sibIe TO picture them made UP. Ii is much
safer To observe the ready-inade models
10 study the fashion pictures. and To
follow the regulation lines adapting them
Slightly TO figure, personal coloring and
purse.
Lace cloth is the name given 10 The
new summer fabric which will lie most
worn. IT has openings, regularly cnt
III the material, and so resembles lace.
Lace cloth can be worn over silk slip,
or ribbons can be run through ii, aft er
which it can be made UP over a silk
lining. 1t is capable of such a variety
of treatment
"A F'AvoRITE STYLE.
A modiste. when asked what would be
her favorite model for summer lawns,