The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-22
PERSONAL POINTS FOR LADIES
-One Should Study Ar
tistic Effects.

The majority of women err nowadays
in overtrimming their gowns, especial.
ly the bodices. Only slender, long.
wasted persons can afford to wear the
bolero and bertha effects, the lines of
which, running transversely across the
figure, broaden it and shorten it more
than those who blindly follow the fash
ions would suppose, says the New York
Tribune. The combination of several
different materials, however harmo-
NOUS and artistic they may be in color
and arrangement, is not becoming to
short woman, who should keep entire
ly to one tint, both in material and
trimming, and who also, if she is wise,
will never buy figured material, such
as a challie or foulard, for it really
requires tail woman with good fig
IRE and carriage to wear gowns of this
description without looking 'dowdy"
81 always think that all black or al!
white dresses give exceptional distinc-
tion," remarked woman of taste re-
Gently, "and will give you an instance
of the proof of my theory. A young
western cousin of mine came on to
make me visit. The girl was excep-
tionally pretty, and 1 was most anxious
that on her first appearance in society
she should score a success, but felt
rather in doubt how to manage it, for
a stranger in New York must be quite
cut of the common to be admired ORE
ceive any attention. Besides, I fore
saw difficulties in regard to her cos
tunes.
when she arrived she was altogether
lovely in rough, dark blue serge, made
simply, with toque to match; but the
next day, when she put on light cloth
walking frock, which was a good deal
trimmed, and colored hat, she COM
pletely lost the good form look she
bad the day before, and, although I'M
deniably good-looking, would not have
suited the hypercritical taste of So
ciety. That night 1 had begged an in
vitation for her to Mrs. rs ball, one
of the smartest functions of the season,
and when 1 looked at her supply of
evening gowns found that the white
tulle dress, trimmed with pink roses,
which she intended wearing and which
she tried on at my request, gave her no
distinction whatever. She looked like
any other pretty, fresh-colored, rather
blousy-looking girl in fluffy white
frock. Then had an inspiration! My
dressmaker had just sent me a black
dinner dress which was shining
cuirass of black bangles tit was before
the days of paillettes), made very plain
and clinging to the figure. I got it
out and tried it on my pretty cousin,
and the effect was marvellous. The
milkmaid look disappeared as if by
magic. She was, with her rich color
and beautiful white neck and arms,
positively radiant, and then and there
insisted that she should wear thedress.
and set my maid at work to make the
few alterations that were necessary.
''The event justified my anticipa-
tons. 1t was great triumph for my
western beauty. People absolutely
rayed about her, and I was literally be-
sieged by men asking for introductions.
Now, if she had worn the conventional
white frock, with pink roses, am sure
that she would have attracted no par
ticular attention whatever.
Il know another girl, she continued,
after pause, "who made hit by dress
ing for an entire season at Newport in
nothing but pure white-not q scrap
of color about her of any description.
She had dark hair and eyes and good
complexion, and white was extremely
becoming to her. Moreover, her pin
was limited, and she had COM
paratively small amount to dress upon,
but her simple white frocks and hats
were always fresh, and she always
looked well, with decided style of her
own. Yes, colors are doubtless pretty,
but they are dangerous, and it behooves
those who are fond of tints to use them
with discretion"