Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-11-12
PRAISE MRS. ROOSEVELT
Her Economy and Simplicity h.
Dress Generally Applauded.
DRESSING ON $500 A YEAR.


Material So That They Will sta.X
Making Over-Views of Washtag-
ton Society Women.
Washington society women are mu-A
interested in Mrs. Roosevelt's statemen1
that $500 a year, If wisely expended IN
sufficient to maintain fashiOnahAs
wardrobe, says the Washington cnR-
respondent Of the New York Wora1~
They warmly applaud the good sensx'
shown by the first lady of the land N
setting an example Of simplicity apa
economy.
Friends of Mrs. Roosevelt say cht4
plan she has pursued in the past in re-
gard to evening gowns is worth record
ing She has always said that every
gown she had was selected SO thns u
would wear with slight repairing fm
three seasons. In her case evening
gowns, always considered the most per
ishable part of a woman's garb, pos
sessed five years. lease Of life.
These gowns were of the richest ana
heaviest silk. satin or grenadine nna
were simply designed. For three years
they were remodeled and adorned wlt
the latest trimmings or some Of THE
priceless lace which Mrs. Roosevelt
has inherited from her maternal grand
mother, who was an English woma1
and Il connosseur Of lace
When they would no longer permit OK
remodeling this thrifty housewife bad
them made into waists or dressing
sacks. An assortment of silk waisx
is q large item these days, but with
Mrs. Roosevelts plan it is possible tss
the woman Of small means to possess
large number of these pretty adjunc1
to complete toilet.
Another feature of Mrs. Rooseveit1
wardrobe was that she wore black ana
white almost exclusively for evening
and street wear, and only in houss
gowns or den1itoilets did she seieS@
bright colors. No mata,,2,s have io''-
ger life than black and wA,e. laes
clean without fading and accUrlA> "s ~
Mrs Roosevelt, are the most eleganA -
appearance,
Gowns of the same color can be COM
bfhed, and the mistress of the Whita
House has often worn gown which
made handsome appearance, but
which was made Of three other gowns
The ladies who compose the cablne<
set are noted for their simplicity IN
RnnSoy-o1to
ment Is IN keeping with their tastes
The late Mrs. Gage was always wen
gowned, but she purchased only tive
evening dresses for the official seas y
and would have the gowns of the pr
ceGng season remodeled each win.
Mrs. Hay, wife of the secretary II
state, although a woman Of large for
tune, dresses simply.
Mrs. Root, whose husband hass1
large income, Is one Of the Lest gowne1
women in the official set. but she has
not a great variety of changes. Her
teiletsNrs rIch and becoming; but, ls1s
the ,otIIfAs cabinet ladies. she does NIT
fear beiuA seen several times in ffH
shine GOWN Miss Wilson selects h7
gowns 4arefrA v and is rather panaH
to French crest. ons' Both ladies o.
lieve that 5000 is a mple to purchase &a
up to date outfit fox, ! year
Among tn. social leaders who H.
dorse Mrs. Roosevelt y statement 10
Mrs. William K. Merriam "'ie ~ -
director ct the census ia y "o't '-1
said:
DRESS reform is much nee +am
society, and to have
movement inaugulated by the mison
If the White House augurs well for IN
uccess Many women pay $500 fr-s
Jingle evening gown and 5000 fm a.
Walking costume. 1t is encoulaglny
or those who cannot afford such prRs,s
o know that woman who has fi'Al
UGH high position as that of the pN4-
Tents wife considered herself wei
owned on the modest sum of 5000
ear"
pprOved by Wealthy New Ye~ke-
THE common sense example Sc. As
Irs. Roosevelt in dressing within $50
year proves her worthy to be the l.lrs.
|dy of the land" said Theodore Sl.tru
prominent lawyer and husband II
ne of New York's fashionable women,
New York World reporter
1.-THE competition in expensive aha
1owy dressing is the bane of AmeHs-
In womanhood. 1t seems to NE tina
alters of dress are about all that il
rest two-thirds of the women Of tliE
'untry when they get together ON 50
al occasions. And it is not only amous
e Eich and the fashionable wonenNE
ciety that this nuisance of overtiress
exists. 1t runs through all strait.
society. know your-, men who nre
ruggling along on moderate salaries
no are rising, but have all they can
to make both ends meet ana WHOSE
eatest bill Is for the clothing of then
namental wives.