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:. Copyright. 1904. by Christine Terhune Ierrick
Never yet was there normal wo-
man who did not wish to dress well.
What dressing well means Is deter
mined by each one for herself. In the
. early stages It probably meant unlim-
tied fig leaves, and a little later new
Ipelt from this or that animal or new
style In garment woven Of the bark
of trees.
Such simplicity has unfortunately
| come to an end This point has been
reached where woman can not dress
as she pieases, but must please to
dress like the majority Of women. II
Is blessed dispensation that she us
ually likes to be In the fashion. or
somewhere near 1t. and feels II no
hardship to conform to prevailing
modes In fact, she usually likes IT,
Her chief difficulty is how to manage
to conform when she has not enough
money to do II on.
Appropriate dressing should be an
easy matter for the woman who has
n generous allowance for her ward
robe. Then II Is her own fault IL she
does not have suitable costumes for
every emergency. Appropriate dress
Ing Is also without complications for |
the women who never go anywhere |
except to church, and whose needs are
supplied by working frocks and one
gown for best. Even such an one
doubtless thinks she has her troubles,
but they are as nothing TO those of the
w OF tn ]
two masters,--or who, In other words,
must fill more functions than those of
the housekeeper and church goer, and
must dress for these other things
without exceeding a comparatively
small sum. Such woman finds dress
ing well more or less Of a problem |
usually more rather than less.
To women like this the fashion OF {
separate skirts and waists has come I
as a positive boon. In the days when '
one must have a whole gown of one
material, dressing was more complex S
even than 1t is now. Every one whose
memory goes back to these times can
recall how the waists gave out before
the skirts and left one with a supply r
Of the latter In tolerable order and a :,
painful dearth of the former Now. II
when one has skirt OF which the II
Dody part Is past worthy. a shirt waist a
AN be made to take the place of the
lutworn garment. Il
Even with this expedient II Is still II
possible for women 10 make mistakes a
n their dressing. One Of the chief of p
hese they commit when they buy =
clothing, q am speaking
low of woman who must wear one II
own a long time.) The striking eff p
ect may be charming at first. but be-
ore the frock or the hat or the coat pi
5 half worn out the woman who wears W
and the friends who see her wear Ii Ia
re tired to death of II. a,
Another blunder that women make ~
Is In buying articles of ap- -
arel which will not go together well.
ye all know the woman who has ca
ought snuff colored gown and a BIT
rab Jacket, or a dark green gown and lie
hat trimmed with n blue that makes m
discord of tints that set the teeth on M
ige. The woman who must econo- or
lie on her clothing must buy things -
lat go together well and every piece =
her attire must be selected. not for n
8 beauty alone, but because II Will
with the rest of her cos
me. g9rg Hish stj{Ns
Simple styles should also be chosen
the woman who can have only a
nited wardrobe Extremes In FASH n.
n should be avoided. There is the -
me objection to these that there is
the startling effects to which I re-
rred moment ago. More than this
oh a woman should study what 70
its her. Because a certain garment cor
,ks well In a fashion plate or on orr
ure In n show window. II does not i
low that 1t win do as much on ev- -
Y woman. One would not believe w
: blunders which women will make,
not one see illustrations of such PEI
reaks" on every side The stout con
men who wear light fabrics OF the
ge and flarlng patterns, the slim l
anky" women who adopt styles with bra
g, severe lines, the short dumpy sail
nres mat cut themselves IN Two IN foo,
middle by conspicuous belts or by otb
glaring contrast between the hues
the stuff of the skirt and the waist, 49,
compass us about on every side
he tailor is the best friend of the s Seng
man who must be economical about diat,
clothes. tailor made gown, II be d
style In which IL is fashioned is Rrea
efully chosen. is likely to suit al , ni,.i
st any figure. It's simplicity dis able
1s criticism and renders 1t appro- the
lite for nearly any occasion except L. p,
where full dress is required. The n
nan who has tailor made skirt dys,
Jacke, OF soon cut can let ner Iah- lets
go pit III lne mater Oh snlr. and
,,nco,In 49, ,n au stree
frilly for calling or the theatre or ecu.
II social affairs and she may seek
between the two for a NJ
1t to wear to church or to lectures. kQ
with each and all of them there Jul
be worn the same skirt and no =
will comment unon the persis- N,
y with which 1t appears, SO long III
he waist is what 1t should be and
skirt itself Is not startling in color M,
n style. iIihf
ack is boon to the woman who llT
afford only one or two new cos
as a year. She must buy good
k In the first place and then. II
takes tolerable care of 1t, 1t will All
well always For the women who
ct to black, land there are such
en) there are dark blue. dark Loans
n. dark brown and the other indie U. S.
mate shades or mixtures that are y. 5,
+if,I WIFI o,a GOOD toiIor ,,od. Bonds
n ole oi ,. Due II
:, anotner or ngnter material Tor Due IN
g and fall and shirt waists. plain Check
dressy, at discretion, woman Notes
feel provided for. even If she goes ''ae ea.
good deal IawSn
e sensible woman OF my acquain- Specie
makes II rule not to have more Legal
two ordinary gowns IN hand nj
five A.. soon &c tha &c. 80 REDEEM
Is to lose its original freshness,
buys another and takes number
INTO service for second best BY
ime this Is wholly past worthy
second gown Is ready to retreat Sapiia
more retired position and to yield ITnd;vi
eiu 10 new costume. Inc only tax
ton to this In tailor made frocks Nation
1T the Jackets are likely 70 ac- Due To
late min tha-a ore n,ora on Bar
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