The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11
ssomE NEW POINTS That MAY
e sif4ELP THE WOMAN WHO
s MAKES HER5o,vN CLOTHES, E
ron SUMMER WEAR.

FOR SUMMER WEA r.
sTr,S he woman who makes her own
the welcome news has been
known all last season that Innings are
longer used as foundation 10
skirts. and the coming SUNNI er the
~ same rule VIII prevail.
separate silk slips will be used Tor
z muslin gowns in much the same man
*ner as cloth gowns have been USED
ali winter; although, to be sure
where silk is not available lawn may
Is duty quite as we'll, and may pc OIL
wi !. feyerS shade matches the blossoms
ION the pretty null or orsandle, OF
white. as suits the individual taste
Batiste viii also be used for these
slips much RULED and frilleds at the
hem. SO that the thin muslin sklrts
may have the proper flare and pc
kept from getting in about the i e
in 11isagreeable fashion.
s55$5JIs like manner. the up-to-date nome
shaker must see that her waists
are made sufficiently loose in 'front.'
For there must be no skipping OF ma
teria1 there
5 Ss For wear under muslin blouse
waists. SO as to keep them prettily
filled, there are corset covers Oh me
muslin and lawn, with three lace
edged rufles across each 'front.'
When these rufHes are starched and
ironed they give the necessary full-
ness. and keep the blouse out in
smart fashion
Gowns of wolfe and like materials
are lined with silk and inside the
silk waist lining smart dressmakers
are placing two or5three bust ruff1es
of stiff muslin, which give the same
effect as the corset cover just de-
sscribed. The effect on slim figures
is exceedingly good and this does
away with padding, which is always
disagreeable, particularly so in
warm weather.
If these ruff1ed corset covers can
mot be readily procured the needle
woman may make them for herself
without trouble. 1t is well to have
the back nearly plain, with perhaps
little gathering at the waist, but the
fronts must be fairly full, and then
three ruf1es, about two inches Deep
are placed across each front, SO that
the edge of one barely overlaps the
top of the next. That is all. Trim
ming may, of course, be added at Will
In summer neglgees the home
zI1ressmaker has a field in which she
excels Large sleeves seem to char
acferiZe the long and short negligee
for summer and deep collars, fschus
or pelerines are also seen as adjuncts
TO these garments
a pretty short negligee or dressing
Jacket is made in Eimona shape, with
one seam under the arms.
The fronts and back are slightly
pointed and the loose -llimona sleeve
is likewise pointed on the outer arm
A row of insertion is set about one
inch from the edge of the garment all
around. while modification OF all
the japanese obi, in the shape of
soft fold of silk or muslin, is laid
around the garment and under the
arms, rosette of ribbon finishing
may be made of organdie or china
silk as suits the fancy.
s Beadings of lace are set in empire
effect $50 as to simulate lHe SLID I
5waist) across these negliSees, and
through these ribbons are run. being
tied across the bust in smart ro-
ssettee or bow.
skirts of white linen will be much
worn this summer, and the many
gored pattern is generally, more salts
factory for this material than any
other kind. With these will be worn
gold belts of braid or gold lace, as
the case may be. Prettier, however,
are the wider gold centuries of gold
5-enS tissue ribbon, sold in all the rib
bon stores. These are quite expen-
ssive5 If bought ready made, but the
handy girl may make one for her
self at slight cost, provided she has
a long, graceful golden buckle, or
can find one at a reasonable price.
In making of stocks and collars
there rs the turnover collar OF en-.
broidery, worn with white linen
bow tie. White stocks with ascots of
pink and white lawn are also new.
gs pretty necessary when the hair
has to be tidied up when: one IS al
ready dressed, is the toilet slip 1t