The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-21
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& Aa set in Tor the garment i taInped5
made for you. The read y-made gar
& rnent Is no longer IN vogue, hence the re-
s@vtval q Miss sDorcas In all her Former
e charm. fg4 I5$ u "a
Tho family Dorcas has discovered that
y the secret OF tailored effects lies In the
4 finish. She selects reliable pattern;
II fits Tho dress carefully and has the stitch-.
I Ing and pressing done by the tai lor on
H the next block. & \ But the blouse more
a than any one rticle OF feminine dress IS
II responsible for the important posi- lon in
+ the family now occupied by Miss Dorcas.3
q The ready -to-wcar blouse at q reasond-;
& bio figure Is not satisfying to the Ameri-5
4 can girls love OF dainttness. Many q
b young business woman has stopped in
Il front Of a shop window and gazed long
IL ingly. almost tearfully. at as TWEEN ty-flve
\ dollar blouse, In the realization that II
Il she only had the time she could do hand
& work fully as fine herself. FL In fact, not
6 only would her hand work be as dainty
and artistic, but the seams Of the blouse
& would be better sewn and the small final
q touches, such as hooks and eyes and
+ catches. would be moro secure. I'll
The girl who Is bright, nat urally arts
tic In designing and king color com
II bent for sewing, will really do we'll II
y she takes in her family the posi- ton Of
Fl general dressrnu ker. One young woman,
& has made a bargain with her two sis ters,
who work down town, and wit IA IN her
mother who is actively en- aged In club
and social duties. She has ia ken entire
Il chargb Of the family sewing -for5 q con-
4 sideration-and she goes at 81 Y In as pusl-
g ness-like a fashion as any modlste who
.ci f,fac
{ Manteaux. n ~ She designs, buys and
q makes every gown worn by { the women
q OF her family, and she makes just as
good an Income as either Of her business
like sisters and has easier hours. 35ssA t
flrst this happy condition did not prevail,
because she did not understand how 20
manage her work. She allowed herself
to become nervous and for many weeks
her hours were too long. She u sat53up
Il that could very we'll wait another day,
q and she acquired a case Of indieestlonJ
Now slle sews syst ernat ical ~ and Sregu-
s&iarly. M AS a. rule she goes down town
81 twice a week, and - at the shops when
4 the doors open. During what is known
q as her rush season she has q girl to help
her withSthe Stitching and finishing. So
Il we'll has she systemat ized her work that
a. she is able to attend an occasional fter-
81 noon 1uHCtlOlt ~ 'S't ss'Hs
busiest season. Her sewing room sis on
the top floor of their oil -fasllioned house.
4 and a skylght which cost Atty dollars q!
was the fathers gift to the sente mp rise
which, n,an-lilse, he heartily approved.
The bare floor Is oiled and the va ~
covered with a, soft green paper restful
to- the eyes. IF In winter she has a mick
jute rug on the floor but In summer
4 she pre- fers no covering at MI. W 3s
The most important article OF ~ lprs 9
% II, this room Is a discarded hook case Of
Ii the old-fashioned sort. " It'll glass 4 i,ors,
Arranged on its shelves are dressn klng
f supplies Innings Of all sorts, bindings,
featherbone and the different trl les that
20 to make up q 3 vel lord erred dress
= I.aker'a stock Of sslpplies, On the TOP
shelf !, In compac ct rolls are kept pieces OF
e the gowns mad up, SO that Il srepa1r
are needed she can easily lay her hands
% on al SCRAP OF the goods, In the two
drawers on which the glass BOP kcase
stands are kept button 4 boxes, threads
s8S az all kinds, no oks and eyes and ottlpr
small articles, Il "a IL ~.
& Another useful rtlcle OF furniture for
the family Dorcas A. q circula ar coat q nd
suit rack With pro ept 10 a rms. y such as
can be seen In any suit depart TIM ant III
& big store. n From this she hang tndly
yidual coat racks, carrying dresses under
II way orr gowns laid up for repair; II rs
rather high preventing the gowns from,
dragging and ga Their Ing a pst. E 40 further
project them She has IL hal loon -shaI lad
cloth Of unble ached nluslin " tch5 ma
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