Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-25

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letter to young ladies-not NJ very
young. hut young enough not TO have
been honored with too great respon'
sibiliues In life. yet Of an age when
they are Of . good deal Of Importance
to themselves. and with certain oplor'
tunities. pleasant opportunities, for
usefulness both at home and abroad.
For convenience | shall individual
ice and suppose such a yonng lady
In my own circle OF acquaintance. She
IL attractive aud most wellbred. intel
hgent and refined young women g
not remarkable In any way. Remark
able people are usually more or less
tiresome and disappointing.
The young lady ! have In mind has
been invited 10 spend . few days with
several other young people at the
home OF wealthy friends.
There must be q dress for morning
and for walking. u pretty afternoon
gown, and an evening dress. And yet
after all Il Is not 10 much a question
OF what she shall take With her, as
that she shall not take.
The first thing TO be considered Ii
the impression made al arrival. II
will be by no means a good one u
accompanied by an immense trunk.
Take as little baggage rs possible,
for no hostess. let her be ever so good
m ured, can provide storage room for
an elaborate wardrobe II her house Ii
filled with guests. Give the Idea that
something in the way Of clothes has
been left Ut home.
So. having as a starting. point Q
small travelling trunk. my young
friend lays out what will Just NIL
II. and the packing begins. OF course
some space II saved by the dress she
wears on the journey. This dress
should be something In wool Of course.
made with a clearthe.ground circu-
lar skirt, ntting close around the hips
and fiaring below. The close 1T can
be made by ryeans Of small lengthwise
tucks, OF II for Z slender person, the
tucks may 20 around. though not 90
easjly fitted. The necessary iare can
be the fullness made by the stopping
OF the lengthwise tucks, or may be o
sort Of French iounce put on under
and hidden by the last round tuck.
No trimming u liked on these circu.
lar skirts, unless II be a finish Of
stitching around the bottom OF the
hem. The shirt waist to be worn
with this must be Of the same shade
a. the skirt, whether Of silk or wool
The jacket, II an Elton. will be made
Of course OF the skirt material. with
velvet collar and cuffs. II a three
quarters coat II may be Of beaver
cloth, and Is best In dark brown or
blue, according to the shade OF the
dress. For the hat. let II be a broad
hrim ine felt with velvet band and
loops and an odd cut buckle.
II the trunk put a large pink or
white o with natural looking leaves
md stem, OF II the owner Of y really
good plume In black or even white
taBe that. Thus the travelling hat AZ
. touch can be made into an evening
hat, and half the trunk room saved.
We shall suppose our young friend
reaches her destination In the after
no6n-rather late. She will join the
rest 1t the fve o'clock tea table In
her travelling dress rather than to
keep any one waiting for q change.
After the tea and the greetings comes
the opportunity for a refreshing toll
q. Unless q dinner with outside
guests Is arranged, this hrst dressing
had better be rather modest.
Probably a maid has taken the
keys, and the guest finds all her III
tie belongings arranged and ready
A pretty dress for this first dinner
Ii a nuns yelling In some delicate
shade. But a plain white IL really the
most useful. Again the full circular
skirt, with a waist cut with q square
neck or open work round yoke, never
v-shape or pointed for a young lady
The hchu effect belongs to the middle
aged, and elderly--the sleeves to the
elbow, or a long cuf matching the
open.work yoke A fancy girdle OF
ribbon In white or colors il pretty
with this demi-dress, and a tiny fancy
girdle Of ribbon on white or colors Is
pretty with this demi.dress, and a tiny
perky" bow Of the am In the hair
gives a pleasing touch to the whole
toilette.
After breakfast the next morning