The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-01
When She Goes
To the Shops,

1t is remarkable in how many
ways the home dressmaker cnn be
assisted now by means of those
accessories that are to be found
on the counters of the best shops:
accessories that are enhanced in
value this spring, because of their
utter desirability and cleverness.
Ready made slips composed of
silk, with ruflles at the edges.
stiffened in the now approved
manner with cordings that help
to hold out the dress at the hem,
can be had. Flounces for under
skirts are also sold, and there are
numerous other easily manipu-
lated adjuncts, such rs plated
chiffon for petticoat and sleeve
ruIlles, closely fitted half sleeves
OF lace to cover the arms from the
elbows to the waist, and host of
lace vests and jabots, ready to
augment the beauties of the new
spring frock.
1t is always as well for the
home dressmaker to make saga
cious choice Of such aids to
beauty az are now produced in
such abundance, and particularly
81 for the dweller in the country,
who may he certain to get the
latest IDEAS by SO doing. Few
home drcssmakers are wise when
they manufacture their own belts
save when they do SC over ready
made frame, seeing that the
counters devoted to little adj
juncts Of the toilet abound with
belts of nearly every color aud de-
scrlptlon and at all prices.
The soft suede leather belts are
now being sold III broad and mar
row widths and with or without
emhroderles, carried out in gold,
steel and silver. Then there are
the many silk belts to remember.
Few indeed are the frocks that
cannot he matched with silk belts
now, and when they are of so I'M
usual shade that they defy d
match they can be made especial
ly for the customer.
The milliners aid the woman
who is her own provider of pretty
things by selling hat mounts or
ribbon, flowers and feathers
In the stores they are selling
great many embroidered shirt
waist lengths, and these are
good standby to have, as they can
he worn on all but the dressiest
occasions With the waists come
an embroidered piece for the
front and smaller pieces for the
collar and cuffs. Some have en-
broidered shoulder straps in addi-
ton. These goods, although
machine embroidered, wash we'll
and look well for long time.
, One must be so careful buying
J madeup shirtwaists that, in cot
ton goods, the colors will not run,
and, in silks, that the seams will
not begin to show white after the
first wearing, that it seems most
, advisable when one can get
well fitting pattern to make her
, waists at home.
, The home dressmaker must
train herself to learn how to vary
= her one pattern so that when she
secs waist decoration that APP
I, peals to her she will not have to
; buy new pattern like it in order
to follow 1t out, but can use her
, own standby pattern as founda-
, tion and vary the arrangement of
trimming, or tucks, or whatever
other garniture the waist needs,
to suit her idea.
,, Despite the many offerings Of
the shops there are many things
which it pays to make at home.
T OF these are white underskirts.
The material, which should be
the best, costs as much or more
than the finished skirt from the
bargain counter. But it outwears
,, at least three ready made skirts.
OF course, if flimsy lace and en-
broidery are used, this does not
, hold good, but, given the best of
, material and good workmanship
: in the making, the home made
white skirt is thing of beauty
and a JOY almost forever.
, Knitted thread lace is most ex-
, pedient for such skirt. Linen
r thread may be used and several
| yards each of both embroidery
and edging. If care is exercised
in the selection of the goods for
the skirt, and care is exercised in
! laundering it after it is finished,
,, it will be good for years