The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-04
Costly Folly.

I think dressmakers do not always use good sense in planning costumes for outdoor athletic wear, but the worst instance of foolishness I ever heard of cost the girl her life.
 Her yachting costume had one of these very full skirts, and in order to prevent its blowing all the time the modiste had placed shot in the hem We'll, the girl was knocked overheard by the sail and would easily have been saved had 1t not been for that shot. It weighted her down, and she sank with out the ghost of a chance.
 know of one girl who had a plain walking skirt made to go 'vith the jacket of her riding habit of brown linen. and that was a good, practical idea, unlike most so-called economical plans.
 For instance, it is no economy to buy a couple of extra yards of mate- rial with which to alter a dress next year if the dress is to be worn in the summer. There never was a material yet that the sun did not change a tri- fie. Even white yelling turns yellow with wear and with cleaning. It IS no economy to have dresses made for the summer which can be worn also first place, look hot and out of place,
 
 half worn out anyway.
 The clever thing to do is 70 buy what you want at the time and to buy exactly what you need and no more.
 Ready Made Garments.
 l am a great believer in ready made garments. They are certainly infinite ly cheaper than tailor clothes. You can also see on the spot what you are getting, and you get 1t right away. Very often fa{lor will aLOtoh glowing description of gorgeous gar ment, and 1t will turn out quite diff ferently after you have bought expen- sive, materials and wasted your time being fitted half a dozen times.
 For shopping and rough wear a lit- tie three-cornered hat trimmed with a band of ribbon is a good thing. This takes the place of the sailor. which is becoming to a very limited number of people. It Is also worn in black or white for horseback riding.
 It Is a great mistake to take your too early, particularly if you can't afford long one August is by Tar the best time. June is quite agree able in town, and July is not so bad If you can get away for an occasional Saturday. but August is the month Tor the seashore. and when you come back n September 1t makes you feel as if you had been away for the whole sum ner.
 This is the time of the year when the good housewife puts the linen covers 'n her furniture. It is worth while. Or the furniture gets more wear du- ing the summer months than during III the others combined. There is no leed, however. of making the rooms ook ghostly. The day of the drab cov- ring and the pink mosquito netting ver the mirror Is happily past. Now | days the summer covering is made | ust as attractive as the real uphol- | tery. Pretty blue and pink eretonnes | r lowered effects are used, and these | re neatly fitted. There are also cov- IFS for the pillows to match, so that he furniture is not only protected. but he appearance of the house s cool nd summerlike.
 There Is one room I know Of the 'oodwork of which is white. In tho inter the upholstery of the chairs is Id rose, but in summer green lineo ransforms them, and, with the addi- on of a few pieces of green wicker 'ork, the room is made to look very lviting and as if it were espaciaIIv ecorated for the hot days
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