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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29
Elizabeth Lees New Plan,

Cdepublished from last Sundays Journal.)
As summer sewing Is now well under way
and autumn styles are still something in the
future, Elizabeth Lee will be pleased to answer
any questions in regard to utilizing any odd
pieces Of silk, lace, velvet what not, left over
from the family sewing or otherwise on hand,
suggesting their development into dainty articles
useful and ornamental, as well as give her ad-
vice on dressmaking.
It is q good time, too, when the mail is not
30 heavy as usual, to plan for making over gar
ments for the coming fall and winter. This
branch Is apt to require more space, If instruc-
tions are explicit, than Is always available dur
Ing the busy season. II there are any old-fash-
toned garments on hand that can be remodeled,
or fancy articles to be made, now is the time to
send In queries, the replies being preserved until
the advice therein can be carried out
Correspondents should give size, color and
kind Of material Of odds and ends and say
whether articles for personal or home adornment
are desired.
Write plainly on only one side of the paper.
Name and address should be given; only initials
viii be published Address letters:
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL,
For Elizabeth Lee. Minneapolis, Mimi
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puff sleeves, and then cover entirely with horizontal
ruffles Of the muslin. Out out at the neck for wear
with lingerie guimpe and finish the top of the bodice
with lace threaded with black velvet and the sleeves
below elbow In similar way.
Taking the India linen waist becoming model will
be to pintuek vertically to very short square yoke
depth, ending in broad band Of embroidery, Of
the goods embroidered in simple design going
the figure Tuck the waist horizontally group of
three oneinch tucks just above the waist ine take
into belt of embroidered linen. The sleeves will be
full putfs, pn.tucked to form cuffs, and be finished
with band Of embroidery matching the outline to
yoke. All the waist models suggested will, in a
measure correct the fatchested effect and the skirts
designed with view Of cutting your height
In regard to hats, should cover large flat wire
frame with rufles Of VAL lace and add few pink
roses with knot Of black velvet, and wear 1t with
the blue lawn and tho printed muslin. A large
leghorn bent to suit the face and trimmed with roses
and black velvet suggests dressy hat for with
the navy voile In fact 1t may be equally we'll
with all three gowns, but the lace hat will not go
we'll with the wolfe frock You wear cream, rich
navy blues and reds orange flame color golden brown
and golden tan, red tan, warm grays and old rose.
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Styles for Samples,

My Dear Miss Lee: Will you please tell me how
to make suit like the sample of dark blue voe7
Would like it for street suit. And how to make a
light blue lawn, If you think 1t would be becoming
If not, how to make 1t up for little girl years DID,
who is inclined to be stout9 She has quite fair
complexion Do you think this sample of silk muslin
will make up well for me and how will make it,
viii you please tell me how to make India linen
waistP 1 am so, with black hair, hazel eyes, cream
complexion incining to sallow neck very brown oval
face. l am 6 feet inches, rather Aat-chested and
thin, bust 3d. waist a. hips 3d. skirt A. weigh about
lis. would like to know what colors would be most
becoming What color Of hat, dark blue, gray or
white trimmed in back with roses, would be most
becoming what other shape would look well.
Far1bault, MINI. Lucille
Are you quito you have given your height
correctly If SO, you must be exceedingly slight. The
navy blue wolfe you will find becoming. Make the
skirt in three four sections like founce each one
hemmed and tucked lower edge, gathered on the
top and arranged underneath the other the hens
overlapping the shrrings AS you speak Of a street
suit, take it that you wish coat. Make this full
and short Lay the shoulders in inverted box pleats
hem and tuck the lower edge, and then well PRESS
exceedingly we'll PRESS that the folds only come
apart with the motion Of the body think the better
finish for the neck will be rather large collar of
deep rich blue velvet, to give warmth to your skim
with a small inner collar OVERLAPPING the velvet
of soft lingerie lace wolfe is rather dull looking
A of narrow blue ribbon between each tuck
will brighten it if considered necessary. Have the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29

Out out for wear with chemisette In very small
round, insert small round yoke entirely composed
Of narrow blue ribbon alternating with faggoting,
and line with pale green. In this the belt should
either match the green or BE Of white kid. =
brown hat would 60 well with your gray frock
If you desire to contrast. Brown fancy straw would
be pretty trimmed with masses Of forgetme-nots and
brown manes, and another suggestion is gray fancy
straw, trimmed with pansies in al colors and knots
of black velvet think If you choose your gloves
in gray instead Of black you will like them better,
because they will be youthful looking, tho, in
these days Of tho glove famine, Is almost obliged
that You should your skirts to your shoe tops.
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A Comfortable Neq1igee for Hot Day

MTRE Influences sim dominate negligee ideas,
r. and with good reason, for nothing else quite
1 lends itself TO loose and at the Same time ~
tstic lines. And empire ideas applied to dress-
ing sacques to consist mostly Of deep yokes 1t
follows that the trimming Of the yoke, Or
particularly, Of tho line where the yoke and tho rest
Of the sacqus Join, ID tho most important point to
consider r - .s~.>.-. - u, .~s=. a
Sometimes this trimming Is simply : band of en-
brodery beading, thru which velvet nbbon--black,
usually, in obedience to some unwitten ruls-is run
to tie in long, droopy bow In front. Occasionally
the yoke Is Of lowered embroidered MATERIAL the
lower part Of the sacque plain the plain part used
for the yoke. r ....'. +
AS often yoke may be trimmed with sparse dots
alternating with eyelets and Joined to the plain saoqs
proper by embroidery beading mot the tiny sort In
upon blouses and baby clothes alike but quarter
to half an inch wide. #
pretty treatment is indicated In the upper figure
in the sketch There the lower part Is fulled on to
the yoke by means Of tucks the lace defining in
simplifed wall-ofTroy pattern. E@
significant feature Of many Of the empire styles
is that the skirt or lower part, Of sacque robe
seems to demand trimming tucks sometimes being the
only trimming used, two three big oftener than
bands Of little ones, often of lace embroid
cry set about the hem dispensing with 1t entirely.
Sleeves are-variousl Elbow sleeves they are,
almost without exception but both with those that
boast cuffs and those that flow out to fall into grace
full lines at their own sweet will, there are as many
styles made manifest there are In dress styles.
On occasional sacque the sleeves nothing
than short pus with deep rufhes, the edge Of the
ruffe barely coming to the turn OF the elbows butt
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Rer11odeling a Suit.

Dear Madam, Would you kindly assist me In max
Ing over suit like enclosed sample Of fawni Skirt
is fourgorod, box plait at back, front seams over
three inches below waist line, tight-fttng, single
breasted, little tight, sleeves plain. Have also
long raglan coat like sample Of gray Gould I make
at top and loose at bottom, with cuff. Has two vert
cal pockets in each 'front.' collar turned over and
faced with black velvet. Have plain lined waist like
under the arms. My height Is feet inches; bust
"a; waist "a; hair dark brown, eyes blush gray;
complexion good; age 20. Mrs. J. s.
Ny idea would be to change the box pleat in the
back to deep inverted one, as being more in keep
ing with the overapped and to trim the bottom
with Of brown braid the kind and soutache
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"She's a 'Corkeriack'."

The bachelor girl farmer Is q per
sonage Of whom one hears fifteen min
utes after arriving at Regina. She 3
corkerjack, as you Americans say
Is the way an enthusiastic man ex-
pressed It. Tho the expression Ia
twisted, there are no kinks in Miss
Gilroy's farming. She has gone about
the work in a way that would make q
uate Of an agricultural college sit Up
and take notice. And the strangest
part is that, originally, she was an ar.
list by profession. 5.5
She would probably be an artist yet
had her health not broken down. The
doctor ordered her west to- the prairies
+ But how can expect to hvsi che
said mn
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chap" talked market prices, stood up
for stock rights. made shrewd bargains,
and continued to manage the rancho
Not until ten years had passed and set
tiers with wives and children began to
come into the boundary country Of Sas-
katchewan, did the "YAnkee chap"
reveal tho masquerade.
Today, the "Chamberlain ranche''
sends thousands Of head Of horses ev-
cry year to the great distributing CEN
ters Of Canada. Hard labor long ago
ceased to be necessary for the mistress
found now and then in overalls, putting
up hay, cutting and stacking her win.
ter supply Of fodder, OF, perhaps, en-.
gagged in buying, selling and critically
selecting stock ahong traders.
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For a Slender Figure.

~ EAR MISS LEE: You sent me such lovely,
I'D helpful letter few weeks ago, wish to , ask
enclosed sample for suit. Do you think 1t too
heavy to make up would you advise getting the
good Of 1t while the grays are 50 popular9 What shall
for trimming and how shall make its There are
only FIVE yards, but 1t Is ftysix inches wide and
slight think there is plenty feet ~ inches
and hip 81 Or S. Have dark brown hair dark gray blue
eyes, light skim but little color. How shall make
white linen skirts thought sevengore skirt would
be more easily Numbered. Would pleated skirt be
more becoming on SO slender aguref IF. NJ. g.
Minneapolis. -..-z.
don't think you would find the gray one bit too
heavy for present wear, I should certainly do
you say take the good Of it while these lovely shades
are being worn 50 much. I should have a princess
skirt made with two box pleats down both back and
'front.' the sides fitting smoothly and trimmed the
bottom with two sraplike folds coming from the box
pleats meeting and overlapping each other In pointed
tab directly midway between the pleats back and
front. Hold them down with handsome buttons
dark gray kid sunk into silver rims smoked pearl
having black rims, and finish the top Of the gown with
similar strap, overlapping and buttoned in back and
in front Make the little coat with small box pleat
from the shoulders back and front and slightly gather
the front edges. Trim around the neck with a stole
like collar coming down the fronts, but not to the
edge of coat cut the bias and edged with little
knife peating of gray tafeta and finish the bottom of
the coat with bias band that will up the fronts
to meet the STOLE the latter being held down to the
bias band with button Round the lower edge Of
sCOle anu TAKE tne IT'LL all around NOW add vest
of white pque closed with pearl buttons, simply
trimmed with them, the coat closing invisibly with
hooks and eyes, just as you prefer Have full sleeves
not longer than three-quarter ending in cuffs made
to match stole ana buttoned around The arm. Sew
little lace fr in the neck under the taeta one and
add similar frills to the sleeves Your gown then will
surely be charming
Ny advice would be to pleat the skirt, not only
that it will be more becoming than the plain gored
model but that it will launder better ALSO plain
skirt much gored is apt to pull at the seams in
ironing and being plain, the slightest defect shows,
the set of the Skirt supposng the opposite pore has
out all right while the fulness of peated skirt
prevents the appearance of any such defects should
just cut it in seven Cores having a box peat down
each to below the hips, the bottom finished with
hem and strapping only if you care for it, not be-
cause it is necessary. I very glad that former
advice helpful to you.
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A White Gown.

Dear Miss Lees I 16 years DID, have dark
hair and eyes, and fair complexion; : feet inches
high 81 bust, "a waist So hips. What colors can
weara would like white dress for summer Will
the heavy white goods be used for suits again this
summers Will linen be worn or what material would
you suggesta Gould wear nine or eleven-gored
skirt FOR I like them much. would prefer my
white skirt made that way. What would be the proper
lengths Should the waist be of the same material or
Of thinner goodsq How should it be madeY If these
suits will not be worn what will, and what would you
suggest for good summer dressf Thanking you in
advance, i remain, B. L. M
Minneapolis. H.. III . .~.. .... ..
T. .s" @-..t j.
Your successful coors are cream ivory, yellow,
Indian red, famingo, cardinal golden brown, tan
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navy blue brilliantine suggests itself as being
good material for dress chat will probably plenty
ing qualities Of it being particularly marked shirt
waist style will BIZ good choice AZ the skirt then
be worn with thin lawn waists days, It's own
full skirt taken into the belt with twonch box pleats
and finished on the bottom with hem and group
Of three tucks Stitch the pleats neatly the edges,
we'll down the hips, and press to the hem. Lay
tho top Of the bodice in onench box pleats bringing
the fness into broad pretty belt, preferably kid.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29
By q STAFF Correspondent.

ny u btAN CoIlesQonQent.
~ EGINA, July 25.-A man is I'M
ER doubtedly a useful thing to
- have in the family, but he is
not absolutely necessary to success,
80 far as the pioneer women Of west
ern Canada are concerned. Down
In the Wood mountain district, near
famous woman rancher, whose story is
combination Of ''Swiss Family Rob
inson' and "Robinson Crusoe," and
whose success has been worked out
wholly by the labor of her own hands,
helped on by logged German-American
pluck. Ts
Years ago, longer than her appear
ance would indicate, she and her hus-
band and little daughter trekked from
for UMPIRE empted grazing land where
they might settle and try to save the
band Of sixteen famished horses, which
For days and days they Travelled,
these Bedouins of the American plains,
never content to settle down, and just
missing the spot that would have been
their salvation. Farther and farther
north they went; the days, grew longer
denly saw their promised land In the
rolling contry that lay about them, we'll
wooded and we'll watered They threw
rough corral together for the horses,
built rude log hut for themselves and
then-the man died.
Wife Digs Lonely Grave.
They had not seen human being for
weeks. There was not neighbor with
In a hundred miles. Alone, the wife
dug a grave and laid her husband away
and then she faced her isolated world
alone. AT first, her situation appalled,
her. She thought Of trying to work
back to the better-settled country
many weeks trek south, but when she
thought Of the perils Of the road with
winter not far away, she shrank from
the ordeal Already the horses showed
the effects Of rest and luscious grasses
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THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

hair. Tho light ID mine and the dark Is mothers.
What colors are best suited for met I would like
dress made for this summer, am going out in the
dress made and would like something rather dark.
How should have it madei What kind Of hat will
60 we'll with tho gray sutf Are black lace gloves too
old for met How long should girl of 16 wear her
skirtsf IL A. p.
Minneapolis
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A Girl of Sixteen.

Dear Miss Lee: am 1e years old, 8 feet inches
in height and weigh los pounds. My bust il
"a inches waist FL hips 85. Have large dark blue
eyes and complexion neither light dark, with a
little color. Lips very red. Inclose sample Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29
The Quiet "Yankee Chap"

AS the ranges grew over the hills,
wandering cowboys came within hail,
and later reported to their mates that
a yankee chap had squatted on the
district and had likely bunch Of
sleek, grass-fat horses. Casual passers-
by saw slender cowboy in tfchapsn
with a sombrero pulled low upon his
head, silently riding his rounds Cow
boys rode UP to exchange q word now
and then, but not one dreamed that
the quiet, almost taciturn, slender little
fellow, who CURLY repu1sed all offers
who preferred to be let alone. az
The bunch Of sixteen famished horses
grew into herd that began to attract
attention. In time, traders and buy
ers came to the door. The Yankee
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over now, the farm proving successful
IN other ways, and cream and milk
having az good q market, with less
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Their coats had became sleeker, their
sides more rounded. So at length she
decided that the corral and the log hut
were better than, the uncertainties Of
the trail, and began the hard work Of
making ready for the long winter.
It is lonely country now, it was still
more. lonely, more lawless then. Cattle
stealing was common, clashes between
cowboys frequent. Now and then as
she went her rounds, she heard faint
echoes Of shots as rival bands fought on
the ranges. It was no place for an un-
protected woman. But the unpro-
thing she could think Of was to give
the appearance Of there being "man
In charge One morning she donned
her husbands clothes-and for ten
years never wore her woman's gar
m rents AGAIN 49,
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"Hire out for homework on some
farm" was his curt response. "If
you don t regain your health in year,
then you II be the first woman who
hash u. t'iT
A Scientific Farmer.
Somehow or other. the briskness Of
the prairies got into her blood with the
words and she decided it would be
easier to work on her own farm than
for another. When she came west, it
was to take up claim Of her own.
From that day she became a farmer,
heart and soul, genuine farmer, ready
for al emergencies. She has lived alone,
worked out her problem alone, and
while men have been necessary to do
the work at certain seasons Of the year,
they have merely carried out her orders.
In the long winter evenings, she took
up the scientific study Of drainage,
chemical composition Of soils, and the
hundred and one fine points which sep
arate the mere tiller Of the soil from
tho good farmer.
Today, ten years from the beginning
OF the experiment. she has one of the
contest homes in the whole province Of
Saskatchewan, She does not owe dol
lar, she has q clear title to her $40 acres
Of land, she Is the healthiest Of women,
and while not exactly the wealthiest,
has no reason to complain Of her fnan-
cial standing.
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Queen Alexandra possesses . tea service of sixty
pieces, each piece being decorated with different
photograph, which herself u Scotland.
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NO Drudgery.

There g no drudgery about IT,
she says, ttunless you let it become
drudgery: Yes, it means close appli-s
morning, but when my days work
is done / have my books, my music and
my brush. " And that Is the true
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spirit Of the pioneer woman since tho
world began. " ~. :,
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Other by Elizabeth Leo published IN ne
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