The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
An Evening Gown,

~ EAR MISS LEE: Will you kindly suggest in
I'D expensive material for evening gowns,
thing that will not require silk drops Would
like soft material. Also would like to know how
to make it and what I should use for trimming4 Am
tall, fair compexioned, SO bust
"A Constant Reader
Cashmere, henrietta, poplin and eolienne are all
appropriate as well as inexpensive materials for an
evening gown pinafore frock In princess style
would become you, tucked vertically at the wastlne
TO 1T, and trimmed the skirt with four rows Of
lnchwide velvet ribbon, set eight or ten inches
apart depending upon your height or, if this is too
expensive, then folds edged the top with little
knife-peated self fri, one Of narrow ribbon You
have chosen pretty light blue, then the top will be
gathered into band trimmed with the velvet and
setting inside Of this tucker fashion; have shirred
pale blue tule point esprit, two inches or moro
wide, showing little self heading, roll Of blue
satin covering the gathering threads. This will
lay yoke of fine lace, or sprigged net, cream color,
and unlined. The armholes will be cut rather low
and be edged with the velvet and fluffy frills Of the
blue net will overlay puff sleeves at the shoulder
made from the cream net or lace you have chosen
Catch the frs the sleeves with little pink velvet
bows and wear pink ribbon corsage garniture
From st. Paul.
Dear Miss Lee: have fve-eighths Of a ward of
suspended Jumper Of it to go with brown skirt Of
same, and how shall I 60 about itf Also my sister
has blue tafeta dress skirt made with plain front
panel the rest shirred several times over hips which
lSs
several times on shoulder and perpendicularly on
either side Of front to box peat; waist closes
In front. Gould this be altered into jumper or how7
st. Paul. Mrs. E. H. r.
hope may be able to help you wonder If you
could not manage bibf For this you must cut the
material IN two pieces each measuring about eleven
inches and the width of the goods. One Of these
will be for the back the other for the front. Take
care when making up that the nap of both lies the
same way Take off at the selvedge ends In cutting
sufficient to make shoulder straps, bands and tiny
strappings. Gather the bib slightly across back and
front, sewing to band and taking this band up on
the shoulders to form straps. The bib will seem to
be very low cut, SO put the jumper on the dummy
figure and set second band square. shaped, fol-
lowing the line Of that edging the top of the waist
and two inches within It, away from 1t, as you
understand my meaning now, connect these two bands
with hafnch straps Of the velvet their ends passing
under the bands. When complete, the effect will be
OF square Dutch neck yoke slashed at intervals to
show the blouse underneath. I hope T have made
myself clear to you, + am sure the effect will be
age just ordinary armholes. IF this Is impossible,
bring down to the wastline from the shoulder straps
showing inverted VS. Of the blouse under the arms
In regard to your sisters waist, It could be cut
low-neck and have the perpendicular shrring released
The top could be brought into fiat band correspond
ing with the box pleat and both band and pleat
trimmed both edges with little knife-peated fris
made from the silk cuttings trimming the peat with
little bows fancy buttons.
You do not mention sleeves. The present ones will
probably for sashed belts or capeike bolero
effects, to fall full sleeves made from tho same
material the guimpe