The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
STYLES for Samples,

Dear Miss Lee: Inclosed please find samples we
going to talk about My height is feet inches,
bust 49, waist %, hips a. blue eyes, light brown hair
half gray fair complexion, rather pink age al years.
What colors wears Since my hair has turned
gray feel if black and white all the colors
7 wear. like to old rose First sample to
talk about is the black and white. Would 1t be all
right made with skirt and jacket long coats What
would trim it with' Gould I wear princessi
How shall make the green goods ups What
trim It with9 What shall make out Of the eight
yards of white figured brillantine7 Would it do to
line long black silk coats If I made dress Of it
could I lace yoke and cuffs9 I hardly think there
would be enough Of the goods to make dress with
out. Now, the striped old piece of six yards;
what make out of that's And what shall trim
it wtha Of the alover lace have four yards, TWEEN
ty inches wide; have four yards Of insertion, two
inches wide to match. I thought could make
it with the rose color satin or cream sateen7 don't
know what to do with the ten yards Of edging. You
see, bought the goods at auction sale and
not get any Of any Of them Would skirt
made out of the brillianne be nice enough to wear
with the lace waist7 Women's clothes are lots Of
bother, still like to make NINE I like to put lots
of work my dresses. I have just finished embroi-
derng white linen dress for myself. Please put
your answer in the Sept. 1e Sunday Journal OF not
later than Sept: %. Thanking you in ADVANCE
Farmer, S. D. Mrs. q. N.
will do my best to help you, but your letter
reached late to be answered in the dates you
named. T glad you do not mind lots Of work;
then IT you have patience to match the result is
to be satisfactory.
Inc Dlack ana Wn1Je Will make up into q hand
tailored suit. T should have full haring cir
cuar skirt of the gored kind fitting the hips smooth
lily and trimmed on the bottom with three graduated
bands of black peau de soie Have three-quarter
coat with tight fitting back, straight fronts closing
single breasted with mans collar and faced
with the silk, buttons to match. The sleeves coat
shaped, ending in silk cuffs, while hat should like
with this suit would be white feathered turban
trimmed with black and white wings, or a Scotch
bonnet of white felt, the brim draped with black vel
vet and trimmed with wings Of any pretty color you
prefer.
The green would make up we'll and becomingly in
princess model, fitted to the figure by of
and finished the bottom with rows Of black
braid or black satin ribbon. Say In small yoke Of
lighter green velvet the shape coming out in tabs
three of ribbon braid, you have
chosen. The sleeves should be full pufs to below ell
bow and there confined by cuffs Of the goods trimmed
with rows of ribbon OVERLAPPING small tght-ftting
bands of velvet finished with little lace frill Add
dainty lace stock and the result will be very smart
afternoon toilet. I don't fancy the brilliantine as
lining There is something harsh about this mate
rial when coming in contact with the flesh, but
should prefer nice skirt, this would come in well
for wear with the lace waist either for afternoon
evening Have sixgored skirt with an inverted box
finish the bottom with hem Cover the stitching of
this with broad white silky BRAID running it up on
either side Of the peats, ending in point at the top
Surprising you have little material left over have
little jumper made from it, and trim the top and the
short sleeves with braid. This would look exceed
ingly well worn a white China silk guimpe the
skirt alone with the lace waist. When you wear the
jumper add white kid belt The striped old rose {
should like combined with the ten yards Of lace in