The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
FIRST HELP TO HOME DRESSMAKERS

shrtwaist suit and believe that would be very sat-
sfactory Have plenty Of goods, 81 inches wide, to
have it made almost any way9 Barbara.
am extremely sorry you missed your answer, for
I distinctly remember replying to Barbara
In regard to colors those to be avoided are green's
mauves puppies and all shades Of blue lighter than
navy: You can wear ivory yellow, pale and vivid
orange, AMBER coffee color Indian red Indian yellow
apricot, old rose red rose CRIMSON golden and chest
nut browns and silver gray.
Your waist is rather small in proportion to hip
and bust measurements, and you would appear slghter
ure. perfectly proportionate figure measures ten
inches less in the waist that at the bust tho 1t Is
only fair to say that this standard is not always "a
vored by fashion-makers. -"
The black taffeta could be made up in a shirt.
waist style dressy ORDER in jumper style, just
as you prefer good skirt model would be seven
gored, the front and each alternate width suggesting
q box-pleat and the remaining cores ending below
knee completed by a side.pleated founce headed by
band OF handsome passementerie set on in a shall
low fashion. The waist pleated on tho shoulders
cut put square for wear with chemsettes the plain
front Of the waist showing pretty arrangement Of
the passementere appqued running up on either side
Of the square. IF liked square yoke Of ecru lace
backed with dark red may be set in instead of tho
separate chemisette, and wide red girdle will be
smart finish The sleeves should be FULL ending three
quarter length. in passementerie cuffs
Again, you could have the waist cut in a round
broad band of the passementerie, or lay On deep
YOKE of the lace, backed with red, and have deep
cuffs to match.
Girl Of II.
Dear Miss Lee: am II years old, height feet 8
inches, weight about $50 pounds waist 81 Inches hips
AZ inches, bust SO inches; have light brown hair and
blue eyes. MY face is slender compared with my
body. How should wear my hair 50 it is becoming9
have not very large forehead. What colors could
1--we wearf haye goods for blue dress which shall
INV n hat
plain. What color coat should get and should get
tight or loose-fttingq How long should wear my
dresses7 What kind Of hat would be becoming to
met "A D. J.
Clarified, MINI.
Your questions not at all too many and shall
be very glad to help you If I can. think if you
take your hair back from the face very softly pompa
dour STYLE tho not high pompadour and arrange 1t
in a loose figure in the nape Of the neck you will
find it very becoming Your successful colors are all
blue gray; also cream white pale pink pale and dark
blues, mauve, heliotrope golden brown deep, warm
gray, wine red and old rose. Fawns tans and putty
colors should be avoided.
The design Of gown depends largely upon the
kind Of material to be employed. skirt
with slot seam effect forming inverted box:peat
at dounce depth is a model that will become you;
the seams well stitched and the pleats well pressed
and the waist made to it the shoulders perfectly
plain, little funess coming in the front by means
Of an inverted box pleat on either side Of center
Drought
down rather smoothly to blue belt. Lay on a
round yoke Of blue velvet any pretty fancy silk
as you like BEST and, In the Of the velvet out
line with ecru lace banding, while the silk could
be finished with fold Of velvet, the belt matching
Have fairly full sleeves ending three quarters length
in pretty cuffs matching the yoke and your frock will
be as smart and becoming as possible. A dark blue
chinchilla cloth would be nice for coat made with
inverted box pleats on the shoulders in the back
tapering to the waistine stitched down some inches
below this point, then pressed to the bottom Have
the fronts straight and closed double breasted then
cover the seams in the back with braid and bring it
down the fronts to below the waistine as tho cover
ing seams the fronts. Have coat sleeves ending
in navy or black velvet, cuffs strapped in with
little braid and allow the fiat collar to match Your
skirts should reach your shoe tops and in regard to
hat let it be neither too large too small What is
known as round hat should become you This has
rather wde fat brim shorter in the back than the
front, while the crown is rather high and small The
latter draped with velvet, caught at the left side
with buckle holding wings the dropping tail feath-
ers dyed to match the hat will be both serviceable
and stylish.
An Appreciation.
My Dear Miss Lee: I wish to thank you very much
for the help you gave in the splendid suggestions
you SO kindly wrote me some time ago. had my gowns
made exactly as you suggested and am delighted
with the results Mrs. G. N.
lie & : 4a