Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-29
Wise Summer Clothes
For the Business Girl

tiles may be purchased IL n only
takes the trouble 10 look over bargain
sales. Gowns do not require as much
material this season as they did last,
and such an evening gown, with its
trimmings of Valenciennes lace, Will
cost very little.
The business woman who can AFFORD
q more elaborate evening gown imam
organdie win find figured lace net of
good quality very useful; or one or the
liberty satin, or wolfe or crepe de
| chine. The latter fabric is associated
with afternoon and house gowns, so
that it is not easy to make up a really
sm~art-lookihg evening gown of crepe
de chine. The other materials make
up we'll, however, n clean and wear
well. The net must be of good quality.
and either white or cream color. 1t
should be hung up, since net is apt to
crush in folding, n great care must
always be taken of a net gown in order
to preserve its freshness.
Liberty satin can actually be washed
and ironed at home without showing
any i'll effects from such treatment, so
thai it makes a very durable gown
where one wants something that will
wear Il long time, stand making over
and, eventually, dyeing.
Pongees also recommend themselves
to the business women because they
may be made so prettily and also so
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are cool and light. Pongees serve all
sorts of purposes, according to the color
of the gown. and for other silk gowns
and voiles pongee makes up into the
most useful possible separate coats.
The business woman who owns n
smart afternoon gown OF light wool.
silk or crepe de chine is confronted by
the problem of requiring shoes the color
Of her gown. This is an extravaganza
which few can afford. 1t is possible.
however, to have spats made Of pieces
Of the dress, and these may be worn
with black or white slippers and serve
rs dressy looking footwear.
AS to stockings, Isle thread hose wear
well and are cooler than any other sort.
Nice qualities of isle thread look about
as well is silk, and In simple colors,
worn fnconspicuously, they viii do for
any gown.
Neckwear is so important a consider
alton with the business woman that she
cannot pay too much attention to 1t.
There are many tempting displays of
neckwear, and the wise woman will
select lace of a washable Kind, for she
knows that she can always launder
lace, While embroidery requires more
attention than she can give to 1T.
A narrow edge OF white net. pleated
or laid in a fold at the tops of stocks.
will keep them clean for some time,
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edges are saved in this manner 1t is
quite smart to wear narrow folds OF
net or chiffon above the edges OF
stocks.
Narrow tabs and butterfly ends, as
we'll as shaped tabs of lace, are al
smart methods of finishing off lace
stocks. 1t will be found necessary, also,
to sew little upright bones in them in
order to keep them neat
Stocks made Of two kinds OF lace are
smart, and bits of left over lace m a
be utilized in this manne
If a dainty piece of neckwear is
needed a boa may be made of knotted
loops of ribbon sewed all over n wide
strip of satin just long enough to pass
around the neck. This kind of boa VIII
wear better than any other sort, and
will always look pretty. 1t may be
made of cheap ribbon and VIII furnish
pleasant employment for an evening at
home.
The working woman'S gloves are a
consideration. She will find black and
white Isle thread or silk the best for
summer wear, put she will need to keep
them forever mended and washed in
order to have her n look always
neat and attractive. Plain gloves are
always in better taste than fancy ones.
A woman's winter garments should
be of good material, and so she should
consider how she may save upon her
summer wardrobe, which need never be
of expensive materials in order to look
we'll. By selecting materials with
Judgment, q business woman may pro-
cure a number of thin summer dresses.
But cleaning should be considered be-
fore any are made up, since upon their
freshness depends their beauty.