The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-12
An inexpensive Gown.

~ EAR MISS LEE: Will you kindly tell me what to
s's simple IL but dTessy way to make it, an
feet inches tall, bust 3S inches, waist about %
inches, weight ITO, but do not look heavy, as my
weight is in my limbs am rs years old, have
light brown hair fair complexion and blue eyes. Have
nice neck and and long waist. Can I wear a
priacesse gowns What colors are most becoming to
meq Can I the circular skirt with pleats down
the front9 expect to make trip to the country
and wish the thin dress to Have thought Of
getting gray skirt and cream brilliantine. Please
suggest way to make 1t that wear it now and
next winter -Subscrber.
Minneapolis.
Personally, think chiffon taffeta made up in
dressy stye about the best investment meeting your
needs It well, does not absorb dust does not
crush easily and moreover requires laundering linen
It is material that furnishes gown for almost any
wear morning. afternoon, calling, church or home, and
This be said of few fabrics. Then at this season
of the year. is to find bargain In these sum
mer silks, that such frock need not be at al ex
pensive Cotton voile is very nice and SO Is dlmity
but cannot expect either to wear so long into the
season will the silk, look so well upon 80 many
occasions. A pretty check in blue and white, or
brown and cream would be nice made up In princesse
style, side peated to fit the form from plain front
panel and the bottom finished with bias folds of the
goods. Continue these pleats on the shoulders ana
then cut out for with separate chemisette IN
round yoke effect trimming with fold of the silk or
with the thing in solid color in keeping with
She check closing under bow little to the ett s1de
and downward from these under side pleat instead
of in the back for reasons mentioned in your letter
Have pretty puff sleeves brought into band cuffs,
trimming with little lace frls and If liked add little
velvet bows at the peas at waist line, holding them
down to the panel pale green being pretty either on
brown navy, atho black or the gowns own color
may be used with equal proprety. This may be car
sied out in any Of the cotton goods If 50 the
silk is only suggestion The circular skirt will be-
come you and the pleats will be quite correct light
weight gray tweed in mixtures Is always good choice,
and there is the darker Oxford gray equally de-
sirabe.
s A cream briantine skirt is nice for wear with
dainty lingerie bouses for afternoon during the sum-
ner, but IS not considered quite appropriate for
winter evening If it must also do duty for this
then should prefer thin light weight serge, voile
or Panama Either of these fabrics may be worn
both for day and evening. good model for brilian
tine skirt is nine-gored edge cut to form two
side peats the other cut with an extension tab at the
line the hip except the front width, which
is cut with tab both edges and no pleats. These
hold down the side pleats the next respective
gore. Stitch with silk and add a white pearl
button. No trimming is really necessary, at the hem,
the cream silky fibre braid, however, laid In rows,
will be handsome addition.
You can wear successfully all shades Of blue, also
deep brown, gray, pale pink, mauve and heiotrope,
green, old rose, white, cream black and wine red
The neutral shades, putty and fawn, will not be
happy choice.