The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
TO Wear In Washington.

I'D Of %, fair complexion, blue eyes, dark hair,
medium height and slender. AS I expect to 20
wardrobe, I will have to do great deal Of en-
tertaning What, in your opinion, would be the best
for me to get for street wear dinner gowns and bali
d5esses7 am country girl and have idea Of
what would be suitable. These costumes must be
inexpensive. Country Girl, st. Paul
I am afraid you will find winter in Washington
spells expense, as people go in for good deal of
style there which, Of course, demands handsome
hand that will answer for everyday HOUSE, Sand and
shopping wear, and will only need to get best
froeks. Say you have an ordinary tailor-made that
will do for morning the street, then you will need
handsome cloth velvet gown for afternoon call
ing Perhaps the latter will be the more economical
as with low evening waist Of velvet, the skirt could
pc worn as q dinner gown. A long, perfectly plain
skirt and baby bodice taken into square collar Of
handsome lace and large puff sleeves will be quite
sible. The color may be black, golden brown, deep
red or navy: Have smart little coat Of the velvet
ana handsome lace waist for under It. A
large black hat would 60 well with this gown and
possibly you have plumes that might adorn it. Then
you will want dainty afternoon frock when Won
are receiving, and Of course, expense were not
Perhaps the most unpretentious and tasteful Would
Do long plain princess gown Of ivory dove CASH
%h o se ga the san
the color of these from time to time, red, golden
Drowns yellow or orange and pansy being alike
adopted.
=, point d'esprit robe apphqued with silk, all
black, and mounted white silk makes hand
some evening gown and possibly you have COL
ored discarded silk gown that might in for wear
under this sometimes by way Of change. Ripped
pressed and remodeled, excellent slip may be OBJ
tanned, and a second gown suitable for evening re-
ceptlons and dinner, which could also be worn over
the white silk slip, would be white crepe de chine.
This should be made quite plain in a long trailing
skirt, trimmed above the hem with an arrangement
OF black Lace say, three large motifs of Chantily
IN large size, the shape Of ostrich feather its
tip dropping, springing from motif Of white baby
Irish, the latter picked out in little gold or let
sequins and the material cut away under the lace.
This makes most effective trimming at very little
expense If you have long sprays Of flowers apply
them gracefully and curling a little The bodice
could be baby style taken into band, the former
be of turquoise satin velvet, knot Of the same
appearing the left shoulder The sleeves puffs Of
white chiffon with touches Of black lace tied to the
arms with white or color Your gloves and slippers
will be white. AS to the ball gown, an inexpensive
material Is ring spot net and this is fairly durable
spotted net should be made up in full skirt with
ruchings and frl1s about the hem, and the trimming
could be strands Of ribbon coming at intervals from
the crushed belt down the skirt thru little wreaths
of chiffon The strands after leaving The last
wreath will be knotted then pointed on the ends,
the latter just reaching the fris on the hem. The
baby bodice is edged with the ribbon drawn thru
smaller wreaths, loops Of ribbon depending from
the loops Full puff sleeves trimmed with strands
of ribbon coming from the shoulders looped as it
mingles with the frills finishing the sleeves This
will be very dainty frock all in white except the
little wreaths, while changes may be- made by put
ting pale pink o. very PALE green ribbons thru the
help you tho have said nothing in regard to gloves
and other expensive needs.