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A Wardrobe for Visiting.
DEAR MISS LEE: It is with muc,

NH est that read your advice to others, 50
thought you might give me few valuable
suggestions. live on large farm in North Dakota
and planning to visit my old Illinois home in the
fall, either October November, and am anxious to
have suitable and becoming wardrobe I am very
PALE with almost black hair and eyes red lips; am
feet inches TALL bust, 81; waist 81 hips $751; age Is
years. My great difficulty is In selecting becoming col
ors, as bright eolors seem to make appear paler
Now, what will need for my outing this fallR To
begin with the only thing have that could be pressed
into service is dark brown tailormade suit. The
rt has two box Peats down front and hips, the
Jacket well down around hips and Is semi lifting
I have brown hat to match, trimmed with wings,
with just touch Of eeru have been told that the
suit becomes me- Would this be suitable for travelling
and rough wearf
My best dress must do for church and calling and
am in hopes, with few extra touches, 1t might be
prats for evening gown I had thought Of having
. loose, three-quarter coat made to wear with this
gown, and that would do to with my other gowns
DO you think that would be bests
Now, will need second best dress, another sepa-
shirtwaists Please suggest styles coors, material
trimmings, Innings etc. also length Of skirts and what
EAsts, gloves, shoes, bolts, etc., viii needs
! Dakota. Mrs. M. M.
The brown taflor1nade suit Is decidedly up to date
end 30 should answer well for travelling and general
Esar, with the addition Of nice brown chiffon veil
and tan Gloves the heavier dog skin gloves being
Is your best dTsss For ts fancy pretty
Ibray As to materials, voes, eoiennes and Panamas
Fare alike good when the gown must do duty for both
nay and evening wear but the will be quite
advanced and you want your dress for winter wear,
perhaps nice soft French serge OF thin broadcoth
would be the better choice. good model likely to
hold its for some time to come, has front width
suggesting by pleats each side double box pleat,
che sides fitting the hips perfectly, and the closing
effected under box pleat in the back the lower edge
Being trimmed with folds Of the goods Of tafeta
the same shade, preferred. On the bodice have a
yoke Of lace, and fairly full lower portion taken
into corsage belt Of grey tafeta. Add tiny bolero
depending from the lace yoke Of the goods just two
little open jacket fronts and the back slashed upward
In the center the whole way, and all edges finished
with band Of gray lace outlined with ptnked
cut ruchng of the gray taffeta.
Choose any pretty full sleeve that suits your fancy
either puff alone, OVERLAND with caps carrying out
the bolero effect ending in lace cuffs. Pipe these and
the collar with shell pink and make tiny bows Of the
Same shade for closing decorating otherwise, the
belt. change may be made by adding black velvet
bows for day wear and pretty, roseprnted pompadour
ribbon is suggestion for evening belt. The fall
hats win be ready by the time you ready to start
| 7 should choose white or gray felt trimmed with
handsome gray fancy ribbon and wings, Or ostrich
plume, your purse can afford, and If you want
foch Of color add knot Of pink velvet tuck in
i couple Of pale pink Wear white gray veil
!, a. preferred
In regard to tho coat, how would you like nice,
heavy black peau de sole in full box styles This is
material and q model that really goes out Of
fashion, and interlined with flannel that for
the purpose is sufficiently for all but very cold
EsweatheE. The lining will be good India silk. This
As wide and Is not expensive This kind Of coat may
DO any gown, is always dressy-looking and
u quite appropriate for at any season when a
soa4 10 required at all. Have It made loose and full,