The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03
To Look Her Best.

Dear Miss Lee You help many people won
der If you will help mes What colors I wear
inches tall, dark brown hair lots of it; large gray
eyes, sometimes bue good complexion plenty of color
oval face 30 years DID, bust &c. hip 40 waist a. skirt
80 inches in front. have 31a yards Of sample en-
closed and could get more for suit Would you have
a suit dresss want it for street and church and
small church affairs. What shall have for a HAITI I
have sailor large crown, fat, black and white Shall
l have low shoes9 Tell me how to make my gown7
thank you much for your patience with this letter
and hope you will help and know you will I :
have enough blue like sample for dress' Shall use
its Is the color good for met w. 8. G. +
hope may be able to help you. Tho samples Of
cream wolfe and the dark blue dmity show exceIent
taste, and both will become you. You are, fancy,
gray should be your most becoming colors. The fair
brunette usually has blue, bluegray violet eyes,
hair dark brown, sometimes 30 dark to be brown.
black, and vivid scarlet and complexion while
the genuine brunette Is dark eyed dark skinned with
rich red flush her cheeks. Other colors beco,n.
ing to you are tans, fawns golden brown pale coral
pink, yellow, navy blue pale blue, silver gray and
dark green.
The sample Of wolfe, If you oan match IT, would be
nice for best frock meeting your requirements, made
up in princesse STYLE pintucked to t the form about
the waist line from plain narrow front panel the
bottom finished with couple Of bias folds Of the
goods, the top showing square yoke Of lace quite
forming bolero fronts edged with tiny knife peat.
ings Of tafeta, the shade Of the gown. Trim the
boero fronts only, with lace beading threaded with
pale blue velvet and when you reach the square yoke
take the velvet gracefully upward and outward to-
ward the sleeves and knot there the idea being that
these velvet strands support the gown from the
shoulders.
The sleeves will end at elbow in large pus gathered
to form cuffs ending in lace bands, and Of the
unfinished eghorn hats will become you, if bent into
graceful curves, and may be trimmed with black
maline ruching, pale pink and knots of pale
blue velvet This combination is extremely becom.
ing to the fair brunette Of delicate colorng Your
gloves will be either white tan. IF the former
then black stockings and patent leather ties, If
the latter the ties and stockings both will be TAM
Where economy has to be considered white linen
for all~around wear.
The blue dmity will make up into dainty frock
mounted its color full skirt gathered
into the waist Ina plain pnnal
showing side peats down its edges while the sides
and back will meet deep founce, hemmed and
tucked the bottom, and added to the skirt under
the hem Of the latter running couple Of inch-wide
ders to form yoke, folding them to meet the peats
the skirt, and lay in vest Of the red and blue
Bulgarian looking embroidery canvas back
ground, or If you prefer it, cut out for with
chemisettes and edge the opening with
oriental trimming Wear belt to match, Of
embroidered white linen. The sleeves will be full
bishop three-quarter length, ending in band cuffs
either entirely Of the trimming combined with
little Of the dimity as found practicable.
The black and white sailor hat may be worn with
this gown fancy 1t trimmed with handsome black
ribbon and either quilts white meeting your
requirements The quilts will be In better taste for
morning and general wear the roses for afternoon,
Both toilets will be in the best possible taste and will
be found exceedingly becoming.