The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
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 ACCESSORIES

K r or long ago a young married
 M woman was somewhat severe- ly called to account for ex-
 travagance in dressing. This friend was one of those painfully well-meaning people who feel 1t their chief duty in life to set others straight. and. somehow, are never thoroughly snubbed for their impertf- hence (for such it is) as they should be.
 Grace" was the spirited reply, cit is really none of your business what spend a year, and I'm not attempting to justify myself to you, but just as a matter of information you may like to know that this new waist which you condemn as extravaganza Is two years old. Impossible, you say? Look at 1t, and you cannot fail to recognize that blue-dotted louisine you admired. Moreover, it has not been altered, merely has a collar, circular bertha and deep cuffs, made from that prin- cess lace blouse I had in my trous- seau and swiss embroidery medal lions from an old summer gown, put together by herringbone stitch.
 THE ART OF MANAGING
 "It may interest you to know. more over, that I've not bought one whole new gown since my wedding, over two years ago. How do I manage always to look so well dressed and have all the new accessories?
 My dear, make them myself; more than half the time too. out of odds and ends from my piece-boxes. How did I ever learn? Well, I was always knacky with my needle and did lots of such things for pure pleasure before I was married. Now that Jack and are try ing to save money for home, my ability to make myself all sorts of dainty access sories is a great boon. Of course, I wouldn't look 'slompy' for Jacks sake, if for no other reason; but 1t is surpris- ing how much can be done to furbish up an old gown with a dainty guimpe. or a handmade lingerie strip for the front of tailored shirtwaist. lace yoke and collar in 'one some of the pleated rabats or embroidered collars, with long tabs. Let my friends think me extravagant, if they will; don't care, so long as l can, for practically nothing, have pretty 70 things that would cost a small fortune to buy
 There is no method by which girl, whether she be rich or poor. can show herself so absolutely practical as in the way she provides herself with those attractive accessories that mean so much to the appearance of a well-dressed woman.
 This season, in the matter of neckwear alone, the practical girl, who can do things, can make herself a goodly sup ply of the innumerable charming frills and furbelows that have never been Tn greater demand. more beautiful. or, alas! more costly to buy. Yet as in the case of the thrifty young wife these things can be made very inexpensively, for, Of course. the really practical girl always has a piece-box.
 PIECE-BoxES IMPORTANT
 Just a word in passing anent these piece boxes. They should be large, but not deep, thus avoiding mussing from much handling, and there should be one each for lace, embroidery, ribbons and bits of silk and velvet. odd pieces of fine lingerie materials and remnants of cotton dress goods, handsome buttons, dress and hat ornaments, flowers and EeALnerS anu IeHludnLS or WOOlen anu flannel This last box should always have camphor added to it in the spring. or the saving will too often be rendered useless by the voracious moth. The boxes should be. plainly labeled and kept together in some convenient place. It is astonishing. when once the habit Is formed of systematically keeping these boxes, what a godsend they prove 10 the girl who desires to present a good appearance on a small income.
 Take any one of the neck accessories shown today, for instance, and the prac- tical girl could make them all. perhaps. without one cent of expense, provided she has acquired the habit of saving odds and ends.
 The eyelet work guimpe and detach- able sleeves are made of squares of batiste, worked in broderie /anglaise fin a perfectly simple design. These squares are varied by having in the AAntrs of alternate ones large cro-