The San Francisco call., 1908-05-31

standing band on the skirt II the skirt
W peIiecuy about the waist this slipping
Tue corset hook will keep it in place
up IN the back and down in the front
Inc coat Tor this style Of suit is per
Iectiy plain and rather long-a little moro than
wen DOWN over the hips. There should be no
mldole back seam but one should come from
poun snouioers, starting In the middle Of the
shoulder and run the length of the coat. These
seams i are left open little way up from, the
potuosn on the back. The coat ,s single
breasted has small turnover collar and plain
full length coat sleeve
nave the coat lined with good taffeta or
II taie suit is bought ready made and is salts
factory with the exception of the lininp-as
oiten happens unless buys an expensive
suit-it will pay to rip out the poor lining
press 1t smoothly and cut new one using
the other as a pattern, and refine the coat
with suit OF this kind a simply tucked
taheta waist, matching the suit in colors e.
worn Three yards and a half should ha
enough with careful cutting. and If some one
OF the frequent sales is taken advantage of
1t may be possible to buy an s. cent OF 81
taheta for so cents a yard
win tms suit stylish and simple hat
trimmed with ribbon and possibly a pair of
small wings will look well If this hat is in
tended to do duty for wear with the wash
dresses, for instance, it will be better TO nave
an ecru or tan straw rather than blue one to
match the suit. This can be trimmed with
black tsheta to good advantage
hat bag for on a train is one of thu
incest possible things. Two pieces of card
BOARD which, when put together, make a large
circular piece are each enc covered with sill,
or any desired material, then these are toned
oown through the middle by oyerha ndine
"hich makes it possible to fold up and pack
easily IN suit case or bag Around the
outside edge of this circular piece is sewed a
piece or material with the upper edge hemmed
ana ribbons run through to pull up It looks
Ike an enormous workbag The hat is nut
INTO this, along with the veil and hatpins. then
the ribbons are pulled so as to close the bag
ano it is hung up out OF the way
III one or the loose travelling coats is to be
'nciuoed IN ones outfit II easily can be made
an nome with the aid of a good pattern Black
taneta. with touch OF green in collar and
GUNS. Will be good looking or one of ponree
trimmed with black tafeta. This coat is not
an absolute necessity and doubtless many will
decide, they have not the money to put into it;
but IL it is included in ones list there will he
many times when 1t will be just the thing
Several pretty designs are shown for the
wash dresses. One has a gored skirt nine
cores. with inverted plait let in on each
seam. The back is an easy fitting habit hack
The waist is cut simply and gathered into
any sort Of preferred yoke this is on both
front ana back. Around the body part of the
waist are several tucks. so that il the goods
shrink when laundered. great harm is done
as one or these tucks be let out Waist
and skirt attached to the same hand
There is simple standing collar and ful
length sleeves, the lower half quite close At
ting. the upper part consisting of a pun.
Another style which would be un1Is,,al,v
pretty made up in some solid color is Of pras-