The daily sentinel., 1909-01-08
MANY DRESSES
FOR EACH LADY
IBy Catherine Mann Payzant.I

[By Catherine Mann Payzant.1
New York, Jan. S.-Certainly the
times have changed since the days
when one frock would serve every
pupose. The business woman, even
few years ago. could put her tail
orded suit to all sorts of uses. To-
day distinct line of difference is
made between the street and house
gown, the morning and afternoon
street costume and the afternoon and
morning house gown, to which must
be added the evening dress.
The morning street suit we must
have, and for this there are certain
characteristics that are the vogue of
the day. Sleeves must be close and
plain, skirts should be narrow, long
and sheath fitting. (This word
sheath has difference of meaning
for street and evening gowns.) The
fact is. all garments must have the eff
feet of length and slimness The new
corsets are the greatest aids to these
effects, as they are now made to
add to the waist and take away from
the hips. Skirts fall from the high
waist line and the coat from the
shoulders with no inward curve.
Width of shoulder is also avoided.
a suit for morning wear could be
of smoke-gray diagonal cloth, con-
sisting of n 9-gored skirt and 43-
inch coat, cut with pointed back and
front. The 9-gored skirt gives de-
cidedly narrow effect at the top and
is perfectly plain from top to bot
tom Clearing or shorter length may
be used but. if not to be used for
business purposes, the first length
seems more satisfactory. The coat is
as plain as the skirt except for what
! ever decoration may be added
through the agency of the collar,
which may be notched or shawl pat
tern and may be braided or brocade
or velvet or of the material decorated
with machine stitching. the last be-
| ing the best known ornamentation
for a business suit yet effected. Large
| hip pockets shoulc agree with the
/ collar and cuffs. Covered buttons
are used for the single-breasted fas-
| tening.
Such suit as this may be made
/ even more effective and suitable for
other purposes by making it with IA
| jumper of the same material, If it be
| of not too heavy material. To the
gray suit there might be added an
| extra waist of gray chiffon of the eN-
act shade as the suit or a lace one
| dyed to match, an idea that is very
fashionable Just now. The extra
waist may be of another material, but
to be up-to-date should exactly match
| the color The idea is to avoid the
distinct line at the junction made
where two colors come together.
Another dress that will serve many
uses is made from cashmere. which
with an inexpensive evening gown
will put one well through the win
ter The body of the froclI is mount
ed on a French lining, which may be
used as guimpe and have yoke ef-
feet of tucked net, chiffon or lace
| faced to ii but cut away beneath. The
| lower parts of the lining sleeves are
usually of the thin material and come
down over the hands. The skirt is OF
| the 9-gored variety with "A habit
back. for the opening is made on the
| left side of the front, as is the waist.
| The waist portions of the waist as
| far as possible are apparently contin-
uations of the cores of the skirt. The
low V-outline is outlined with a band
of silk which is carried down the left
side opening and the bottoms of the
sleeves are also banded with it.
A pretty gown for evening wear
could be constructed from one of the
new shades of blue voiles and satin.
A draped princess style was used as a
pattern and velvet leaves and flowers
of dainty dimensions were outlined
with silver braid and appliqued to the
material used for the front panel
parts of the sleeves and the high gir-
die. The yoke or guimpe is OF deli
cate net laid over embroidered chif-
fou: but this yoke can be taken out
and one more shallow applied where
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