The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-09
MATTERS OF DRESS
JUST WHAT TO WEAR AND WHAT
NOT TO WEAR.
Suitable Clothing by No Means Con.
sists Of Highly Expensive Adorn-
ment-Raiment Should BE
Adapted for the Occasion.


In the sphere Of matters governing
polite conduct It would be absurd not
to place the very important one of
dress.
What to wear and what not to wear,
are questions to-day Of far more con-
sequence to the average woman than
Is the possibility of suffrage. Suitable
and well-bred clothing is the most
dominant exaction Of society. and the
same qualities are demanded in the
up-to-date business get-up. Nobody Is
big enough to despise the subject. for
society and business are always big
ger than you. You have got to dress
Just SO for each and every occasion.
but II you happen to show bad taste in
the selection of your colors and cuts
that Is sin of another sort. for the
world cannot occupy itself with train
ing your aesthetic sense. You are
only asked to keep your various cos
tunes for the occasions for which
they are intended-not to wear any
thing at the wrong time or in the
wrong place.
In all this, one should remember,
there is no embargo laid upon the lit
tie economies SO often necessary to
the majority of women. SO II the man
ners that so with the simple home
made costume are perfect, the modest
gentility of the ladys attire will be an
added grace.
She has done her best" the censor
on dress will say, and II the censor
happens to be true sort of man or
woman he or she will add: "A very
dear and ladylike sort of best" For,
after all. dress is not everything. You
must wear your near" satins and
silks and done-your-b home sewing
with duchess air. Then you are
the peer of any purple and fine linen.
but not before.
The day wardrobe of a woman Of
any smart pretention whatever holds
at least one street morning dress and
one afternoon gown. The morning
dress expresses a note OF the utmost
simplicity, for 1t is plain dark coat
suit of cloth or rough wool, and Is
worn with a trim round hat and dark
furs. 1t has a skirt of comfortable
walking length and altogether ex-
presses a trim, tidy. easy-to-get-about-
In look.
Such a dress the business woman
wears to her office. accompanying 1t
with mannish gloves and tailored
waists of flannel or linen, and keeping
the suit always as well brushed and
pressed as would be mans. Made in
a richer material, with handsomer furs
and the skirt all but touching. the
woman In easier circumstances would
wear its twin sister to church, for,
while handsome. church costumes are
very restrained and the dark colors
selected for walking are most worn
The same suit, or a plainish black
one in the wardrobe. with the possible
ixiness of the hat covered with a
black chiffon veil. would be worn to a
funeral. for here dress cannot be too
tnconspicuous and modest.
Afternoon dress, while admitting of
much splendor, yet also depends upon
the occasion for which 1t is worn. For
formal calls. receptions, concerts. etc,
gowns that drop upon the floor. even
actually long. are permissible. and
with the pale, elegant colors OF these
gowns matching in handsomeness the
fine materials and light furs. and fine
boots and light gloves. there may be
picturesque hats of various sorts.
made stunning with long feathers or
gold or silver roses. The whole es-
sence of such dresses must be one Of
extreme daintiness. so a soiled recep-
tion dress. worn with moulting feath-
ers and dingy gloves. would be worse
than no dress. for then at least one
can stay at home and not awaken ad-
verse comment with unneatness
Naturally, an afternoon get-up for a
materials. for the prevailing sentiment
of smart costuming Is splendor. But
II colors are light and the costume
tastefully made and suited to the
wearer. and the gloves are light and
fresh and the hat and shoes Of a suit
ably dressy sort, quite modest textures
may be used for the gown. In fact,
except for the requirement of recep-
tion colors-pale tints-it Is the suit
ability and perfect freshness Of the
accessories which create the best ef-
feet.
The smart woman's night costuming
Involves one get-up which may be de-
scribed as full dress. that is a decol-
lete gown in a pale silk or gauze,
which would be worn for a ball, the
opera, a large dinner party and SO on.
With this would go her finest jewels.
her most elaborate hair arrangement.
and a long cloak Of silk, cloth or fur
to cover her magnificence when she is
passing to and from her carriage.
But as to the material of this fine
gown there are no absolutely hard and
fast rules. II white or palely tinted, It