The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28
Practical Summer Dressed.


tnres it LIS possible 60 have collec-
tton OF dainty summer gowns ar
email expense. Such fabrics require
simple designs. An inexpensive frock
should not have expensive trimmings.
nor much OF any kind. but should be
stylish, neat and appropriate.
Dimity tissue, white lawns, etc.
should be cut with three widths and
fitted with tiny pin tucks at the top
liks yoke in the back. commencing
at each hip. longer and continuing
across the back. where they are short 81
er than at the hips On the skirt
above the hem there may be a deep
tuck, three to four inches. a band OF
embroidered insertion, one of the ma
terial cut bias. or of stripes, IL the
fabric Is plain, and vice versa.
Skirts should bic of normal heighth,
or half an inch higher, the sleeves
long. or just below the elbows. and
stitched plainly into the long shoulder.
The blouse should open at the back
with small round or N-shaped yoke
, and high collar of embroidery with
a band of the trimming below and on
the sleeves. Such L dress Is quickly
made and easy to launder
borderad orGandle should have a
one-pieco skirt two yards and five
| Inches wide sewed to q belt of fiIet
| lace picked up at a safe and fitted to
| the figure by clusters of three pin-tucks
ten inches deep, with seam at back.
| with three tiny tucks to head the bor--
| der and the blouse headed by similar
| tucks. made on n separate piece and
| stitched on, with a small round yoke
| above of iilet all-over and stock of the
same. The sleeves should be long. with
trimming of fllet insertion. The bious,
| should have few gathers to fit it
easily to the heit and 4 few pin
tucks two inches long at the top of
the blouse in front. giving soft full
| ness over tn, bust. Add a bow of vel
| vet ribbon sheped like a bow on
| pump. with small bow clasp of
| pearls. and q pretty frock is achieved.
White fabrics. like lawn. may have
bouncing two yards on the lower
edge, and the upper part slightly
gathered or in pin tucks. Tucks may
be used above the work Another plan
would be to have tiny peplum OF
the fiouncng around the top. elbow
sleeves of bouncing. and small, round
yoke OF allover lace The bouncing
| could be used for a surplice effect in a
| blouse. with scallops toward the cen-
tire.
Plaid and striped ginghams should
be self-trimmed. and the handiest fin
ish for the simple skirt and blouse Is
a round or pointed collar, belt and
cuffs. OF white pidue. or Turkish tow
cling made removable.
| Wash silks are practical fpr many
reasons. They are used for a
dozen purposes not thought of home
time ago. Many women use wash silks
for summer underwear. for house
gowns. petticoats. and for the froclSs
that the children dance in on summer
evenings. as the lingerie dress is o.
problem in many places on account OF
the difficulty of eating good laund-
resses. Whole gowns OF wash silk, az
wall as shirtwaists. arc worn by the
sensible foman who is Obliged to be
out and about good deal in the heat
of summer.
The separate waist. especially when
of silk. Is an all-around practical de-
tail OF the travellers suitcase. Give a
| woman smart coat suit and several
waists of SILK, and one or two of the
lingerie type. and she is ready as a
tourist for everything but the smart
est hotels ut the dinner hour. The
Ideal waist for journey is made OF
Japanese wash silk. plain striped or
checked. Women who look out for.
economies like such waists IN plain
colors TO match their suits, and IL tho
suit is black, thin black silk waist,
made in a pretty style is smart. IL
black happens to be becoming.
interesting souvenir.
Three of the Interesting souvenirs
of the Dolly Madison breakfast to be
given in Washington MAY 90 will be p
dainty little book which will contain.
biographical sketches of 500 lines OF
all the participants in the fcte. The
work is under the direction of Mrs.
Champ Clark, who WAS also the origi-
nator of the biography of the mem
; bers OF the Congressional Club. a pub
Ecation which never saw light. Much
material was got together. but the
h publication still hangs fire. Mrs.
clark proposes to present her little
- booklet to all the guests, and it will
d De valuable souvenir of the occasion
p Mrs Clarks aim Is not to get togeth-
r er lot OF dry figures and statistics.
put she wishes to know the accom-
pNshins and capabilities. and one fea-5
Il lure Is that the subjec: of every sketch
l. must answer whether she could. 10
g thEown on her own resources. make
hef own living. and at what occupa-
S tton Mrs. Clark has answered that
:. query by the word. cooking.-Ex-
S change.
s The Hope Chest.
= Every girl should keep hope
q chest according to an exchange
: The girl who is going to MAKE
good wife will be anxious to train
nerseit' during the years OF waiting
for the responsible post she has
D pledged herself to undertake
She would not dream of taking ~
sscretaryShip without equipping her
i self with knowledge of shorthand
= ana typewriting, nor would she mn
ply for the position of teacher with
: out having Studded her subjects 10
= some purpose: then why should a girl
o rush into matrimony-the most seri-
S Gus and responsible situation that II
is possible To occupy--without en-
= deavoring to lit herself for the work
e that lies before her?
Even the girl who is engaged all
e day can make opportunities of trying
t her hand at cookery. If she Is
fortunat enough TO be living ut home