The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25
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clear, fresh-looking skin.
DressmnkinE Hints.
A home dressmakcr is not only inter-
ested in the new materials and style
needs also to know the sewing details
which have to do with the correct air
OF the gown when finished,
One OF the most interesting OF these
details Is the drop skirt that is to be
found In many of the new dresses. This
has been made necessary by the new
lace and pleated hounceS thar are to be
found in the ultra fashionable gowns
Where the skirt is now slashed and cut
away in some pretty diverging curve,
! are yelled with the lace ruifle that
drops, generally unlined, from this
drop skirt. In the afternoon dress the
slash is backed with n flat, mechanical
ly laid hounce. and this, too is backed
hy the fiat pleats that hang III slender
ing lines till the wearer moves. This
Dire p skirt is made in very lightweight
silk In the afternoon gowns and of
chiffon cloth In the more ilmy evening
models.
needs this foundation also, for the ma
terial is no longer. put on in one
swathed piece. In the taffeta owns n
series of founces are often used If
the dress Is drawn up in u sort of
oversliirt fashion. disclosing lace or
be tackled in place to some founda ton.
In the taneta dresses or those taf-
fcta trimmed. the taffeta edges arc
finished with plcot edge instead OF
hemming them. Hemstitchng the me-
chancal kind. is also put into these
dresses; both of these can be done at
the pleatinG shop for n very little sum.
There are also some very good arrange
ments for stiffenng the Medic style OF
collars, light wired affairs that are
easily handled by the home dress
maker.
Dresses are still made up on the wide
betting bands and the corsages. which
scend only to a little below the bust:
the belt should be very wide and few
pinches and supports placed in it SO
as TO fit the figure and stay in place.
TnHetn for Spring.
The new notes recently received
from fashions centre is the fact that
taffeta will be the modish material fol.
spring wear 1t will be equally popular
for street or house gowns. and already
the new models are being displayed by
the leading couturiers.
The new taifetaS are OF the chiffon
variety and are unusually supple III
quality. This makes them especially
adaptable to the hustle fashions, which
promise TO lead the spring modes
The street costumes OF taffeta have
short, oddly shaped bolero Jackets elab-
orately trimmed with narrow gathered
trilis, bands OF stirring, silk fringe or
braiding.
The skirts are two. three or four
TERED. each section cut circular to pro-
duce the rippling fullness at the lower
edges. so desirable at present; or they
are draped toward the back 20 pro-
duce the hustle effect
The use of taffeta will not be con-
fined to gowns alone for the latest
millinery is developed from this eff
fective silk. Draped turbans of small
proportions, as we'll as hats of medium
size. are made of taffeta
The material is shirred or fitted
smoothly over the foundations, and the
trimming consists of taffeta or ribbon
bows flowers, velvet or piumage fam
taisies.
dren are shown which are made en-
tirely of tareta. Even the flowers are
wrapped folds of the silk. with centres
| OF contrasting color.
For the North Hoom
The bedroom with northern exDo.
sure REQUIRES colorngs OF a warm,
bright color. such as pink, rose yellow
or warm green. The window draperies.
bedspread and cushions should be OF
cretonne or dimity with one OF these
, colors predominating.
Paper the walls TO harmoniZe apd
make the window draperies OF ecru net.
with overhangings of crcionne, dimity
or easement cloth of u warm tint
Measure the window carefully. and
allow two inches for the hem and head (
ing at both the top and bottom.
lfetween two rows of stitching placed
at the bottom of the heading slip the
marrow brass rod. ana hang the cur,
tains next TO the windows, The over
hanginSs are fashioned by taking n
single width of cretonne and hemmins
the top and bottom. no finish the
eu6cS' uee u narrow WINE cotton braid
or fringe. The curtains may he pteat-
ed or gathered over the polc'to suit tho
personal taste.
Use cretonne to match the overhans.
fngS for tho hedsprcad. Measure ac- =
curately the top OF the bed and toin
together the strip OF cretonne required
to cover the space. Now make wall
ance deep enough to almost touch the
floor and of sufficient length to ,cncircIe
the top one and one half times. Gather
this with an inch-wide heading and
stitch IL firmly TO the top.
a bolster roll dresses n bed tniicip
more effectively than pillows. and the
rolls can be purchased at any depart !.
ment store. Cover the roll smoothly
WIN the cretonne ana gather the. ms,
under a fiat button mold covered With
the cretonne. 49, ~
Some OF these are made In such Il II
manner that the pillows when not ifss;
use may be stored inside. With q fAuf
chair or sofa cushions TO mateis sss.&