The Washington herald., 1914-05-28
HOME DRESSMAKINGI

At this season Of the year WEEKEND
stays are in vogue for those Of US who
are not fortunate enough to be able to
spend all of the time in the country.
With much pleasure we look forward
to these weekly outirgs. and they VIII
surely do us an untold amount Of good.
II we have ready suitable clothes In
which we are comfortable and appear
smartiy dressed. They must be ready
TO pack at a minutes notice. and OF
characfert that will supply the needs OF
q shcrt stay, whether 1t be made IS
vsit TO the home of a friend, or as
gueSnat hotel
ein perfect readiness for such
a 81 to be comfortable during the
stay fhree dresses are necessary. One
must be planned for outing. one for din
neri wear. and the other for evening. This
IL not an elaborate wardrobe. but will
be ample, X the material and style Of
dress are wisely chosen. These frocks
need not be expensive, either, for lovely
things suitable for any of the dresses can
be had for less than 81 a yard. and even
80 cents a yard could be made the limit
OF expenditure, and yet be assured Of
satisfactory results. II these dresses are
made at home a saving Of at least half
Of what they would otherwise cost may
safely be counted on, and this amount
Of money may be laid aside for the little
accessories that are always needed TO
satisfactorily complete the toilette.
An Easy Task to Fit n Dress.
One thing that the home sewer need
not fear IN attempting to make the sea-
sons froeks or gowns is the problem of
fitting, for knowledge of that part Of
dressmaking Is entirely unnecessary in
order to satisfactorily complete any of
the new dresses In fact the old idea
of fitting Is very much out Of the order
Of things with the new mode Of dressing
and nothing Is farther from the minds
of up-to-date modistes than to turn out
a fitted garment. Dresses hang simply on
the figure, and the only thing that is the
least bit of difficult about their finishing
Is the joining OF the skirt and blouse at
the waist line. Even this should not be
called difficult-the only thing is that II
must be done properly so that the blouse
hangs correctly. Even the hang of the
skirt at the lower edge is not important
in many models, for they hike at the
back, front. and sides in original ways
that are graceful and charming.
The good effect of the frocks designed
for the coming summer really depends
upon the selection of the material
Crepes, linens and raties are the popu-
lar weaves in cotton goods, although
there are any number of novelty goods
that are inexpensive and that Will make
up nicely. The linens and ratines are
used for outing dresses and the crepes
for dressy frocks. There is a wide choice
in any of these materials SO far as de-
sign is concerned, beside having a wide
range of color and shades from which
to select.
For the girl whose wardrobe is lin.
tied to one dress for street, travelling
and outing wear, white is not a wise
selection no matter how tempting 1t may
appear. 1t is true that here is much to
be said in its favor when it comes tc
the question Of laundering for 1t Is al.
most impossible to ruin it. even wher
handled by an Incompetent laundress. A
colored linen or ratine will keep clear
~ much longer, and when 1t Is worn fol
several days on a stretch will look fresf
and clean where white would fail us
There are lovely shades Of brown, blue
tan, green and even dull red which vii
be good IL 1t Is a becoming color. Their,
shades are SO cleverly treated wheI
made up with white collars and cum
and gay little vests of contrasting good.
that one is pretty safe in choosing any
color and resting assured that II will bs
becoming when worn
Havana Brown Linen Striped Vests
and Cuffs.
very smart dress of this character
that any woman can make at home with
out the assistance of a professions
dressmaker. is pictured in Model No.
The waist is a kimono blouse cut In one
piece with only underarm seams to SHAPE
il to the figure. Any ordinary kimonC
waist pattern may be used as a guide
TO cut il, II the front Is shaped a.
shown in the picture. The vest is per
fectly plain with top line, and 9
rolling collar finishes II at the neck
Flaring turnback cuffs of the vest ma
terial complete the sleeves.
The skirt is one of the newest de
signs, il is perfectly plain with from