South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-04
Touch Up The
Bought Suit
An Ordinary Costume May
Be Converted to Smart
Novel.

The suit for street wear Of velvet
or cloth is Indispensable. IL you can
not order one at a tailors or buy an
expensive model. il were we'll to have
a moderately priced one cut on good
lines and when IL comes home il can
be trimmed 50 that you will add many
dollars to the worth Of it at a small
outlay. All that you need do is to
keep in mind some of the points that
have been adopted in expensive suits,
and then you can buy trimming that
can be incorporated in the costume.
Suppose that there is a broad girdle
of cloth suggesting a low line at the
waist. Buy a bundle of many colored
beads and apply them to the front
and back of this belt in a conven-
tional design, using red, blue, white
or black. This will add 10 the per-
sOnality of the suit. Any pattern for
the embroidery will do, the many de-
signs for centerpieces and other arti-
cles for embroidery work and stencil
work furnishing the basis for work
ing. Trace the design on tissue paper
and sew the beads through the paper,
pulling 1t away when you finish.
Collars on suits can be brought up
to a wonderful effect if you en-
broider them in beads and heavy silk.
Make patches OF solid embroidery,
outline in black silk and fill in other
spaces with beads. An outlining of a
conventional form and a filing in
with BEADS Will make an effective
touch that will amply repay you for
your time.
Suppose that you have a plain suit
on the Russian lines, and up in the
fur box there are some bands of fur.
Well, you can add a fur trimming to
this, copied after a very exclusive
model that has won the approval of
all who have seen il. This suit has
a collar made of a straight band Of
fur, buttoning up in stock fashion.
cuffs are Of straight bands, and now
comes the unusual touch. There are
two narrow straps of cloth placed at
each hip. Through this is run a band
of four-inch fur, thick and defining a
low waist line. The effect is stun
ming. 1t is very easily copied.
The redingote that has a slightly
flaring tunic can be made extreme
and fashionable by placing a reed
through the hem. This can be bent
in nipples, f1aring out at the bottom
in the newest line. The pleated skirt
of supple cloth, especially velvet,
must now be weighted down. You
can add TO the bought suit by at
taching a band of sateen to the under
SlQ6 OF the nSfn. AT Intervals Oh Two
inches place weights of the size Of
quarter and slipsttch the skirt to
the band so that a goffered effect IS
the result All the latest skirts OF
the pleated type have this finish.
A suit that has a double breasted
front is a foundation for military
idea. Place frogs and oval buttons
at each side and bind the edges OF the
Jacket with silk braid. That will
change completely the bought cos
tune.
AS for the addition of handsome
girdles that peep out from under the
short Jackets in front, the possibilities
are endless. A silk, velvet, metallic
touch to a suit that would cost money
in the original, and yet can be used
to help a nondescript costume along
the road to individuality.
Why do women wear one or many
duplicates in cloth suits? 1t is such
an easy matter to make suit re-
Election of ones personal style.