New Britain herald., 1915-05-17

two waists for each indoor costume constitute practical method of get ting tho most satisfaction out of a limited wardrobe. With this theory we'll worked out, a woman with good taste will be able at all times to pre- sent an immaculate appearance on
 the street. while a pretty house froclS can be made to do duty as dressy afternoon costume. if the additional waist is g more or less elaborate one In these days of separate skirts of plaids, checks and stripes the extra skirt for the suit can be of a different I fabric, keeping the skirt matching the coat for more formal wear and the odd skirt for runabout purposes. Green and blue cheeks and plaids can be worn with coats of plain blue or
 green serge or taffeta, and combi-
 nations of black and white are es-
 pecially fashionable with little black jackets. The two-skirt plan pre- vents one from ever being caught with
 an unwearable suit when the single
 skirt must be cleaned and pressed
 before 1t is presentable. Taffeta
 skirts, trimmed with deep bands Of fine serge, offer novel means Of carrying out the two-skirt theory. and such skirts are fashionable worn with jacket of either material.
 Just the reverse of the two-skirt plan should be carried out in the mat ter of indoor dressing, as it is the upper part of house drees that first shows spots and signs of wear. Just now fashion in especially kind to the woman who must bring variety into her wardrobe by the use of separate vxra jet Gn nf "a sleeveless basques and unlined blouses
 are within the possibilities of the low
 priced home seamstress that the two-
 waist plan for indoor dresses need
 not be a large item of expense.
 Remnants can often be utilized for
 simple sleeveless waists, with elon-
 gated fronts, crossing at the front and
 then carried to the back and loosely
 knotted This method reduces cut ting and fitting to minimum, while
 1t enables the wearer to regulate the
 neck line and the finish of the front
 to suit all circumstances. All edges
 may be corded or bound, unless a lit
 tie handwork in the form of a hem caught with chain stitching is pre- ferred. Without sleeves, devoid of neck finishing or front closing. one of these oyerblouses should not take more than a. half day in the malx- ing, and 1t will com pletely transform
 the plain net or chiffon blouse over
 which it is worn.
 Many girls with more time than
 money are making for themselves un-
 derwaists of lawn to which are att
 tached long, wide arnhold sleeves of
 transparent crepe or chiffon Black,
 cream or sand color are the most
 practical shades, as they work well
 into almost any color combinations Carried out in black such an under waist can be worn equally we'll with a plain blue serge dress, one of black and white voile, or senni-evening frock Of black.
 The combination of heavy and light weight washable fabrics, such as linen and organdie, or ratine and cotton yoile, opens a field for many inter- esting experiments which will result in the maximum effect for the min- limum of time and expense. The 1 joining of waists and skirt this sea E son presents no difficulties, as sash l or girdle Is an attractive detail of al- most every costume. i For weekend visits the two-skirt plan for suits and the tWo-waist theory for indoor dressing is invaiu-
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