The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-29
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CLOTHING FOR WOMEN
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TOT the woman or girl who does
all or part of her own orher family's
sewing, there is just published q
book on Clothing for Woman"
"hlch Will prove guide in actual
constructive work, giving informa-
tlon concerning the prices and val
ues OF materials, advice upon design.
color and the art of dress. This is
the first to be issued of Lippincott, e
Home Manuals, and it was written
by Laura |. Baldt, an instructor in
the School of Practical Arts OF
Teachers College, Columbia Uni
versity.
Believing that, as a woman pur-
chases before she sews. il is vastly
important to understand fabrics. the
author devotes the first part of her
book to how and what to buv."
whether one buys ready-made cloth
ing or the material from which TO
make up the clothing at home, a
woman should be a gcCd Judge of
fabrics. 1t is made clear that
when buying ready-to-wear gar
ments, one should apply four impor-
tant tests; First, the durability and
the quality of the materials of which
they are made; second, their suita
bility to occasion and wearer; third.
the becomingness of color and line:
and fourth, the price in relation to
ones allowance.
The second part of the book is de-
voted to the problems of clothing de-
sign in relation to the individual, the
color, pattern and the use Of patterns.
Last but not least, clothing should
be chosen for it's suitability to the
wearer. 1t has been asked, How
many women dress for their own self
Why should they not?
Have we not set for ourselves stan
dards of excellence, towards which we
strive, in other modes of conduct?
Why not, then, in the conduct of our
We should never give our
selves over to the blind following of
this handicaps our sense OF
freedom Because scores of other
dissimilar in every way except
their ambition to be lin style have
adopted some particular mode of dress
IS no reason that you and | should
adopt it without further consideration.
Paul Poiret, speaking of the we'll
dressed woman, says: The we'll
dressed woman picks out her gowns,
Ter adornments, simply because they !
make her appear more pleasing, not
because other people are weading that !
style. There is only one motto for |
he well-dressed woman, and the old !!
Romans expressed it in one word, de- |
,orum, which means. that which is |
1t takes time and patience.
t is hard to attain. Andt hat is why !
here are so few well-dressed women.
But those who really are well-dressed, !
,njoy a sense of satisfaction equal to
he triumphs of any other art They
inspire a love of harmony, of good
aste, above all, they are living ex-
implies of decorum.' It is our priv
lege to express ourselves in the mat
er of clothing in terms of freedom,
he freedom to think and choose for
apparel that is individual,
attractive, durable well cut and we'll
made. II becomes, in any case, a
natter of the intelligent selecting and
purchase Of her apparel. and the
care of the same"
The third part of the book is given
,ver to the big subject of the con-
of clothing. There are num-
,rius helpful illustrations and draw
ngs, showing the proper ways to cut
yarious garments, how to take the fun
lamental stitches-in case one has
orgotten or mas never been well
aught. There are two chapters on
describing in a helpful
way all manner of trimmings and en-
,roideries By turning over these
,ages, one can discover the method
or making all kinds of under, outer,
md over-garments. All manner of de-
ails are also discussed. such as the
roper tools to use. when to use COM
neriial patterns and when not, the
Use of pattern magazines, the best
Method of making up budget.
This book will prove very helpful
0 the woman who seriously under
axes to become a first rate seam
tress, and, if it enables this woman