Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-19

ora,itv Some women prefer 10 have many of
cbeap material that they may keep up with the
latest novelties styles while others prefer to have
few dresses of good materials, maintaining con-
servatve style There is doubt but that style Is the
most EXPENSIVE clothing, by style means
the fashions and go every month And 1t is
equally certain that the of today unless she be
wealthy cannot afford to buy both. style and quality
Hence she ask herself, do want four dresses
this season rate of every three weeks or do
I want two will last all winter and part OF next
winter?'
Buying quality a intricate matter. as a ruie
than buying quantity, for there many imtation
fabrics on market to trap the purse Of the nexpe-
rienced order get the best value for her money!
the buyer must the standard fabrics on the
market and able to distinguish between the real
thing and the imitation Any book dressmaking will
supply this information. Every year number of
novelty fabrics appear the dress goods market
sometimes coming in and going out within couple of
weeks and unless they prove to be really good the
quality buyer steers clear of them Last year, for
example fabric appeared as an imitation of
crepe de chine. At the beginning of the season 1t
enjoyed great popularity, selling at SO cents Yard by
the end 1t found on all the bargain
and remnant counters at 81 cents yard Women who
make clothes should not waste their time
poor materials On the other hand, in ready-made
clothing good material is extremely expensive, and
usually bought for its cut and style, anyway
the matter of quality is not so important
MANY women now have overcome style nuisance
by creating their particular fashions and sticking
ambitious achievement yet undertaken by
women If properly done it only appears rdicu-
by study of lines, color and the history
costuming 1t apt be successful According TO
Laura l. Baldt, the Teachers college, Columbia
university, height of form is
and half eight times length OF the head from
the crown o. hair the chin II you taller
than you should dress with a view to making
appear shorter. and If too short you
should strive by your dress to make yourself appear
taller This is done by lines and sometimes clever
o. A bottom
skirt for example Immediately appear shorten
persons stature. while of what may be done
with found Whistle|s portrait of the
brewers wife. brewers wife and stout,
but by placing bit of bright color the lady's
slipper, whistler look graceful a
matter of fact the brewers wife is still
stout, approaching this picture the is first
caught by slipper tip. the glance
the face somehow gets the impression OF
stature.
popular among modern women who studying the
subject only with eye but economy.
1t is by far the most economical method of cutting
down clothing expenses. Opposed this is another
league Of who also aim to abolish style but
establish a universal standard of dress. Miss Ethen
Ronzone, of the department Of economies the
University Missouri, for example, succeeded in
producing practical ganent which she believes will
eventually lead abandon the style nuisance
their granddaughter and aundresses saleswomen.
stenographers, charwomen society ladies will all
the thing The individual will be permitted
select color and fabrics. aside from that
there difference this universal uniform.
will