Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30
The Knack of
Making OUer
How TO Go About Bringing last
Seasons Frooks Up to Date.
/ snmetlmes hnnnena that the made

III sometimes happens that the made
A over version Of fTock Is very
much more becoming aud comfort
able than the version IN which the
froclJ came home from the dresEmakcr's
or from the store where Il was bought
ready made Some women really look
forward to the task or making over
their last seasons froCks because they
feet confident that the results will he
satisfactory. Besides there is always
4 comfort to 10 had in the froCk that
IS no longer SO new that one hesitatcS
to WC4r il save on special occasions.
The little evening dress that did good
service last winter ana that now hangs
in your wardrobe after having been
made over according to recent style
changes and ~ suit your particular
fancy is ready for the marv occasions
whom vou want an Informal frock FOR
evening wear bat 10 not want 10 wear
your very hest hih and tucker
II IS more satisfactory usually 60
have n drcsemallcr ar seametrcss ta
work with Won when Won make ovo~
clothes Even II YOU are quite skiifu
in such matters Yourself some such
assistance is desirable" You arn protty
sure 10 need help in placing the
draperv on the fro,k hanging tile skir'
and hitting il Moreover II you have
a Scamztress or drcssmater in the
house YOU feel an incentive t. keep at
the work You feel an excuse for
ueEIecting other duties Tor YOUR Sow
ing that YOU would not feel II YOU were
doing tho sewing alone.
This season the task of remodeling
last years clothes is not a diff, MT one
for the essentials ~ line and proper
ffou ha1o not chauged to any great
,xtsu, All tho changes that YOU viii
rt,.# 4, make the frock look Hp 70 the
mute aro such as YOU can effect ~
trs elimination ~ drapcry the add
t:sn cf embroidery or other trimming,
ana tho roadiustment Of sash or belt
Although some or the Paris dress
makers havc shown an added length in
evening and afternoon frocks this
rcal]v should not concern YOU IN the
least in making over your frocks. In
fact. there IS much more smRrtness.
am will be throughout the winter, IN
the frock that is fairly short. Even
our abbreviated frocks are probably no
shorter than the slightly heightened
frocke Of the French drossmakeres-
Don't make the mistake of leaving the
skirt lou.- hceaueo Won think that bo-
torr another season longer skirts VIII
hc worn You are making the frock to
wear this season, when there is NJ
doubt Of tho fact that most smart
American women Will continue 10
FAVOR Tho shor, frock. Then remember
.hat the short frocl contributes -
thc youthfulnoss Of your appearance.
WAilc ;ho home made froCk that is
long is much more apt TO look dowdy
than the ono that IS fairly short
Remember that it is no longer the
,,s,;ai mode 20 wear sashes or belts
fastening on the side. often the fast
cuiug is directly in the back and some
times at the front In general the
'euethencd waist prevails. and there
is FAR less tendency TO uoufancy IN this
seasons frqcks ,han III those Of hst
season Il vour froCk has side puffnEs
Won NAV take these off. substituting.
if YOU want. trimmed dr3pery that
gives a long hat Silhouette. Although
the hustle has not really taken. still
there is something rather smart about
thc sash bow that puffs out hustle
wise in back. This Is a good effect for
thc rradc-uvcr evening froCk.
Wbie longer sleeves are predicted
thero is the same thing 10 say about
shorter sleeves that may be said about
shorter sl,irts. They VIII still be worn
nv smart women and on the home
madc frsck thcg have a look Of smart
ness that Tic long sleeve cannot
possess Moreover. they are easy TO
manage ana require less material than
th, long sleeve.