Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 166, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1911 — WOMRNS INTERESTS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WOMRNS INTERESTS

Shows a Pretty Idee. ;.. This is a tale of the attractive and comfortable house garments needed for hot weather and which a woman of any sewing gift can run up in a few hours. I shall tell only of the simplest styles—styles which can be bought ready made at a pinch if you can’t sew—tell only of the dainty materials which can be had from 12% cents up to 30. ? z “ Wfcat sort of negligee does the average woman need —she who is neither rich nor poor, but who .Is still young, or else very young and as coquettish and pretty in her instincts as she should be? First of all a comfortable kimono for her bedroom, for

the resting hours which are to build up her good looks or keep them In good trim; next, some little gown or other which Is so discreet In style that it might easily be worn for the reception of some accidental guest, be he her young man, the mayor of the town or the new minister, and after that one or two —the more the merrier—dainty little sacques of the sort that go with petticoats or dress skirts as the occasion may need. The kimono is handy, needful, altogether a thing of the greatest desirability, but with summer so near, when the stern rules of dress are so much relaxed, modish woman needs more

I of the sleeves mid f.he smart shaping of the peplum, as well as the chance to use a very good embroidery, offer very dashing possibilities for a little dinner sacque or a belted waist that would go with a skirt in the same material *-X As pictured, the charming coquetry is of white dotted muslin with square yoke, sleeve frills and peplum of embroidery, and a little lace beading threaded with soft louisine ribbon. If made in a single material from three to four yards would be needed. And now let me specialize a little with materials —really cheap things that are not often used. Take a look at the fancy curtain muslins and madras cottons for the same purpose In the shops and see how many really dazzling effects can be had for gowns with these coarse but effective materials. If you find some brilliant and not too clumsy 15-cent weave for the little get-up you want to be very fetching, look .for the coarse ten-cent lace that would go with it Then peep at the si 1 koines for 12% cents a yard—also curtain stuff —and get some dark color with huge popples or roses for the bedroom kimono. , ~ With a little wisdom, much patience and a modicum of taste, the prettiest house garment for summer mqy be produced for a song.