Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1915 — Idea.for the Remodeled Gown [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Idea.for the Remodeled Gown

CREPE DE CHINE is proving to be a staple and most dependable material for many purposes. It has gained ground in favor for separate waists, for undergarments, and is holding its own among fabrics for spring dresses. The fact that it may be satisfactorily dyed makes it useful to those who require service as well as attractiveness in their gowns. A light colored crepe will dye to a dark brown or black and come out as good as new. An afternoon gown in light colors may be converted into a street gown in dark tones. The new short jackets and straight hanging coats, and the still popular tunics, help out in remodeling. The chiffon sleeve and the sleeveless bodice of satin, are great helps in changing the old into the new. In the picture a pretty dress in dark, bronze brown is made with an under petticoat of ankle length bordered with a soft satin in the same

color as the tunic. The long tunic hi cut to fit about the hips and with a slight flare to the bottom. The bodice of net and chiffon is merged into the skirt with a high gathered girdle and suspenders of the crepe.

The straight jacket is laid in plaits at the middle of the back and front and in the shoulder seams. The fullness at the bottom is gathered into a narrow hem which is headed with a band of silk embroidery in tones of brown, blue, rose and gold. The sleeves are long and flnlslfed with a flaring cuff of satin. The high turn-over collar at the <back is made of satin also. A little study of this model will interest the woman who has in mind the remodeling of a gown. The introduction of satin and chiffon, and the fashion in cutting the jacket and tunic, help to make her task an easy one, promising a happy conclusion.