Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1899 — WITH THE DRESS MAKER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WITH THE DRESS MAKER

It begins to look as If the shirt waist had settled down into an inseparable part of our national dress. Fortunately, it is becoming to the majority of women—the degree depending largely on the fit of the waist. It is usually supposed that a shirt waist is a very difficult thing to make, but it is a fact that many women that look the best in them are wearing waists that they themselves have made. It is a “fussy” job, but the reward is worth the painstaking trouble. Some of the handsomest waists are made with a round yoke that is finished with a half-inch inserting. Small pearl buttons are largely supplanting studs for the front Pique stocks with ties to match are the latest in neck dressings.

A pinkish white organdie is sprigged with sprays of bright pink blossoms, buds and leaves. Satin striped organdies prevail in these first exhibits, with single flowers scattered over the striped surface. A pale blue grouifl, with bright blue stripes, is sprigged with red. These goods illustrate fairly well the new spring shades and their great variety of tones. There are six tones in gendarme blue, from a pretty gobelin tint to a deep dark one. Then there are the forget-me-not blues and several turquoise shades with greenish tints: Orient yellow Is a smart color, as well as two or three other yellows under different names, though but slightly different in shade. A deep orange with a reddish tinge is known as Klondike. Beddish yellows and orange yellows bid fair to be popular. —— Some persons are so perverse that they do not enjoy strawberries when they come within their purse rangA