The San Francisco call. [volume], June 05, 1910, Page 16, Image 16

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$5,00 Dresses for Sweet Sixteen
FIVE DOLLARS will make : the daughter a
frock, and a very good one Indeed. ; There
are many cheap stuffs (such as 12 and 15
cent lawns or -percales 'and the cotton that
masquerades as linen and a long line', of ,
fabrics) that will • neither fit ; well nor wash } fre
quently, but whose absolute .cheapness '.would
admit of quantities of equally 'dubious trimming, \u25a0
because a small proportion only of the stipulated
amount would go into the actual goods of the gar-~
ment.
Now it is not the intention, to suggest any gar- \u25a0
ment that is unworthy of the." time the.imaking"
would cost the mother. : Nor is it the object to : ,
recommend such a frock as we could' not> honor
ably ,ask, a well-dressed' daughter to wear.:.
Linens and ginghams of a -really good quality
30 to 36 "inches wide may-be bought for from .25
to 40 cents a" yard, and it is these that we /can
thoughtfully sanction. .-••':\u25a0..-\u25a0
The selection will depend altogether on thequal-\
I ty of the extra yard of material required for 'pip- :
ings or bands, on the quantity.'of embroideryvfloss
required and on the standard each mother -sets for
the lace on \u25a0 the chosen "model." ~ ;,„ ._ "'. • ..
Brown bands, relieve a small check on a. linen
model which will easily come within .the |s "limit
The price of 'twelve yards of 25-cent linen "is. not
too ; much to . allow for a garment" .with a ; kilted \u25a0.
skirt, and this will admit or an extra yard of plain
brown linen at 50 cents, and will also- include
buttons and embroidery. The fetching part of this '
good-looking .street dress is the -cut; snappy .
bands and neck piece are- embroidered with the
same shade of cotton.' •. ", / - . \\u25a0- ?\u25a0«>
. White embroidery on a' rose-colored; iinen 'of
finer French weaveis the only decoration,^ if we
omit" the , tucks, of various: widths on ithe bodice \u25a0
and sleeves and the cut and kilt> of .the- skirt.- :Ten
.»yards of 40-cent linen, will be-required, and',this;
. will leave, an ample-amount for the white-mercer
ized cotton- and- the buttons, ..which are -only three :
In number; but made of 'white crochet; .The pretty '
embroidery, design on this frock is after«the ori- '
ental, and a nice note, against the darker linen.
- Beauty Hes'in the scallop of a yellow linen: : - a
deep" burnt-orange, embroidered down, each sleeve,
In ; a rounded line round the neck and in curious
laps at the front, ; which > partly* conceal -a slipped
jn .belt/ of patent leather. _ This will require ten '
yards of 30-cent. linen,; which will* leave $2 for tho ;
belt, -the orange-colored -embroidery ; cotton and •
the ( imitation cluriy. lace for -collar, yoke and ; cuffs.-
The /value :is 'in the gingham in ;a blue, and
white-striped model requiring ten yards ,o, of 'the 40-:
cent Scotch quality. This .will leave button money. i
\u25a0 and ample for a quarter > of a yard of white \u25a0 pique.-/
to < cut into bias strips as a sleeve arid -neck deco--;
'ration. -V .\u2666'."--"- .<\u25a0 _'\ /'*;»/. *.'* V \u25a0'. 1.. '" ' "~. -, ''•; \
;.,".' Braid' and lace arranged in a frill- supply gon r<
trast'on a tunic gown'; suitable for-the street ..or.'
for ".' traveling. . It is i leather-colored ; linen— ten _
yards at- 30 cents—which will- leave $2 for buttons, ,
braid . and the , lace of : the frill. : Heavy ; white 1 star^ > .
' braid and button .moulds- covered with linen will
leave money for a most excellent frill. ; ', I-./
:;Llnen, lace' and cotton marquisette are used
for the model- of 'which the back -view only is-^
: shown. .' Its front, is .similar,, the; underarJn straps V
of .linen reachingVupward to form a square bibV-in t
effect. Here-"isia models that may be treated: like .-,
many an elaborate frock, .in .that more of the \u0084$5
allowance will go;- into^ contrasting and
less into the linen. Eight yards of • oyster-white !
linen;; at 25 cents, will be necessary, for the /curl- |
ously cut pieces that go to make up the
J main>dress.'i.A: yard- of dull blue linen
-,will -; cut > the . darker: trimmings; - two
'yards of cottons marquisette, 1 at 50 cents,
should -be- allowed for .yoke .and; kimono
sleeves,' with-ten yards of strong, effective
>lace, .at 12 cents afyard,' for < the, central
\u25a0 back r iwhich' ; corresponds with- a front/
"panel,* "arid for-the sleeve: panels, the. cu£fs :
and the- collar.: ;> :J v , - it3%< v v';
- ; 'The buttons:: should <be covered with
linen. There are: some ; tiny -knots J of -blue
soutache on each , sleeve, » which.* -with . a
f e.w odds .and : ends."- will: bring , the i frock .
'up. to- $s.v>^.-x-^ y'i \u25a0''\u25a0•\u25a0\u25a0• ':\u25a0:.' '-•'.''•. \u25a0''<\u25a0\u25a0- \u25a0'"'\u25a0"\u25a0
; • , The-'ttme?' \We-have snot counted" that.
These .dresses, are to: be >. made at home.
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