DRESSING NEATLY AT HOME.
By A. M. H.
THE young girl who always dresses neatly at home is more likely to retain the respect of her family and friends than one who, through the lack of means she considers necessary, becomes careless and neglectful. If one has a scantily-filled purse, it is better to buy cloth that can be cleaned and made over so long as it can be made serviceable. When a girl has once learned the art of making over, she will find the knowledge very useful to her, no matter what position in life she may occupy. Thus she often manages to be as well dressed as her neighbor who spends twice as much money on her clothing. The majority of women wish to use everything to the best advantage, and by examining the contents of the closets and wardrobes, you may find plenty of good material that can be made into dainty and becoming garments for home wear and cost nothing but a little time and trouble. A lovely dressing sacque was made from a partly worn and faded pink challie dress; but the goods was first colored a pretty shade of old rose with the diamond dye for wool; and another pretty dressing sacque was made from some faded blue goods after coloring it a rich dark blue, and some nice old velvet and pieces of lace were used for trimming. In this way the old goods and cast-off trimmings were put to good use. No true woman is ever indifferent to her personal appearance; and the best-dressed woman is often the most economical, because she aims to get the best effects at a moderate expenditure, and to vary these effects without having entirely new costumes.
A. M. H.