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LESSONS o. ial ” IN ’ DRESSMAKING. —TO-DAY'S LESSON: HOW TO MAKE A TIGHT-FITTING WAIST. DARE, 847 Fifth ovenve, : fashlonedle dressmaher and in- structer of privete clesses in and designing, gives these leseens in prectical dressmaking. The fret lesen, printed in Monday's Bemning World, told how toveut, At ond baote ; the second Ieeson howte make plein end fancy shirt waists; the third how to | mahe o dros shirt, and the fourth, to-day, tell how to make a tight-Atting waist. The method used is Pratt's English Merchant Tailor Syotem. The diagrams and mease yurrments are reproduced by permission. FIRST RULES. your 8. Make paper model of the garment fret. 2, Baste carefully. 4 Press thereughiy. LESSON NO. 4. front on each side the following pieces: The back, curved side pieces, straight or under-arm side pieces, front, upper sleeve, lower sleeve and collar. Before cutting pin lining and material firmly together, Lay the front two inches back from the selvedge edge. After cutting out Iay each piece of Mntng on material and be sure that everything ts exact Baste carefully tn your tractng line. So much depends upon good basting that I must be pardoned If I emphasize again and again the important part it plays fn the making of a gown, Run @ straight basting line directly through notched or watst line of each we desired. This must be done before bast Ing the seams together © high collar slopes gradually highe points The bottom of the waist and the over. Ukewise faced with silk For walat lining silk ts often used ‘That ts a matter of taste Always good lining and something that wil streieh: waist are pleges of bone casing, Uhr a card of hooks and piece. The outside always stretches, eo ft is ecessary to take this precaution if you and The hooks, ey sewn on with twin fastened with twist twist will be required. Stkching !p th row, titching i® the only ir goWn and it mus y at the top of the sieeve, and the stitch ing tl is an addition to the appear. ance of the gown. The belt tape, which Is of satin belt of the watst, is tacked one-half inc! Down the side and ail around the r iy the same difter- r in the back, but has not the ears or lapping front are finished In (he same manner as the bottom of the sleeve, and ta not and collar should be nd the whalebones For this four spools mly proper trimming nests is disfiguring ery alight fulness ing corresponding in color to the Mining higher than ‘the Waist line with log THURSDAY, to the dire decree. are to be “stingy” —that sort of per:on and that’s our invariable standard of me tinued to-morrow, These odd bits of furniture are the last of as perfect. that will help you to decide, DAVENPORT—Mahogan) finished frame twisted columns, elegant design, covered in green figured Argyle velour; 27, 00 ’ | M4 oe emtoereel ne | cross stitches of twist in the centre Watet. kK and two curve seams. RECIBION {s the requisite in mak- either Bloke on coun te bene, Tae j ing a be lphigie waist. Every ineide belt must he very tight in or ‘ detail must perfect. — ——_ ‘The fit, the etftehing, the finishing, in- olde and cuteide, must be as neat as it te possible te make work. Any botehed work will assuredly show \ on this most simple of garments. TAILOR MADE. . want te avoid any wrinkles. Now stitch seams and remove best- ings. Prees thoroughly. Clip seams at waist bog he yo srereett your seams ga 9 genuine whalebone ont casing. the is full and sow it e pe seame. Hold your lining a little fu! above and below the waist line. ‘The whalobone ts cut one-half inch er than waist, as the seams at the liom must very neztow or the ofr, weet ee iat: run the top of darts in front, six inches above waist 4 Tine in centre of back; five and balf inches above waist line on ct seams and to the height of darts on under-arm “pitch with twist at the waist line and Tai seams at the waist line 34 inches above and below. Clip shoul reame in contre. bete in th aleve. is weight ORS aleve ‘| to stretch the neck. a collar the size of neck. Cover f ft with materia; of the waist, stitched to maton stitching on the waist. The collar te first pinned on the neck of waist, then sewed on with small stitches. PATTERN POR TIOHT-FITTING SLEEVE. It {# sewed on from the inside and |— rt then mee cleece wit TAR set ven, SAE MON ee wRMt tn ie peepee we wre put on before the inner lining f 1 te iso, advisabie 0 rat o hanger! Between material and lin'ng any sti?) for your waist when not In ure, tmterlining preferred may be used Miya weaver te shaped At the hand . Have your slceves entirely finished pec jand comes down well over the wrist Tipped opposite the elbow to insure ‘a yeh enough to silp on easily over VOOAT'S LARSON TELLS HOW TO MAKE 4/@ well-fitting and comfortable sleeve. | ‘The waist shown in cut is of tan WAM? FOR THIS COSTUME. Hold sleeve toward you alwmys when | -oioreq satin finished cloth, a material basting in and stitching. that Is soft enough to adapt iteelf to Draft pattern, make paper welst, Cut sleeve, must be one to one and a oe ek jarget A atag Gret, then material. Tnen care- Hees ee be notched Or bound otetst try, to make thie severe atzle fully measure to cee that you have net peam bral: ak mot hold ite mate any mistaln. At the ries the, materiel Lope e ‘with which you follow the : Do mut forget to allow one-half men ne Turned up Castes iike a | ttle detalls wil make 4 great differ: ecam outside of Grafting Ine Baste Gnd atitched with five rows of close Gintect: af qrorance of hese things underarm ccame fret, then shoulders, . Face Mie finish the | that. mak ifference between the 18 can now be tried on. fr el ope toning «nero ving wore ot the amateur and the profes: caller and sleeves. dane oth hand. Cilp under-arm| Te-smerrew’s lesson will tell! how In the walst chown to-day there aro | orem St wait ling, nayg/to make double-breasted and Eton | from the centre of back to contre of ae eee & sttte ing ae a trimming if Jackets. ae ” ‘e LAST STATIONERY SALE Stole Down from Their Mount Vernon Home IN THE HOLIDAY QUARTERS. to Marry. Monday next will find us back in the old location—not too well off for room. ‘To-morrow and Saturday we shall Ten CUT DOWN WRITING PAPER STOCKS ; Bei] BY SOME 10,000 QUIRES IN ASSORTED STYLES. where they heave Cream Linea, Helictrope Linen, India Proof, Plated Satin, Purple vérth- | Vellum and Asure Vellum ‘Writing’ Papers. all among the finest and ‘an | most desirable productions of the Whiting Paper Co., usually retailing from 7 to| 10 to 17¢. per quire. | Clearance Sale 25¢ per peck of Price, 5 quires. tnd| Royal Linen, Royal Velvet, Royal Satin, Aldine Satin and Loraine Linen, | , a One quire in box, with envelopes to match. the Clearance Sale C. for choice " Price, per box. re- keep real 3 and most fashionable Writing Papers of the day; including ledgwood, Courtesy Notes, Empire Notes, Orientai Rose and ; One quire in box, with envelopes to match. Clearance Sale 25° Values 38c. Price, to 5Sc. per box. ENGRAVING VISITING CARDS. Special prices during this sale, workmanship uvexcelled at any price, and cards of the finest qualities : 20th St] Et worth $45.00; reduced to DAVENPORT—Beautiful mahogany fin- ished frame, heavy posts, wardrobe in base, patent double spring bottom, covered {n terra-cotta figured silk velour; worth $80.00; reduced to 48. 00) DAVENPORT-—Mahogany frame, beautiful- ly inlaid with Dutch marqueterie, rococo | carved feet, covered in striped Roman | plush; regular price $90.00; re- 54. 00 duced to ......... 4 BED DAVENPORT—Mahogany frame, 18 | inches wide, when open 6 feet 6 inches in | length; large wardrobe in base; frame | prettily carved; worth $120.00; | BEAUTIFUL FRAME COUCH-—Prettily carved, claw feet, round end, spring edge | all around, upholstered in moss and tow, | covered in Argyle velour; reg- 20, 05 ° ular price $36.75; reduced to DAVENPORT—Heavy oak frame, tufted | seat, steel tempered springs, covered in| dark red figured velour; regu- lar price $43.00; reduced to 25, 60 DAVENPORT—Golden oak frame, massive | posts, spring ae tufted seat, very deep: | 4s mance’ 29.40. DAVENPCRT—Golden oak frame, round | post, handsomely carved, best tempered | steel springs, tufted seat, arms and back | all upholstered, covered in fine-grade green, embossed velour; worth $69.26, haat 41.55, reduced to, TUFTED DIVAN—30 in. wide, n. long, | spring edge all around, covered In figured denim; regular price $26.25; ee 18.75. BED COUCH—30x72 inches, spring edge, upholstered in cag vir fig- | ured denim; worth $30.00; re- el fans ones § 18.00, BOX COUCH—spring edge, well made ang | finished, covered in figured cre- 6 | | tonne; worth $16.00, reduced to . COUCH—Imitation mahogany frame, pret- | tily carved, heavy legs; regu- ! lar price $22.00, reduced to 73, 20 BEAUTIFUL COUCH—Plain top, covered | in red sheared velour, deep fringe; regular price $28.00, 16. 80| ; A i reduced to. MARCH , 1900. legitimate returns from money invested must be as large as possible. words, we are commanded to buy the BEST where it is we rractise it when seliing, which tersely tells WHY our GOODS ARE PERIOR and our PRICES SO LOW. On there two facts rest the marvellous suc- cess, the phenomenal growth, the rapidly increasing magnitude of “The Big Store.” Sor Bargain Friday the Following Great Opportunities: THE WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING? MARCH 1, 1900, ® @ ® @ @ @ “Wiltul Waste Makes Wotul Want.’’ This is a hard-sense maxim, coined in the mint of sad experience and bared on natere’s laws. President and people, millionaire and mechanic—all are subject It’s the secret of success or failure. It doesn’t mean that you never did succeed. It means that the In other ered the CHEAPEST, We apply it when buviog! asurement. Sale of Odd Pieces of Furniture ata Speetal Discount of 40 Por Cent. from regular selling prices (marked in plain figures upon every article) will be con- rgain Friday, when we will close out all our Odd Davenporis and Couches. their several kinds, and are guaranteed They will prove unquestionatly the biggest and best furniture bargains of the hour, values that are not likely to he offered again at the Big Store, or any other store, for that matter, fur many a long day. Just look over the offerings; HANDSOME COUCH—plain top, spring edge all around, covered in figured tap estry; regular price dueed to HANDSOME COUCH—plain top, all hair, blue denim cover, deep flounce | pec worth $00, te 16. 80 ' LARGE MASSIVE COUCH—Covered in red | figured velour, deep fringe, spring edge all around; worth $39.00, re- TURKISH COUCH—Very large, covered in rm figured Wellington velour, heavily corded; worth $37.50, reduced 22, 50 to . . HANDSOME COUCH—6 rows tufts, mahog any finish frame; regular price COUCH—30 Inches wide, over 6 feet long, covered in green figured ribbed velour Heider eee COUCH—Covered In red leather, spring edge, deep fringe all around; regular price $60.00; reduced to 36. 00 LEATHER COUCH—Has 6 rows tufts, ; regular price ; redured tO. Oe OO GENUINE LEATHER COUCH—Spring edge all around, deep tufts, heavy frifige; regular price ' ; Reduced to..........665 21.00 LARGE COUCH—Covered in red velour, embossed, heavy wool fringe; 22, 20 G regular price $37.00, reduced to LARGE COUCH—Heavy steel springs, 6 rows tufting, shirred and corded; ba RU ly Fedpase 22, 20 to. TUFTED LEATHER COUCH—Best steel springs, TurkSsh shape; regu- 39, 00 lar price $65.00; reduced to TUFTED LEATHER COUCH—Golden cat Sele ce, OOee LARGE TUFTED LEATHER COUCH Heavy fringe all around; regu- 43, 20 lar price $72.00; reduced to.... LEATHER COUCH—Oak frame, over 6 feet eG. cues {ee a go. 20 $72.00; reduced to ..., TUFTED LEATHER COUCH—Heavy oak frame, claw feet, spring edge; regular price $48.75; reduced to ‘Our Witinery Display of Fashions tor the Spring of 1/900 cent collections of pattern hats and bonnets that fountain head of millinery fashions. Here you will see ori from the millinery warcrooms of Mesdamcs Virot, Camille Roger, commenced this morning and will be continued Friday and Saturday. The Mil- linery Department would be greatly pleased to have a call from all who are really interested in fine millinery, as this is positively one of the largest and most ma; ifi- to be found anywhere outside of Paris al models Lewis, Violet Berthe, Josse, Esther Mayer, Susanne Blum, Carlier, and others, whose exquisitely beautiful and stylish productions are known throughout the civilized world. Side by side with these test work of our American mil 5 of the Old World, will find the h the imported and the domestic styles and workmanship have their partisans and admirers, and justly so. But it is the great saving in that will most surely appeal to all women, as for $10, $15 or 920 you will be able to buy handsomely trimmed hats and bonnets here t would cost you twice as much elsewhere. days a handsome lot We will also offer as an additional attraction Goring cpening of Exquisitely Trimmed Hats, in Chiffons, Taffetas and correct Spring fashions, the like of which would cost fully $10 apiece elsewhere, for In the Untrimmed Uiliinery Department of Untrimmed Hats, in all the new and Feathers, Braids and Millinery Materials of Wen’s and Women’s Sample Hose at, pair, = 5.00 we are showing a Superb assortment r Spring novelties, besides Flowers, descriptions for trimming purposes, (Worth trom 25e. to $1.00 per pair), This lot comes to us from one of the and we tought it at a price that makes it a assortment contains the F, Boots Shee finest of Richelieu Plain wit! to-morrow, Bargain Lot t-smr's, AND WOMEN'S 25e ‘Ghe Shoe Department's LEGGINGS FOR WOMEN, GIRLS AND BOYS—We will close out all our stock of , Velvet, leather and corduroy were $1.00, and $2.00, at, per pair........ ‘very low price ef... Lip OF LADIES’ TAN SHOES, nearly all sizes, with regular heels or spring SOeeeerereere reveveeres seeseeereseeeesooeeoes importers of hcsiery in America, ain for us as well as you. The and Rembrandt Ribbed Lisle Thread, Cotton and Lisle Hose; also, Black Cashmere, tops, dc, All are Hermsdort dyed and worth from 25c. to Friday, we offer them in two big lots, LOT 2—MEN’S AND WOMEN’S HOSE at, per pair..... 1Se two Bargain Friday clearance offerings are worthy of your attention. Here they are: remaining leggings, the former prices of which 69e sees nay sii thd Oe /5e.and 25¢e | Che Big Store. Women’s Gowns, Wrappers, Skirts, &e. Half a dozen attractive special Bar- gain Friday offerings, cach one possess- ing, in addition to a very low price, the fecommendation of superior quality. WOMEN'S EMPIRE GOWNS, of heavy muslin, with square embroidered yoke, em- broidered revers, neck and sleeves; regu- larly worth 980; special for Bar- Cy7 ec gain Friday at WwoM 5 HIGH NECK MUSLIN GOWNS, yoke all-over hemstitehing and tucks, earerarees lace-edged or hemstitched lawn rufMfes,; dainty, high-grade gar- ments, on sale Bargain Friday at 68e WOMEN'S NE SPRING SKIRTS--Both silk and cotton, reat variety of styles and colorin Bargain Friday at very reasonabl WOMEN'S FL. size 34 ONLY up to $1.48; WRAPPERS, 4 big assortment of values Bargain Friday's clos 75e 3 HEAVY PRINT WRAPPERS. Dimity yoke and trimming, knee flounce on Kirt, neat patterns and pretty yles, on s#le to-morrow at 98e MAIDS’ HO Small stripe. Nght colored ly and amply r made; regularly worth $1.69; spe clal for Bargain Friday at 425 Laces and Embrorderies, Bargain Friday's offerings are season- able, handsome and very moderate in price. Judge for yourself: ORIENTAL LACES. An exceptionally flne assortment of white and butter colored edg- ings, priced at a fraction of their actnal value, or, per yard sane oe EMBROIDERY ALLOVERS, 20 Inches wide, a very fine assortment of lace ef- fects, worth up to 75e. a yard; a IS le choice to-morrow fe EMBROIDERY R NANTS and Short perfect goods, in all Lengths, finely mad widths, at HALF THE PRICKS ELSE- WHERE. pera Slasses and Other Optical Goods. Just compare these goods and prices with those offered elsewhere. That will convince you that if you would save money you should buy here—to- morrow. PREMIER OPERA GLASSES, with at- tached holder, mountings of fancy gilt, in handsome Dresden and Limoges enamel; formerly sold at $15.00; on sale to-morrow at 9.75 CHEVALIER OPERA GLASSES, 11 ligne, in white and Oriental pearl, beautifully fin- ished, worth $6.00 bi pair, and usually sold at that price, here to-mor- row at 245 CHEVALIER OPERA GLASSES, 15 ligne, with Moroceo covers, rasanieg fully achro- matic, made to sell at $5.00; here to-morrow at ‘ 2 75 SOLID GOLD SPECTACLES and BYR- GLASSES, fitted with first quality peri- scople lenses, worth every cent of $3.00 per pair reduced for to-mor- 150 row to ROMAN ALLOY SPECTACLES AND EYEGLASSES—Straight or riding bow temple spectacles and eyeglasses in adjust- able or offset styles; Roman alloy looks like gold and in many instances wears quite as well; worth 75c. per pair, reduced for to-morrow to per pair. 38e Your eyes examined and tested, free of charge, by an expert graduate optician, Carpets and Rugs. Some Bargain Friday quotations on handsome and appropriate floor cover- ings that would cost you considerably | more if bought elsewhere. 29.25 | LOUVAIN ART CARPETS, very heavy in quality and rich in design and coloring; inn bir and pros ‘x2 yards, worth $3.00, offered to-morrow at. Sy iaed4 2 10 3x2% yards, worth $3.50, offered to-morrow at onbe 2.30 3x3 yards, worty $4.00, offered to-morrow at J. 15 x3 yards, worth $4.75, offered to-morrow at . teeee a 75 3x4 yards, worth $5.40, offered to-morrow at Oereeees 4.20 SMYRNA RUGS, reversible, these sizes and prices 6x? feet, worth $8.00; offered to-morrow at oeeees 5 os T4x10% feet, worth $12.00, offered to-morrow at & 25 9x12 feet, worth $15.00, of- fered to-morrow at IN. 25 HODGE'S FIBRE CARPETS, 15 patterns, worth 60c. per yard; a chalice to- morrow for JSSe Ke ishing Se ‘ousefurnishing Soods, Some Bargain Friday quotations that will attractive to economical housekeepers: FNAMELLED wAse RICE BOILERS, of gray steel, seconds, the 14-qt. size, epee) -aserow at S48 CONVEX SAUCE PANS, 1-qt. size, special to-morrow at saa 14e CONVEX SAUCE PANS, 12-qt. 4. size, regularly worth 80¢., at 5 Se DRESDEN KETTLES, the 2% qt. size, regularly sold at 3 special to- morrow at $ Siaseeaant 18e WIRE BROILER, large size, heavily ry retinned, special to-morrow at le WIRE POTATO MASHERS, with wood handles, special at . IRONING BOARDS of one-piece stock. good clear lumber, nicely polished, the 4%-foot size, to-morrow at I0c SALT BOXES, made of hard wood, neatiy atenciled, regularly sold at 12¢., here 7/ to-morrow at e TIN GRADUATING MEASURES. l-qt. size, nicely retinned, special at CEYLON SPICE SETS, 6 canisters in each set, with assorted names, regu: J2e larly worth 20c., special to-morrow at PASTRY BOARDS, of good clear lumber, 14x20 Inches, here to-mor- row at vee a 1Se WIRE COAT HANGERS. copper a 1 | Bargain Friday tn | Ghe Clothing D | Boys’ for prompt people only, will save them much money em purchases of necessary cl the remarkable offerings aad own opinion. 318 MEN'S WINTER mains of our big winter of odds and ends of former $8, #15 suits, offered for « final clear- ance on Bargain Friday at...... 420 MEN'S ODD COATS, left suits of all sorts and makes of trousers and vests have been coats from suits that formerly sold $8 to $12 apiece—an unrestricted choice Bargain Friday at.....-.+ YOUTHS’ OVERCOATS AND U We will offer, for a quick ¢ - oko igen p all bar Youths’ Wi Vvereoats a ister, Bh apt! P| or former selling price, 20 Y | restriction as to choice, for s 285 SMALL BOYS' WINTER AND WEIGHT REEFERS AND TOP OO Odd lines of all grades, 4 ve | 56 A i from $2.50 to $6.00, ages 3 unreserved choice Bargain Fri- | day for ...,. BOYS' FINE KNEE PANTS, of ti materials, in winter and the kinds that won't merly sold at from 50c, choice Bargain Friday, clearance of the lot, at. | Upholstery Of iphols ‘ferings For Bargain "Fete » A brief great values. NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS, 3 yds. long, per pair...... RUFFLED MUSLIN CURT: In dots, stripes and figures, per wide, 3% yds. long, per pair TAPESTRY COUCH STRIPE TAP- ESTRY, 40 inches wide, per yard.. BAGDAD TAPESTRY, reversible, new cross stripes, per yard.. ‘ CURTAIN SWIBS, a large tl FIGURED SILKOLINES, per yard. FIGURED REVERSIBLE DEN- IMS, per yard.............. sees FRENCH REP CRETONNES, the 25c, per yard quality, here to-mor- ORIENTAL ART a score of tirely new sbren earth the She, to 35c. per yd., on sale to-morrow at J@ SILK DRAPERY FRINGE, in 3 to 10 yard lengths, to close, per yard. China, de. F Always remember that this is a | Store of Little Prices—not a Little Si of Big Prices. For to-morrow, Ban Friday, these matchless offerings: DINNER SET. 108 pieces of fine handsomely | | | | Porcelain, all floral designe in natural colors traced, made to sell at $15.00, special to-morrow at.. 7 [ DINNER SBT, 100 pleces ) rated, regularly sold at $13.00, mpecial at. na 6 we x white decorated in and gold. imported to sell at $18.00, to-morrow special at... L pe i ‘sie Seon, coal lent cup qualities, per oe TOMATORS: Solid packed ced sigo White Wax Beene OOB-1...creree BAKED BEANS: Plaia or ta Teme to Sauce, per cap. Bee CORN: Fancy Sugar Oora, ger PEARS: Ohotee Bartitt Fea 5 CHERRIES: Ctolee Onbenrt