The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-08-14
Fashion Tete-a-T'ete.

According to the London World, fem
mime religion, as it is now understood, is
not settled state of mind so much as an
accidental exhibition of feeling.
Tho blouse waists which some women
insist on wearing at the mountains are
hideously ugly. The prctticst figure is
spoiled by them, and an ugly form is
made simply unendurable. a
There seems to he one sensible woman
left in London, for somebody spoke of
Sara Bernhardt the other day, and said ::
II for one do not in the least admire her
could never care about a woman whose
eyes arc only an inch from the top of he
head, and who has an ironed out !ip.'
The sweet artlessness with which Clcm-
entlna Jane comes up from some seaside
resort in all the glory of her prettiest
and showiest gown, quite innocent of the
fact that it ism t exactly what every body
in the city is wearing. is beautiful, and so
is the way in which she will stand before
you, put her little head on one side, and
say, "Dcar me, l never thought! DO
look very bad2'
The walters at Long Branch are said to
be SO handsome, quiet, and graceful, at
tcntivc and altogether lovely, that guests
regard them as their hosts.
Young persons who wear garden hats
in the streets are supposed to have sent
their walking hats to the blcachery.
Pointed ovcrskirts have trimmings
that hang below their outline, but those
winch are rounded or scarf shaped are
bordercd with embroidery or striped
bands. ....... ..ta.... .......
Miss Economical wants to know if she
can not fit the openwork tops of heI Lisle
thread gloves to a new pair of short ones.
Fans for bridal gifts arc silk or satin
decorated with II painting by some cclc-
bratcd artist. .. r.
"Sk-sssk-sk sk-sk-sk-sk-wak" is the
way in which a correspondent of the
Times depicts an aspirant for the oper-
attic stage as singing the scale ofmanager.
The checked grenadines unite Holbein
green with blue and straw color, and
c!arct with cardinal and cream.
There is no law against woman S
wearing elbow sleeves and gloves of
different colors, and carrying her arm at
her side, extending it at an angle of thir-
ty-iivc degrees, but there should DC
Nothing but an old-fashioned joInted
doll ever looked SO funny as the women
who indulge in this habit.
The French milliners give all their
new hats a decidedly autumnal aspect
on account of the cool weather.
The chief commissioner Of works ia
London, who has charge of the adorn-
ment of the public parks, has just had a
pleasant exemplificatlon Of the power OF
woman. For several years the fashion
able meeting place Sunday afternoons
was near the lodge in Kensington Gardens,
and he had that neighborhood beautified
as much as possible, but last year one OF
the beauties preferred to walk in Hyde
Park, and every body followed her thith-
Ell and this year the mania continues, and
tie strip of ground facing the roadway,
which lies between Hyde Park Corner
and Stanhope Gate, is impossible between
five and seven o'clock Sunday afternoons
Meanwhile Kensington is deserted
Some lndigo-bluc percales have selvage
borders that look like the edge of old
fashioned pie-plates.
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is consul cred most suitable for mourning
dresses to be worn in the house. The
vest of these gowns should be of Grape
The polonaisc reappears this season
under the name of matinee, and is wei
coined by ladies with great satisfaction.
1t is short and bunchy in shape.
A Frencl.y combination is trimming
of black and white striped satin on ;
lightblue French bunting, which is fine
as the incest camel s-hair.
White kid shoes embroidered with ;
cross-stich pattern of blue silk, and boun
ded with blue ribbon, are shown for ba
bies wear. The top of the shoe is scallop
ed and finished IN button-hole stitch
! Short sacGnes are trimmed with giml
balls ending in tassels, each ball pendan
at the end of q strand that seems drawn
into the edge of the sacque separately
Buttoned boots are worn only on tn,
street, or for the promenade. Fancy-col