The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-10-26
81 red s..:::n. The sacque was closely fitted and
had in front a vest nf dafin cut into Axn ling L

81 red s.ss::n. The sacque was closely fitted and
had In front . vest OF satin cut into swD long
sharp points. double jabot creamy lace was
carried down each side Of the vest and half con-
the high straight satin collar and the plain satin
cnffs. In the back the material was laid in two
wide box plaits below the waist line, and
over them was o sash bow of broad red satin.
On both sides were large square pockets lined
with red satin aud finishing off with a frill of
lace and a knot Of ribbon. Another long knot of
ribbon was fastened at The throat. Matinees OF
ecru or white or grayish lace, in the piece.
made up over transparents of colored
Sam, silk or surah are among the most
Is OF ecru laco laid over brick red
taneta- The p~etticoat has a rucring of red AT
tho foot. Tho matinee Its closely, is cut away
IKE a reding)te in trout aud has a green iabnt
OF lace over the bust, with odd knots and ends
OF ribbon intcrsperssd aud = deep shirrsd col
az Of taIeta. edged with lace in The back.
ABOVE the plalts. into wulch the redingots is
laid behind, is a sash Of red watered aud sntin
RIBBON, IN broad stripes. A pair Of red satin
Shippers are sent over 10 match this charming
morning gown. The same idea may DO carried
out in blue, in mauve, in pink.
English and French Women.
London Standard: The French are very fond
o decrying the women OF our country rs a Hat
chested, long mnmbercd, larse-footsd race,
awkward in gait, addressed. or over-arcssed,
uulearncd in she elementary rules Of TINT i'm.
p srtant matter, the dressing OF the hair, aud
incapable of harmoniziug col ,rs. These cr,ti-
cisms are iltnatured and exaggerated, bur.
nevertheless, a good many grains OF truth
nnderiie thena Take a London and u
Partisan shop-girl as an example. The for
NOR has generally the advantage over the
latter in clearnesss of comp EXON aud in
comelines-, yet she loses by the comparison.
She is neither so becomingiy dressed uos so
careful TO suit the color of her dress to her
complexion. nor 90 neatly shod: aud, above all,
she seems to be ignorant of the resources
an abundant head of hair affords her. as a
frame to an attractive. youthful countennncc.
The horrible, barbarous fashion of cuttlng the
hair short, which oo,alns no favor III Erauce,
prevails, | q observed, with real regret, TO a COLI
siderable extent in London; and, when the
sctssors have not been ruth,e,siy applied to
masculinize the fema Q hea 4, there seems to bs
a deplnrabie want of tast. displayed in the ra.
raagemcnt of their trcsses by London glrls
those l met out, thoae L saw behind the 'cnua "
screwins their hair up into tight, ngly little
knots, singnlarly ungraceful-so l thought,
at all events from the sight OF
Parisienne heads. Tho appearance OF
the London nursemiid also contrast.
cd unfavorably with that of the French
bonne. j do net rerer to the eli,e OF the calling
in either country, but the ordinary middle class
nnrse girl or bonne, such as one nj cts with in
kensington gardens or In the Tuilieries. Per
haps the tasty cap worn by the la ter, with its
meter and q half of broad ribbon steamers be
hind, gives her an advantage; perhaps she hold
herself better, or pays more attention to no
genera! appearances. Whatever may be tn,
cause, tho result undoubtedly is tina; the eyt
rests with more pleasure upon q group o
Fr4nch nurses gathered together with thei;
charges in u public garden tnan upon 3 simi
lar group in q London park. To sum up M
impression concerning London women Of The
middle or lower ella sses, they seemed, as a
Frenchwoman would Out it vetues, not habl-
lees-clothed. not dressed. N.