Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-21
WHAT WOMEN WANT TO KNOW
Aprons the Fashion.


Among the modern revivals OF old fashions
is that of aprons, which are rapidly coming
back into vogue on all except state occasions.
The foreign fashion magazines say that
abroad every one wears them, and the current
number of the London Queen devotes quite a
lengthy article to the subject The prettiest
aprons of the season hail from Paris, and they
nearly all have blbs. Some are made
entirely Of black lace, others of white
Velvet plays a conspicuous part in
nearly ali, especially red velvet, of which
several Of the blbs are made. Tufts of
chenille appear on many, while some are COM
posed entirely of the petit pois (spotted) lisse,
which is studded all over with tinest pea
DROPS A red velvet apron with bib was bor-
dered and striped with lace ana had lace
pocket at one side. The ordinary size of the
fashionable aprons Of to-day is three-auarters
square, bat closely gathered at the waist
thus diminishing the apparent width. Sons
IN black lace have black lace fchu COM
blned with them, 80 that quite simple morn
ing costume is transformed into dressy one
thereby.
Some black satin aprons display large en-
broldered sunf1ower in gold thread or let
Some, again, have braces to bibs, as in the case
of black satin one. with small plated lounces,
each edged with gold braid. To this was
pointed side piece, meeting at the back, and
tied round the skirt with bow of ribbon.
Madras muslin, trimmed with lace and colored
ribbon, is worn for bazaar aprons, and also
Spanish blonde, white and black. Cotton
aprons are still worn for lawn tennis and other
useful purposes, but in these there is little that
IS new.
An apron stall at bazaar is ALWAYS a. sue
cess, and now, with the returning favor with
which aprons are viewed for everyday wear.
in iyoI ~
more elaborate velvet, lace and silk, there
should be schoolroom aprons in brown holland,
made with pockets, bibs and shoulder straps:
housekeeper's aprons. with the lower edge
turned up, to make deep pocket, and stitch cd
in the center, and a small pocket above, on the
right side. These also are suitable for garden
ing, and for ladies maids wear Bibs are
mostly six inches deep and eight broad OF the
top, tapering to the waist
Black velvet brocade and lace is quite the
newest idea for bibbed aprons of the most
fashionable kind, and these are as much for
evening as day wear the light silk and jested
lace aprons being now considered becoming
addition to an evening gown. The Roman
cooking aprons, made Of straight piece Of
crash OF damask, are embroidered at both ends
friu;ed, and are tied round the waist with rib
bon, but are worn for many occasions besides
cooking
Festival Hints.
New York Post: Almost every church now
has its young peoples association or guild
These organizations meet for the purpose of
doing two things at once-to enjoy social even-
ines and to get money All sorts of ingenious
devices for getting money are invented Among
| the latest developments in this direction are
soap bubble parties, where pipes are sold and
soap suds furnished free. The pipes are Or
namented with ribbons or with hand painting.
Another plan is to provide some light and
pleasing literary or musical programme. and
then to have lunch, which is provided in this
way: Each lady prepares a basket of lunch for
two, and puts her card IN it, These baskets
are then sold to the highest bidder, and the
gentleman who is the purchaser eats the
lunch with the lady whose card he finds in thu
basket Some results of an amusing character
are sometimes observed, as when a girls
brother pays a high price for her basket. The
arrangement of the baskets affords opportunity
for the exercise of 8 good deal of taste. Among
the prettiest baskets at one Of these entertain
ments were common grape baskets They
were covered with scarlet or pink or blue ST.
lesia; the basket was lined, and the silesia
sewed on around the inside, and then
turned over the edge Instead Of being left in
plain folds, it was shrrred in two or three
places, and then was brought down closely and
fastened to the bottom Of the basket. Others
were covered plainly, and were trimmed
around the edge with the open-work paper that
is used for putting on Shelves This would be
turned over in the form of ruftie. The han
dies were covered also, and had bows Of rib
bon tied on either in the center or at each side
Japanese paper napkins were used The
luncheon varied, but usually consisted Of two
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of bread, not biscuit
some delicate stalks Of celery, with salt two
pieces of cake, and some fruit. either grapes,
spples or pears.