Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-11-24

should avoid bright colors, except for
trimmings only. Black or very dull
shades are best, and even white il
preferable t. anything blillian5. They
must not incr nasc the breadth of thsir
shoulders by Eoulfant effects, miles
.heir width n that point is diSpropor-
iionatcly nlrrow as comp red with
their waist. They must try to produce
. ahapcly waist b. means of N-shaped
trimmings both back and front. That
is Il better device than excessive ti@ht
larinG which usually aggravates rlther
han rrolCr.uos the suggestion OF fat
H'ss. The variety in designs of he Ices
IS nov 50 grcat that anybody, no mat
ter how badly shaped by nature, may
+ least be very considerably improve
by art. And IL fat woman must not b.
afraiI t. ld artificial eXranSe 10 her
ELF. Ii is on that point that | have to
argue with my fat customers. Bat
generally convince thnm that a good
deal Of tolrnure j. essential for them,
10 matter what tn pccvail ng fashion
as to bu,tlrs may be. \ distontion o.
th2 Grapnrios at the rear OF the skirt
reduces, ly means of proportion-an and
i is proportional ~ that tie eye
Judges Cf everything the seeming
size Of woman"
The second picture is an accurate
sketch of two new promenade costumes.
Their popularity is that the Eodiccs
are extra heavy jerseys. very fine III
texture, and fitting the figure ;argly:
Dat they have nCne of the LOOK Cf the
original Jerseys, fer they AZ, elaborate
ly emhcllishad. and they ar 50 har-
monious with the skirts as to he mere
~ an mdisiinguishcd portion of the
toilet. Elaborate parniture in head
ing and braidinG is principal char
artcristic Of the latest autumn dr,ssas.
Those who deem braiding as too old,
on too familiar, are replacing it cX-
oHnsivelv by eat oGt applique work on
The panels, skirt borders and coat ne
90 ,sories. A contra It in color will be
the rule, the various leather shades
upon dask-coiorcd cloth being most
Elective. basement, rics IN cord aud
crocheted eli,-ts, both in black and in
colors vii, he as popular as en-. Jets
being sometimes introduced, but thcy
must he very, very fine cut beads. with
no pendants. Some new cord galloons
in delicate oriental colorings, with fine
III tallc threads interWoYen, are dainty
and lie 'inei.
September and October are the ia
yoritc moaths of the year fer lawn
q mis-. TOulnamJ hts are bci"G held
hy players more expert than the aver
age, and decidedly fashionable girls
ligurn cOlspirUOusiy on these public
occasions. Many Of orr Fifth avenue
bellies do not hesitate 10 play on the
Central PARK lawns. a drive through
any OF the Sub Ilbs of the city reveals
lawn tennis rs the popular autumn OK
srcise, and hardly handsoma yi!ia IS
without its section of green swaIl lie
voted to the sport. Tho feminine COS.
tumes dictated by fashion for the tennis
courts are this season made usually oJ
white ia ncl, although the lighter col.
ors OF that fabric are also used.
A tennis gown deemed prime model
is described as follows: The material
was of bright poppy-red mans Yelling
made with long drapery, lifted in fro n!
to show white wolfe petticoat, cut up
the left side, with the edge nearest the
front turned outward, showing Il band
of white open-work embroidery. Three
bows of white ribbon were placed at
distances on the work. Two strips of
embroidery ran up between the ribbons
to form the requisite width. The
bodice was made like a covert coat,