St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-03

picture, for instance, was so shapely of
waist that 1t was no wonder the near
sighted old fellow followed and admired
her-untIl he got a view of her face
These distinct and vivid bodices are, no
doubt, an outcome of the jersey, and
they require natural or artificial shape
illness in the wearer. This has greatly
increased the falSity of our women in
the region of their hearts, and the man
ufacturerS of ''improverS' should be
getting rich. FlatneSS of chest has been
ming OF the aesthetic craze, but excess of
contour is now
CONSIDERED DESIRABLE.
Distension takes the place of repression.
COnYeXlty Is seen where cOncaVity was
before shown. And the curious thing is
that among ourselves no secret is made
of the cOntrivances to produce the
change. 1t was at the fashionable fe-
male fencing class that | heard a girl
say to another:
well, Kate, get ready for your bout
with me-"
81 am ready, Sophie,'' was the reply.
The first stood with foil in one hand,
wire mask over her pretty face, and
thick pad strapped over her breast-the
customary protection against injury in
fencing. The second had a foil and
mask, but no chest protector was visible.
you're not padded, insisted Sophie.
tAin't |, thought" laughed Kate, who
had the frontage of a pigeon. $50 in.
You couldn't jab me to the wish-bone if
your foil was as sharp as needle"
The distinguished and tasteful tailor
made novelties in the way of gowns,
mantleS and coats, which may be seen
on the May prOmenadeS, speak we'll for
the excellent taste and Inventive in
genuity of ladies' tailors. A charm
ing costume. which promises to be one
of the most successful designs of the
season, is made in a lovely shade
OF golden broWn-faced cloth, elaborate
ly braided III mixture of brown and
gold. The braiding On the skirt is ar
ranged with wide center panel, and a
narrow panel of braiding on each side,
the design being particularly graceful.
Then the bodice is also most becoming
ly arranged with braiding to CORE
spond. The collar and epaulets are
braided III the same way. | yesterday
saw a very graceful and elegant little
gown, deliberately and beautifully
braided. The braid employed is mix
ture of silver tinsel, and@a blue silk
thread matching the color of the cloth.
The panel on the side of the skirt is
specially handsome and effective.
NHliO tuO SlidItly cut DOulc6 mas
braided vest, and epaulets of blue
and silver to correspond. In an ex-
cellent example of one of those neat
little tailor-made jackets. now SO very
fashionable, the coat is made in sum-
mer-faced cloth of myrtle green turned
back with deliberately braided lapels in
the same color, the tight-ftting under
vest, which is prettily visible in front,
made in pale shade of tan cloth, har-
mOniZing admirably with the myrtle
green of the rest of the jacket. A very
useful tight-fitting ulster is made in
one of the smart box cloths, in a pale
shade of tan. The novel feature in the
cloak is the neatly-cut driving cape, ar
ranged to faSten over on one shoulder.
and NEST happily combining utility with
ornament.
SPEAKING OF SHOES,
stocking and the like, Belle Urquhart
has shocked the town. In "Nadjy," at
the Casino, she wears the most express
sive pair of tights | have seen on
wOman'S legs, for they told lie more of
Miss Urquhart than have ever dared