Thomas County cat., 1889-08-15
FANS AND PARASOLS,

How to Endure Hot Weather and Seem
To he Comfortable.
Keep cool! is the advice which Dame
Fashion gives her followers, and in
this she finds even nonfashionable
women concurring. But how keep
cool in scorching weather? With the
thermometer emulating the noble
youth of excelsior fame in his
struggle to climb ever higher. higher,
higher! it is difficult matter to fol-
low this advice, and still more difficult
to gossip about fashions and what to
wear when a condition exactly the re-
verse of the latter is claiming our at
tention. The cooling breezes." the
''briny Deep" the shady hooks" and
''sad sea waves are. though trite.
much more satisfactory and suit
able to talk about and enjoy. When,
as now. the mere thought of dress
drives away the last remnant Of
GOODNESS. the finest toilet which the
most exclusive modiste can produce
awakens less enthusiasm than pref
ty and becoming bathing suit or
dainty. airy costume of MULE or other
diaphanous material. But with fash
ions advice come a few suggestions of
how to follow it and lose nothing of
stylish. fashionable appearance. With
an aesthetic negligee or two. an ap-
parently ethereal but very practical
parasoI of transparent fabric and fabu-
lous circumference, a large fan, deli
cate in design and light of material,
ditto hat of MULE or net shirred or
puffed, even the hottest day can be
borne with equanimity. Among fans
the greatest novelty seen is the
Lena" the frame. of beautifully
carved wood, semi-circle of more than
ordinary dimensions. the cover Of
softly-shaded silk with delicate. hand
painted bouquets. A very choice tan
in this style 1s of gray stained wood
and silk shaded from the faintest
tint of pearl to the darkest cloudy
gray. The effect is heightened by
having the bouquets painted on the
light, the delicate, trailing stems on
the dark ground. This style will be
eagerly welcomed by the amateurs in
painting, as taste. delicacy of touch
and possibly few idle hours may be
profitably employed. Another novelty
which likewise appeals to this same
artist are the painted NOUS
selaines. Any girl with an inclina-
tion for such work can make herself
a charming little costume of MULE
with dainty bouquets, which, being
her own handiwOrk, will be doubly
by friends and admirers.
A pink MULE petticoat should be worn
with such a dress in order to bring the
flowers into greater relief; corsage
and sleeves should harmonic with the
skirt. Echarpe of the shade OF the
petticoat Negligees of India silk
and lace are very dressy and
light. weighing but few ounces;
bright colOred silks, Valenciennes
and Maline laces are used in the make
up of these peignoirs. For the eco
nomically inclined the excellent imita-
tions of these laces, which can be had
in great quantities. are equally valua-
BILE. The negligee joponais is of India
silk. with large. full-blown roses on
a cream ground; two broad revers are
iraped crOssways on the front of the
waist and skirt from under which ap-
pear innumerable tiny founces of
cream silk gauze. Full elbow sleeves
trimmed with lace. A Russian
,asque is of mOther-of-pearl gray
cashmere, black velve: trimmings
and angel sleeves lined with gray
silk. Under this casque is worn
4 shirt-blOuse of cream net with
'ull puffed sleeves. This casque is
,alled' the Vladimir. in compliment to
he Duchess Vladimir, who introduced
t to the fashionable women of Paris
md London.-N. Y. Cor. St. Louis
Republic.