Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-22

cote was of striped sicilienne in stripes
of pale green and yellow. This opened
over front of pale green silk muslin en-
broidered with polka dots of coffee color.
The bodice portion of this muslin was
full and draped with creamy Mechlin
lace. The wide-brimmed hat of yellow
straw was covered with nodding ostrich
tips of pale green. The big buttons OF
the redingote were of gold. The long
gloves of yellow silk were embroidered
on the backs with pale green. The
stockings matched and the yellow shoes
had heels of green leather.
There are two events, apart from the
exposition, about which all Paris is gos-
eiping. Even the thousands of visitors
know of and are interested in one of
these, which promises to be more than q
nine days wonder. This is the purchase
of petticoat, bona fide petticoat, which
was an indescribable combination of ilk,
flowers and lace, and for which was paid
the fabulous sum of 15 600 francs.
Rumor has it that it was purchased
by an American Cr9sus, ard French
men are congratulating themselves
that their countrywomen, however &C.
centric, never tempted themselves to
commit such piece of extravaganza.
The Crnsus may have come trouble with
the customs on his arrival in America,
as the flowers and lace are put on this
| now celebrated petticost in such profu-
sion that suspicion of smuggling may
involuntarily find room in the mind Of
the matter of fact officer. But the pur-
chaser will no doubt be able to prove his
honesty of purpose of importing the arti-
cles. This petticoat, which actually was
sold for the sum named above, is but an
exaggerated sample of those now worn
by women of wealth and fashion, Phil
adelphia Times.
The flannel shirt is q N ,ckery, delu-
sion and snare. 1t gives to the wearer
the outward appearance of tough and
disreputable person. 1t imparts to his
feelings perpetual heat and irritation.
1t scratches his neck. 1t clings woolily
about his wrists. But more and worse
than all this, it exercises distinctly
demoralizing influence upon him.
Before he has worn it an hour, he
begins to experience thirst for
beer, and visions of cool cellars and foam
topped schooners tempt him. The fric-
tion of the flannel on his throat, more
over, has occult and sinister effects. 1t
eliminates responsibility. 1t causes the
victim of the flannel shirt to feel that he
is only fit for 'longshoreman's work /;
that he ought to have short pipe in his
mouth or his hatband that he has se-
cret affinity with waterfront saloons.
Doubtless man may fight we'll enough
| in flannel shirt, or he may fish, or cut
bait, or loaf in the grass but he cannot
invite his soul when 30 clad with any
hope of adequate response. No, the ideal
summer dress does not include, nor is
it based upon, the flannel shirt. That
ideal calls tor coolness, eoftness OF tex
ture and absorbant capacity. There is
nothing which surpasses the cool fresh
ness OF clean linen, and but for the bale
full starch which testifies to the triumph
of stupid conventionalism over common
sense, it is plain that the linen garment
offers the most hopeful foundation for
that summer costume OF the future which
the coming race will wear.-[New York
Tribune.