Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-09-17
REVIEW OF FASHIONS.
Popular Ideas for stylish Midsummer aad
Enrly Fail Toilets.


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Tho costumes OF the last century ard
C half furnish the majority OF the pop
ular ideas for midsummer toilets, ana
the quaint simplicity OF the Empire
gowns lends itself 30 naturally TO the
soft, dainty fabrics-the c'd-fashioned
figured lawns and dotted muslins the
sheer organdles and heavier French
muslins. the Japanese cottons, figured
India silks, and old-time printed chal-
lies-that the continued and increasing
popularity OF the almost endless mooi-
fications is not surprising.
The full skirt OF ungored breadths
falling straight all around Is modified
for rich fabrics and for the use OF ma
irons by having slight drapery across
the front or on the sides; and deep.
gathered aounce OF lace or OF the
fabric Is fashionable finish for the
front and sides when there is no dra-
perry and the skirt is scant like those
OF tho gowns worn In the early part oil
the century.
Even in mounting a skirt OF straight
breadths 10 the belt there Is opportu-
nity for variety. Some are simply
gathered nil around; some are gauged
some or shirred TO n greater or less
depth, either all around. on one or
both hips, or across the front only;
others have lenglhwise tucks In front.
from the ton TO any desired depth.
gradually lengthening toward the mid
die and forming a sort OF pointed cui-
rass; and n becoming style for a person
with large hips is TO run the top, TO
the depth OF about six inches, in
lengthwise tucks about an inch wide
and the same distance apart, thus re-
ducing II to width that will ilt easily
over the hips. For the latter ar
rangement the foundation skirt with a
small pad In the back and short
steel about twelve inches below 1t is
indispensable, as a person with large
hips is apt to be very fat In the back,
and the tucks accentuate the effect
The simplest kind of full waist, with
one seam down the middle OF the bac k
and one under each arm. and extend
ing about four inches below the wais,
line. is n general favorite for summer
toilets. Its adaptability rendering i,
equally appropriate for an independent
eorsage of lace. silk, or any suitable
fabric, TO wear with various skirts, or
20 be made In the same material as the
skirt When used AS en- independent
garment. the portion below the belt Is
usually worn outside the skirt; when /,
completes a costume. IL is usually tuck.
ed underneath the skirt, and a belt or
sash of any desired width added, a
wide sasb or belt impartiug the short.
WASTED Empire effect, and a narrow
halt showing the natural length OF the
waist. either style being equally popu-
lar. This style of waist is q trifle
neoliqe, and, therefore, is more suit
abb, for strictly summer fabrics, and
10 be worn by Young matrons and un.
married ladies'; for thicker goods and
maturer ladies, a fitted corsage is more
usually chosen.
Even on tailor-made suits, the unbe-
coming and uncomfortable extremely
high collar has given place to one ol
moderate height, and on many summer
costumes is reduced to n mere band
and in some cases is dispensed with
altogether extremists rejecting also
any finish for the neck, and allowing
the turned-in edge OF the corsago &c
rest against the throat So severe q
style will hardly become popular, how
ever, for there are few ladies who's,
charms are not enhanced by the soft
enjng effect OF lace about the throat.
The fayorite finish for the neck is 4
Dlrectolre frill OF lace. lace-edged null
or plain null, sewed TO the upper edge
Of n narrow standing collar or band
Tor TO a round. corded neck, II the
wanrar can hoast of n pretty throat)