Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-09-17

aquatic gown for water travel or sea- !
side soiourn which ngrceahly varies
the serge motif has its long blue coat. |
rcvcrs, gauntlets and battlcmentcd |
skirt faced with red cloth edged every
where with gold braid The full
silk shirt is of scarlet, llue and |
white check, heltcd in at the
waist with II suede girdle. Beneath
the battlemcnts of the skirt peeps Il
scarlet petticoat of cloth, the blue cap
has scarlet ribbon, and the sunshade
is as gay in hue as an August poppy.
One pretty costume To travel in or To
wear for general purposes is dark
blue tailor made English serge 1t is
comfortable in heat and cold, in wet
weather or on n fair day, ON land or
sea, in car. steamer, in a hotel and
even in drawing-room it eclip>eS
poorly made or i'll fitting satin brocade
in appearance.
Many of the tailors and best dress
makers are cutting even rich silk gowns
| on the cross. This gives certain
| novel look to the dress and at the same
time Il more graceful effect than the
| old straight form. Extra wide silk
only is used in this manner There is,
however, an objection to Il skirt cut in
this shape, which is, that unless most
carefully arranged skirt shaped on the
cross has IA decided tendency Ito lift
here and TO droop there which is de-
| structive to elegance.
1t Is not generally known that the
propaganda committee of the society
for the promotion of physical culture
and correct dress lately in session at
Chautauqua decided upon some very
important dress reforms. All their
-. hat
their plans would not be discussed and
rldiculed in the newspapers before
they could be transferred to some other
agency.
Now the pattern makers are beng
circuared relative to the adoptions of
the meeting.
| The society recommends that each OF
it's members procure IA picture or cast
of Venus dc Milo Venus di Med
icis, "'Nenus GcnetriN.' Titians nude
figure in the picture of Sacred and
Profane Love- or Richtcrs Queen
Louise of Prussia coming down the
stairs" Study these till you feel their
beauty; till You grow utterly out OF
patience with female forms that do not
have similar outlines; then by exercise
by dress, by every healthful exercise
or device of art, simulate correspond
ing proportions. Procure such dres'
as win enhance the good points "Th,
dresses advanced still and worn here
are as varied as the sensations tina
occur, four of which boast quite Il fol
lowing. First, the Jenesse Miller: sec
ond, tights" which remove the ncces
sity for numerous heavy skirts and un
dcrwcar and require any comfortable
dress well lined; third, the divided
skirts worn by hundreds in gymnasium
and bicycle schools. Fourth, the Zouav
in which five yards are devoted to cacl
lower limb and we might ais
mention that the Greek gov
or loose, flowing toga is bein
pushed also to the front. Mrs
Parker talked two hours and was pile
with every manner of questions. Sh
attacked and demolished the high het
upon shoes, which destroy the natura
eoulpoise of the body and make an il
v clined plane of the otherwise graceft
v form Of woman. STAYS" have n
i place in this Christian age, land mus
;. 60" Corsets debilitate. cnervate. PR
$ duce headaches, fainting fits, an
therefore have no divine place in gel
q eral They should be with Mctiint..
e High and stiff collars do not III