Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27

bang coming in contact with the warm
weather is of grave Importance to the pretty
girl.
The other day one of the fairest of June's
buds, sweet girl with laughing eyes and
artifcially wavy, golden hair, was attiring
herself for lunch. Her hair was coiled
low on her neck, and her bang, after going
through numerous processes of being
twisted, heated and pressed, came forth
most artistically curled. The day was q
warm. one, the air trife damp, and the
India silk gown proved a puzzle, as far as
donning it properly was concerned.
At last, however, the finishes touches
were given, and now for one hurried peep
in the mirror before starting, when, horror
of all horrors what was it the mirror re-
fected to her astonished eyes? The ex-
preston of her face was changed
from one of placid contentment to an
other of utter woe. The whole
effect of her costume was ruined by the way
ward locks which fell upon her forehead, for
every particle of curl had come out of her
bang. There was no time to curl it over
again; in fact, there was nothing to do but to
brush it straight back, which she did with
very reluctant hand. All through that
luncheon this girl, so daintily attired, was q
living example of self-consciousness. The
entire affair proved out of tune to her; the
discordant note throughout it all was the
bang which would not stay in curl.
There is no cross which so completely up
sets the sweetness of the feminine DISPOSE
tion throughout the summer as the cratic
behavior Of these innocent-looking bangs to
which the girls cling so fondly.
Dressmaking has become almost an art
ond op1x ho trua ortictu oap mod ol Tho fiO-
ure as it must now appear. The bust must
be fitted as for statue, the lines and curv-
ing from the chest demands individual
study, and not wrinkle must appear over
the short shoulders. The back Oh, the
back is the bette noir of the cutter, filter and
wearer. A small defect may pass in the
front bodice, but the back must be perfec-
tion. 1t must be narrow across the shoul-
ders and mold the hips as if it were cast of
plaster of paris.
All this must be done with fewer seams
to the bodice. The sleeves are quite loose at
the top, set in with a puff resting just so
many inches over the shoulder, according to
the height and width of the wearer, and the
neck may be finished high or low, or worn
without any band if the taste and style of
the wearer so demands.
The Medici collar is in favor with those
lad1es VINO nave long necks, but 1t must De
admitted that they are warm for summer.
Nothing tells the story of homemade dress
more plainly than the high collar. This
part of the dress requires skilled artist to
make it a success.
The same precision must be carried to the
skirts. They fit the hips as tightly as the
bodice does the waist. The length must not
differ quarter of an inch from the required
nd hi
few inches extra may be allowed for the
slight dip" at the back. To procure a
plastic fit, Paris dressmakers have cut the
skirt on the bias. The lines of striped
goods are made to meet in points in the
front, and they must join perfectly in the
widths, for there being no gathers or plaits
the stripes show as on the back of bodice.
Such are the umbrella SKIRTS" and only
the skilled hand can cut them.
Combinations of black and white are very
popular for little ones wear at the sea-