Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-14

OF beauty. The one safe way is to try
a hat on after it is completely trimmed,
and even then there may be times when
you are not certain of your own good
taste. In such cases rely upon the judg-
ment of some friend who has established
her reputation as woman of good taste.
Reverting to the elegant outdoor cos
tunes mentioned above let me begin by
calling your attention to the figure in
the initial illustration, which is clad In
an extremely stylish jacket bodice in
bronze plisse faille and pale Havana
cloth, the latter being all covered with
darker bronze passementerie designs.
The sash is in white surah and the skirt
in pale and dark violet striped sicilenne.
The hat is of chestnut and white striped
velvet with a bunch of pale pink roses
on the top; white gloves with brown
stitching to match and white sunshade.
Such a costume when carefully and ar
tistically made up with most scrupulous
attention to detail becomes, in fact, q
genuine harmony in color, appealing to
the eye with all the delightful power
with which fine musical composition
appeals to the ear.
All indications point to a brilliant
season for the summer girl, and / must
say rejoice at it, for my heart goes out
to her. Her face is as beaming as
bunch OF tulips, her eyes as dark and
soft as pansies. her heart as light as the
downy seeds of the dandelion, her voice
rings like the first notes of the bobolink,
and, beautiful though she is, she is not
merely an ornament; she is an absolute
necessity, for If she didn't exist it would
be necessary for US to create her.
Hence, / cry out welcome ito the sum
mer girl.
In my second illustration you catch a
glimpse of this charming apparition
which a little later carries balm and
Doodle to the expectant landlord, who
well knows that without her his long
verandahs will appear dReary and de-
serted. She wears long, stylish open
jacket-a perfect dream of loneliness as
you will be willing to admit, I'm sure,
when have fully described it, Imagine
the effect of such n long open jacket
made up in dark silver-gray satin and
embroidered with bright red flowers and
bright green leaves! Dazzling, must it
not be? especially when It opens upon
perfect cascade, nay, cataract. of white
lace, tumbling with plastron effect from
throat to waist. II will be noted that
while the deep cuffs OF the jacket are
embroidered. the sleeves are left nlaIn,
being. however, fully pleated in very
stylish manner. The skirt is also in
plain darksilver satin, the girdle being
in garnet velvet The hat which is worn
with this handsome outdoor costume is
very original in its makeup being a
chestnut straw with a wide ribbon OF
chestnut velvet and bunch of Parma
violets. Round the brim there is twist
of white tule embroidered.
notice some very pretty cloth cos
tunes made up in excellent taste. Some
have straight plain skirts in combination
with a cassock-like bodice with open
basques, vest in different colored cloth,
fully embroidered. Others have a pol
onaiselike tunic, with embroidery In
front on both sides, opening on an en-
broidered vest, which embroidery is
continued down the skirt, ana there is
also deep embroidery at the bottom Of
the skirt
A very stylish Vatican jacket in card-
nal cloth had black and gold passe-
menterIe yoke ending In points
The third illustration sots forth an at
tractive costume In cloth and silk,
combination of gray cloth and indigo
and sulphur striped surah, the latter
figuring as exaggerated revers, shoulder
ornaments, and pocket-faps and also
serving to relieve the plainness OF the
skirt as border ornament. A big fat
black straw hat IL worn with this strilc-
J ing cloth costume, trimmed with a