The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-20

SERGE. adapted for it, or
as gown for general wear for out doors.
There is one quality of serge that is as
light and almost as cool as cotton dress,
and pretty as are the cotton fabrics they
are not suited, as this is, to active move
ments. If they are starched they are
not graceful; if not they are too soft and
clinging and impede movements OF the
wearer.
Miss Brice is one of those pretty girls
who don't seem to know how charming
they are, and her simple and unaffected
manners make her favorite with
Young and old. She has lovely eyes,
golden hair and perfect color, and is as
plump as baby with all of baby's
delicacy Of complexion. She rather at
fects gray, white and blue as her favorite
eolors, and usually wears some delicate
pink and white blossoms at her belt. Her
health is so perfect that she is as active
as a boy, while her refinement is shown
in every movement and tone of voice.
With almost unlimited wealth at her
command, she dresses in a manner that
is lesson to other young girls.
One of her gowns for grand occasions
was made of pearl white Grape rayee,
over a slip of glace silk, also white.
The corsage was pointed and had ruff
fled Berthe Of the same with pulled
sleeves. The skirt was simply hemmed,
and little rosette of blush-pink ribbon
with two long ends were fastened at
the left side of the bottom of the waist
for trimming. Nothing could be daintier
or more girlish.
Many persons seem to think that the
daughters of rich men always wear
.ssatin gowns for breakfast and velvet
ones for tea," but it is not so now. The
weather. the girl is the more she studies
simplicity in her toilets, and the "style'
is apparent only in the perfection of the
finish. I could mention twenty million
aires" daughters whose frocks are
washed and ironed q dozen times in q
season, Just as yours, my dear, or mine
might be. There are times for every
thing, the wise man said, and the young
girls of our generation seem to have
taken a leaf out of his book, and they
adapt their dressing to the occasion.
In spite of everything said about the
extravaganza Of the fashionable young
girls of today, I know from various
sources that they do not spend one
third as much money on their personal
adornment as they did ten years ago.
Young ladies very rarely wear any jew
elry, or if they do it is only such as is
absolutely necessary to fasten collars or
something similar. Jewels for the sake
of show are not worn by the leaders Of
New York styles, and it is no longer
fashionable to have such an array Of
gowns as used to be considered neces-
sary. One tailor gown, one serge or
flannel outing dress. one pretty tea
gown, say two evening dresses, one of
black lace and surah, like the illustra-
ton, and three or HDHN
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ways feel like
losing an old LACE AND PoNaER
friend when IA GOWN.
vorite gown gives out" The pretty lace
| Russisn bleuse is worn over black pom
| gee skirt, and this has lace founce.
| The sleeves are particularly pretty. The
blouse is cut in one piece like Mother
Hubbard and simply belted in.
| IF =. & OLIVE HARRzn-