The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-09
THE WOMAN OF FASHION
THE ARrOT LOOKING AND FEELING
COMFORTABLE.
Advice on the Subject-How the Summer
Girl Should Act-Ths Coolest Of All
White Fabrics--How to Make II Up.
Copyright, 1893, for The Times.)

Copyright, $685. for The Times.)
The main object In life, at present.
Is TO keep to cool. Men have. for the
nonce, abandoned their efforts to make
money, and are almost content TO lie
under the shade Of some great tree or
on the shining sands, clad in their COM
Portable summer garments. And they
are a successfully keep cool and look
quite comfortable.
But let the summer girl put on her
thinnest garments. and dress herself in
most deliberate manner. 10 avoid ovef-
heating, and, in spite OF all. she Will
suddenly spoil the work OF hours by
entering into animated conversation
most heatlng oeeupation-by waving
her ran vigorously. or, perhaps. by
dropping her book where there is no
one around 10 pick it up for her. These
actions are reckless and YOU may have
noticed that the summer man Is never
50 foolish as TO be caught at any OF
them. Ills replies 10 your converse
ton are vague or dreamy or acauies-
cent. He never dreams Of contradict
ing you while the sun shines. Under the
evening stars 1t is dinerent-there IS more
air then. But when the thermometer
is above ninety, you can make any sort
Of remark to him without being chal-
lenged.
Now why should the comfort be all on
one sid? Why cannot the girl keep
cool as well?
She can, certainly. II she will go about
It In the right way.
before no cfa H..
OF course take her morning rub. max
ing every part Of her body tingle with
the smart application Of her Turkish
to, cling mittens or hair mttens The
latter are far the better-after the warm
sTtnge bath. which is more cooling In
its effects than the cold bath-and i'm
parts a lovely. healthy glow to the skin.
which is quickly followed by delight
fully cool sensation.
Then the arms anC neck will be de-
lightly hecked with harmless powds-
and the cose-fltting undergarment
donne1. II this is of WOOL as it should
be. both summer and winter. scarcely
any underwear will reed to be added
That IS the beauty Of the wool. II keeps
your skin perfectly sheltered from chill
or draught, and enables you 10 be very
lightly clad. 1t is not the warm wool
that you will find heating. but the num-
Der and weight OF garments that would
need 10 be worn, were the wool omitted.
Then, when you have donned your thin
corset and pretty lace trimmed corset
cover and your one skirt you are all
ready for a cool. white gown.
II this IS Of dotted Skis. made IN
loose gathered fashion, l DO not believe
you will have much trouble in looking
fresh and comfortable, even IL the sun
does beat fiercely upon the earth.
How will you make your dotted mus
lin? 4 full skirt of four widths will
narrow slightly at the waist. and Will
be simply hemmed deeply OF course It
Will not be lined. The waist viii be
gathered at neck and yoke, and the
skirt button Up over Il. You may have
a eirdle Of white satin ribbon, narrow
ribbons may tie around the armholes
I'm a bow on each shoulder, and ruiiie
or rtiche OF fine lace may trim the neck
and run down the front
Very fine lawns are also beautiful IN
white and are perhaps even cooler than
the sheerer muslins.
White lawns, embroidered in deep Dor
ders OF dark blue or I'm the pale colors,
make fresh morning gowns. trimmed
with ribbons that match the embroidery
White China silk leaves nothing 20 81
0Erftu lNl dAAfl NUN iiiA 'f'itA+tr1 F'Ff-'"'
made with very full, fanciiy trimmed
skirts. all rufles and puffs and tucks
and with fuller waists that are a mass
| Of lace gatherings.
The organizes are coolest Of all, Il
YOU desire n gown I'm colOrs The pret
( test Of thin have very pale grounds
covered with sprays OF many-coiored
! flowers. with leaves. or with big flower
! patterns. Made over silk OF the promi
nent shade In the sprays. and trimmed
with like colored ribbons, they are
charming. If you cannot afford SIX
line with sateen or batiste. Organizes
| are prettiest trimmed with lace hounc'
lngs or possibly fine insertions.
Even when trimmed only with ruilles
and hounces OF the same material they
are very pretty. or course, their chief
charm lies In their fullness and puiii'
ness. The waist is shirred or gathered
bretelles 20 over the shoulders, ribbons
tie on the shoulders also and I'm front
as well over the bust and the belt Is
made Of ribbon.
A pretty gown that has Just left fol
Newport is made over pale Lavender
and has a bar Of lavender running
l,through the material, with the stripes
between licked with tiny black de-
SIGN. The skirt is edged with three ruff
Aes. each ruhle again edg "a with hello
trope ribbon Of a trihe deeper tint The
waist has a broad point inserted OF sheer
white null, gathered. down each side OF
which fall the full bretelles, pointed at
the waist and separated from the front
bv 4 broad reyer OF lavender. The
sleeves are leg-o'-mut'on.
Another very delightful gown is mada
OF three deep ruilles-the lowest OF pale
yellow organdie. the second Of deep gull
pure. sharply pointed, add the third OF
the organdie The waist Is but signify