The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-16

well when we can take them and by def
transition adapt them to our day and our
people. But it is interesting to watch the
evolution of bonnets from the ugly scoop
shaped creation of $780, We wear the
dresses of that time, and why not the bon
metz They are too ugly for our trained
eyes, so we take the bullying soft crown and
set it on the top of the peak, and then Irvine
a flower or so around it, tie the strings be.
meath the chin, and, lol the thing perched
upon our head becomes thing of beauty
and JOY till the season changes.
| We take a hat like that worn by king,
with the dropping plumes, and we set it on
pretty head, we take ruff and put that
on under our ears, and we set our sleeves
up high and decorate them with frlls and
big beads, and we call that new fashion.
We take cavalier hat and bend it and
dent it and get our small brothers to use it
for a football few times Then we trim
it with ribbon and flowers, and that also
becomes novelty for fashion editors to
rave over Verify, Solomon was right and
had level head. How much of his wisdom
came from his extended study of woman
kind in his rather large family am not
competent to judge, but if l were a person
who argues by betting should lay large
odds that it was thus that he learned so
much
Now, that means for this season we have
some very tasteful gowns, not exaggerated
in any way, but just neat and pretty all
around. One for a street costume is of
snuff brown reps in wool and silk, a lovely
piece of goods. The skirt is reasonably full
and is plated all the way across the back.
Around the bottom are two rows of thick
| braid, brown, f1ecked with white. The belt
was formed of the same, and the bretelles
and the sleeves were all finished with a
band of this braid. The sleeves and full
vest were all OF the dress material. The
Napoleon hat was ornamented with bow
Of the cloth and two speckled quilts The
whole gown made one think of demure
little hen sparrow.
| Contrast that modest and pretty dress
with walking dress Of 1869. The dress is
short and scant and of pale blue taffeta,
with a mantle of the same, edged with
lace. And there WAS an awful hat with it,
made of drab felt almost shapeless, with
one very full blue plume dropping over the
right side Verify, the nghtrobes that
women wear now are more ornate. 1t will
not be many years before we will all be
called upon to wear just such an outfit.
| But If the 1909 street dress was awful
what could we call the evening attire?
There was single loose garment, scarcely
conforming to the figure at all, and reach
ing nearly to the ankles. Down the front
there was generally some fancy trimming.
The sleeves were short, and Ii chain around
the neck usually held the front of the cor
sage in place. Loose gloves, generally mitts
came well up on the arms. This is style
much affected by the Delsartean and one
or two poets. with some latter day additions
remember little story about ball
dress of this kind, and as it seems to me tc
be good lesson on the adoption of u fash
ion l will tell it. A sea captain, recently
married, left his bride with his parents
during his absence. Hoops were worn
when he left. He was wrecked and made
captive and finally, after having mar