The National tribune., 1893-05-04

4 simple little frock for a little child Il pie.
tursd. Ii is froek that does not interfere
with any fun, Is easily washed and quickly
made. 1t Is gathered at the neck and falls
straight from there to the hem. The sleeves
are gathered at the armhole and wrist. The
srmholes are large enough to be perfectly COM
fortabls. The collar is very full frill Of en-
broidery and the cuffs are finished OF In the
same way. The frock fastens down the back,
Of course.
Graduation gowns are again demanding
attention. Simple, plain silks, muslins. OF
mulIs are in the best taste. Brocades or rish,
heavy silks ara net used at all. In making
these gowns, the plain, full skirts, full sleeves,
and rufied waists, with wide ribbon or folded
sashes, seem to be the most popular styles.
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wide-brimmed sailor-hats are worn . great
deal this year. The dark-blue ones are not 20
much liked as the white ones with dark-blus
band, and the other colors, brown or gray, are
neglected entirely.
4 brown hat, trimmed with brown velvet
ribbon and clusters Of yellow buttercups is Of
hat, with moderately wide brim, something
like sailor In shape. The buttercups crowd
around the crown of the hat fall over the hair
IA the back, and lie in among the folds of she
ribbon in front. A few loops of she velvet
stand up in the front, and a soft knot Of it
catches mp the brim in the back. A narrow
fold of the velvet is used to f2ce the brim.
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Shirt waists of linen, lawn or wash silk viii
form an important part Of the Spring and
Summer wardrobes. The cotton or linsn ones
have stiff collar, standing or turnover, and
cuffs, and the rest of the waist is unstRrehed.
These are worn with soft silk Windsor tie in
8 four-in- hand knot or in square bow. The
silk ones, in pretty stripes, are prettiess made
up with wide collar and cuffs of velvet or silk
to match the darkest stripe of the waist. These
collars and cuffs can be easily taken of when
the waist is to be washed. The lawn or ging-
ham waists are often made with wide collar and
cuffs, edged with white embroidery or lace.
With the shirt waists and heavy skirts are
worn little Eton jackets of serge, like the skirt.
These jackets are short. reaching just to ths
belt, snd have wide lapels; but the sleeves are
immense leg-o'-mu uttons, so big that when the
Jacket is taken off there seems to be only pair
of sleeves.
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Dark-blue gloves are seen in the stores, but
are not so pretty as black or tan or gray ones.
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Many of the new gowns made for street or
travelling wear have the surplice folds. or
notifications of this style, used in the waist.
The back of the gown is usually drawn over
the fitted lining without being cut in the small
pieces. The under-arm pieces are cut separate.
The fronts are only slightly fulled on the
shoulders. One side is fastened over the other,
leaving little "V" at the neck. This is filed
in either with high standing collar snd
pointed vest of satin or silk, CT white piqEs
vest and linen collar is worn. From the
opening, turning back over the surplce folds
are narrow revers Of satin. In the dress made
up, brown with brown satin trimmings, the
satin was also used to finish the wrists to bind
the surplce folds and to pipe the cores OF the
skirt. A folded belt of the wool material in
fastened with bronze buckle.
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An old book on "Beauty's Secrets" says;
"Ths hair should only smell sweeter than ths
skin and the skin only fresher than the teeth"
Then there ia the rule to bring about this con-
dition of things: always have on the dress
ing-table myrrh for the teeth, benzoin for the
skin and lavender water for the hair" A few
drops of myrrh in water is excellent for the
mouth. and benzoin is said to be good for the
skin. although everyone Acknowledges thas
perfect cleanliness, daily baths plenty of soap
and water and clean clothes are better than
anything else for the complexion. Lavender
water is delightfully."- fresh and dainty If used
not too profusely.
ELSIE PoMERoy McELRox.