The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-12
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
me DROOPING TENDENCY OF THE
SUMNER GIRL'S CARE.
Hats With Zig Brims -Crochetcd Yokes Are
the fsd-A Paris Garden Gown
Devices of The Bathing Girl.
(Copyright Tor The Times. lS9i)

AopAllANt LOT Inc Times, iNtlb
There are some people who are always
provokingly cool. ON the hottest Of days.
they VIII sit serene and cOmpacent,
looking at you worderingly, and ask:
'Do you find IL 50 warm You feel an
additional warm wave of impatience
sweep over you, TO think that you
are sweltering in your thin white dress,
while this superior parsonage can be
quite unruhed In a black cloth skirt,
black and white satin bodice fitting
quite closely, and a black feather boa /
saw such one on the warmest day the
summer has yet given as She walked IN
crowd. and | followed her for nearly I'VE
minutes. believing that the crowd or the
continued walking would bring the hebltu
flush to her brow. But my lady looked
the picture of comfort all the while
Though We may envy these impcfious
individuals on warm days, they are 10
De piticd when the cool wave arrives.
when the clouds do gather, and great.
refreshing shower does fail. In the cool
or the evening, they can't sit 10y the open
window aud drink in those delicious
cfalghts OF cooling air, with the delight
" go, Tor they never were warm enough
L. appreciate the difference. What's
glass ~ cold water to the man that never
The droop OF the summer girl isn't
wherever she strays, be IL Saratoga
Naragansett or Ear Harbor; and you will
find something falling softly, something
for the breCzes To daily with BE il
beWitchu- velvet bow. that drOOps from
her left shoulder sash that knots at
her side, lace bib that falls without
c1nhne. a reyer. that isn't feeling strong
enough 10 stand upright, but Subsidies
into coquillcs; be II lace ruite or the
3aboted draperies that fan from the hips
what YOU viii, so long as It is part OF
her and suits her peculiar disposition.
For think not that the saucy maid can
wear the modest lace drape OF the retir-
ing damsel No, her ribbons dance and
flutter. and are tied in coquettish, daring
loops.
DO you know what the girls Do on rainy
days, when it's positively too warm to
go anywhere Ihey play al making
yokes for coming brides. The pale silk
shirts now IN favor have pretty crocheted
Jokes inserted, made Of wheel and open
work designs. And each girl has started
one for her own particular dear friend.
Most Of them are IN two shades pink and
white violet and white and so on.
They've all taken lessons on the stitch,
and are enthusiastic over the small
wheels, but dear me II takes so long,
You know, to make one wheel and each
yoke requires such a number Of those
little wheels So the work goes on SLOW
~. and perhaps the brides may be induced
10 set their dates for November in place
OF October. to give the dallying crochet
ers an opportunity to finish.
The big hats that one saw among the
St. Lawrence campers. last season. are
now worn al over. at informal garden
parties and for morning strOlls. The
def hand Of the American has, how
ever improved on the rather sober style
Of the Canadian: and now the hat IS
NS plat of silk mule. sixteen inches in
diameter with the 6rim. instead IF stand
Ing ont straight. bent in beWitching curves
or Fittings. Then some big rOSettes OF
tull- or net are added. and the hat tied
beneath the chin. To be sure. the Cana
dams hat was more sensible, for she
made IL Of q material that would WASH
and when il was the least bit soiled she
plunged It IN the bath tub hung II up
O. dry, and then neatly ironed it out.
But the American girl isn't given to such
frugality.
once in a while the summer gir runs
into the city and through the shops. She
really can't afford 10 miss the bargains,
you know. Just now she is taken with the
pretty silk and other skirts that are
worth $50 and marked down 10 500.
They are cheap everyone that fingers
the silk Acknowledges. But then every
thing i'm the silk line IS ridiculousiy mod
crate. In spite OF the Ominous mutterings
Of few years ago, regarding the high
prices we should be forced to pay for
the material. Never was there SO general
a sale Of silks, and 80 general display Of
them i'm the costumes Of women. be they
rich or poor. These silks skirts We're
made full and had neat scaiioped ruffies
for trimming Others Of sheer lawns IN
r,ale stripes. were a dollar and a half
and two dollars. with the Tutiies edged
with narrow lace.