The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-09
THE MONTH OF ROSES.
now TIE MBITIOUS WOMAN Is
NOW OCCUPIED
The summer Outfi-Populsr Dress MAZE
rialS-sloes for Country Near-Dain-
ty Novelties in Wraps.

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This month OF roses. and weddings ana
iommencoments. is now thoroughly
launched. and while the last stitches are
being taken in the bridal and the graau-
atIng clothes the brides are bidolns rare
well 10 their girl friends at all Sorts on
little mncheons and teas, and the girl
graduates are putting i'm the closing para
graphs Of their commencement iheses
Meantime every ambitious woman is
finishing up her summer Outnt Tor the
long season that rs 10 be spent ihr away
from the dressmakcr and the dress goods
market. There IS nothing so meidhchoiy
as the unhappy woman who goes away
Tor the summer. with "A wardrobe De
signed for warm weather Only 10 hHu
cold. drizzly. f0rbidding season ahead OF
her She goes shivcring about in shirt
xvaists and shawls, limp and sOfroWluL
and there is no help for her unti thc
box of winter dresses arrives. all be-caih-
phored and fresh from storage hNeh
these are but makeshifts. ana thoush
they are warm enough they are uhWieidy
and ungalnly. ana not lifted for raNeili"s
about ,,,.-
That woman Is wise who first decides
where she will go. and then prepares
her wardrobe accordingly. If she IS 10
spend her summer in the mountains, hef
gowns will be warm and serNiceapie-
the kind that she can climb IN ana
wear In all sorts of weather. Dress sklris
are short and not very full fashloh
Yields To convenience out among the mus,
where nature and not Nine. Grumpy Is
oueen. II is only in city streets where
{, is casv 10 ride. and where women walk
very little. that they will submit to styles
which interfere with the free use OF
their bodies Ten-yard skirts and razor
pointed toes are all right for a hesureiy
promenade down a fashionable city street.
but the sensible woman puts palr Oh
stout. square-toed walking boots IN her
Trunk when she starts for the country.
This is very English. anyway, ana mat
a. comforting when she looks at the UNI
vouted size Of her once fairy feet. speak
ing Of feet suggests those heathenlsh
buttoned ties. in which fashionable Wo-
men are now defOrming their lee''
Heathenish Is not an eNtiaNasant epi'h'l
at all for no Chinese woman ever squee1-
de her poor little broken feet any tight
or than the civilized American puphc
Is now pinching its toes. The shoes both
high and low, are SO sharp you can't
see them
There is no denying. however, that
they are pretty, considered. of course
I'm the abstract and not in their rela-
ton TO the human foot. The tan SHOES
come I'm pretiier colors than laS year
color being the predomlnating shades
The brown ones are so dressy that, they
mixht almost be worn on state occa-
sions. but black are the more elegant.
Both black and tan shoes come laced
which Is the fashionable style for walk
inr boots The buttoned boots nave
large buttons. the small ones being en-
tirely out Of fashion
SO many women have taken up the
fad OF bicycling that special shoes have
been devised for this sport alone
Summer bicylce shoes are generally
low. because the legging is necessity
ANYWAY and there Is no need or adding
warmth with another shoe top. TOR
the same reason that mountain SHOES
are broad-toed. BICYCLE SHOES shoui"
also BE- comfortable. In place or tho
hot felt or leather leggings the large
stores are sellirg canvas variety
which answers all purposes, ana Is
much cooler Tho canvas Is in linen
color and has a twillod appearance
Shoes are also made of this material
and the combination Is very stylish.
To suit the new tnls in shoes the tan
stockings arc a somewhat different
shade. and the woman who bought the
tan stockings that were sold short
time aeo on the bargain counter mas
to her sorrow. that they do not match
her new tan ties Other stol kings nave
olenwork fronts or embroidered clocks
ND the side. one fine black pair had
clocks embroidered in chenille.
II one is going 10 spend the summer
In a warm climate the more min dresses
she has the better especially II IL be an
inland resort one Of the daniiest dresses
I'm a large uptown store was pale blue
Swiss. dotted with tiny white dots. The
skirt had a couple Of thrce-inch ilounces,
edged with Nalcnciennes around me bot
tom. The waist was blouse with a
Nalcncienncs strip down the 'front.' ana
sailor collar In three layers o. WHITE
null edged with lace. Folds OF white
satin finished the lower edge of the
blouse. The sleeves were great bags
gathered into a iacc-cdged band, which
might reach TO the waist or be pushed
up 20 the elbow.
There is fancy to combine satin
with Thin materials. like organdie and
Swiss. \ blue figured organdie was
made very stunning with enormous
black satin sleeve puts This is an add
Vantage TO those who stay M the city in
summer az 81 tones down the dress
somewha; 10 a prcScntable street SOwn.
Grass cloth is pushing It's way TO the
front among summer materials. Be-
sides it's use for fronts and broad collars,
Il also serves for waists and whole
dresses 1t has the advantage over
some thin materials OF permitting a
color TO CLEAN through IL without show
Ing what the material is A pretty
gown which utilized this quality was
made Of grasscloth over green. The
skirt was plain grasscioih with the
green lining shining through. The
waist had bands OF insertion running
around Il.
Flower trimmings lose none OF their
favor A beautiful striped silk gown had
q wreath OF roses running from the
waist up each side the front across the