The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-06-06
Fashion. Chat.

y. \ Cor. Atlanta Constitution.
These rough straw hats in large
and small gypsy shapes, as well as
neat, fldt-cro@ned sullaIs, are much
used tor dressy open air wear All
are Hover trimmed. and the parasols
that go with them may be either of
gauZe and flowers, or else OF tH!ata
silk, with dainty striped or pompa-
dour borders. The tafTeta parasols
are appropriate Tor both plainish
and elaborate toilets. an are eXpen
sive as well IA effective. Chine
taffeta silk is also used Tor garden
entertainments
The nli-sill gown is deep yellow
sprayed with corn flowers: the vest
is ecru batiste with n round yoke in
alternate rows of tucks and en-
broidery.
Pale gray, sprigged with dresden
pink, composes the last costume,
which has an effective over drapery
OF gray silk null and further decora-
tions of gray tat1eta ribbon edged
with pink. The long buckle at the
waist Is jet, the has black gauze
shirred over a wire frame; shoes and
gloves, gray, undressed KID.
Another and very charming way
to trim tatfeta and chine silk gowns
is to have large collars and cuffs of
ecru batiste or yellow valpncirnnrs
insertion let in between strips of
white silk mn!l.
The collars may b, round, square
or pointed, but they invariably
spread out to the shoulders and
sometimes beyonG, giving them an
effect OF extreme width / hey are
the most elegant and effective Of all
the bodice trimmings of the season,
and since they are hand made and
worth even more than th,ir weight
in gold they may be accepted a. the
proper caper for your best frOck.
The best skirts measute at most
six yards round, though five is the
average width, aud have Il front and
two side cores and godered back of
from three to five pleats these
may be inteTlined with huircloth
from hem to belt, but the front and
sides Of the skirt are only stiliened Il
few inches at the bottom.
Another model that is used for silk
skirts is an umbrella shape that fits
closely about the hips and ripples
full at the feet
Sleeves of diaphanous stuf1s are
made in short pufls ending slightly
below the elbow, where they are tin
ished with soft tied cuffs and knots
of ribbon. Those of the light dressy
silks are made i'll the same way or
else long gigots with the fall loose
upper portion hanging Imply.
Bodices are cut round with never
the least sign OF IL tail, and often
they are simply gathered at the
waist in the old baby body fashion.
The newest way OF making the
thin textiles is to have them separate
from the lining, which for the bodice
may be high or low-necked. and III
either case come within the scope of
fashion and propriety.
For convenience sake, however, the
outside skirt and lining skirt OF the
thin gown are sometimes attached
to the same band. And n good
thing to know is that though crino
Line skirts are fast being relegated TO
the understandable pOpulace, it is
very necessary to grasscloth the silk
petticOat that goes With a quay
costume Otherwise, unless the
petticoat silk is Of phenomenal stiff
ness, there will be 40 ''set" to the
dainty rig you have meant to be the
darling of your summer eye. And
the least damp will bring on IA limp
n So that would make faint the
bravest heart.