The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-08-01
MODEST SUMNER OUTFIT.
A Girl Can Be Well Dressed at Conn
paratiyeIy Little Expense.

A Girl Can Be Well Dressed at Com
parativeIy Little Expense.
A girl can be well-dressed i'll these
DAYS of silk waists and shirt-waists
with comparatively little EXPENSE.
Of course if she contemplates spending
her summer at one of our fashionable
resorts. either at the sea shore or noun
tains, her wardrobe has to be large and
varied.
The girl who chooses, however, to
withdraw for a season from the mad
whirl of society, and seek rest and
health in a more secluded spot, can be
daintily and inexpensively gowned by
taking little thought.
To begin with there must be a travel
ing suit. The most comfortable is the
shirt-waist of silk, linen on cotton,
worn with black or blue serge skirt.
A travelling cape or jacket to match
the skirt will be found to be sufficient
for wrap.
Very cool linen gowns are worn now,
and very comfortable they are. A
sailor hat of any color or shape, Or an
English walking hat, is the best for
travelling and roughing it generally.
This suit will also answer as boating
costume, and for day wear at any time.
Very often if ones family has taken
a cottage in the mountains, simply
changing from the shirt-waist of the
morning to one little more dressy
will answer for the afternoon and even
ing toilette.
Ginghams and similar thin goods are
so inexpensive at present that a girl
may certainly have two or three, and
with the large collars and cuffs of en-
broidery, which may be purchased at
any of the large shops, a bingham or
lawn frock can be made as plainly as
possible, yet with set or two OF these
be "a thing of beauty
A black crepon skirt and two silk
waists, one rather dark and the other
light and fluffy, with sleevs just to the
elbows, will be found useful for even
ings at home.
A white duck or pique skirt, and
short, jaunty, sleeveless jacket OF
white or some dark solid color, will be
in good taste for boating excursions on
the lake or for a little trip on friend s
yacht, if one is SO fortunate as to have
a friend who possesses so delightful a
thing.
With this some shirt-waists Of sheer
batiste or lawn of a dainty color, with
cuffs and colors of ribbon, are the pref
test one can wish.
If established near hotel, one is apt
to be a guest at hops, concerts, and
other affairs of society during the sum-
mer.
For these a costume must be pro-
vided as we'll as for lawn parties and
little afternoon teas of the neighbors
The organdies, white japanese silk,
and dotted Swiss are the daintiest and
coolest things for summer.
These are all new gowns which
have been suggesting. A girl always
has two on three last summers gowns,
which may be freshened with new rib
bon, lace and embroidery. A large
black hat and a white one, with the
travelling hat, will cover the indis-
pensable i'll the way of headge Tan
shoes, either high or low, as best suits
the wearer, good and stout for walking
and tramping, pair of high black
boots, and pair of patent leather ties
complete the supply Of foot coverings
Of course with light costumes white
shoes and stockings must be worn. For
travelling the glazed kid glove, of a
dark tan or red, -buttoned, is best
The white channels gloves, which
can be kept clean by washing, are not
as hot as they look, and keep the hands
from getting blistered by the oars in
rowing and the reins in driving. For
church and general wear the tan NOUS
quetaires are very satisfactory, and if
one is SO extravaganza as to wear long
white gloves at hops on a sultry sum-
mer night, why, of course, they have
to be thought of too, and will add to
the length of the bill.-Harper' Ba-
Zaar.