Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-05-15
FASHION AND FANCY.
New Styles and Materials in Costumes for
the LadleA.

New styles and Materials in Costumes for
the Ladies'. &
Among the notable features of spring
costumes will be the belted blouse.
which promises to be not only fashion
able but extremely stylish and-what is
with many women more to the purpose
Belted garments allow
more freedom of action and much more.
agreeable embarrassing thar women
are willing to adopt when wearing
fitted waists. The present fancy is for
a blouse with under-arm seams, except
with very full figures, when darts are
considered desirable. This blouse ex
tends about four inches below the waist
line and is kept in shape by belt.
The fancy for belts is running riot
They are of gold wire or filigree or sill.
YER. Palmer ones are of leather vari-
ously decorated. and satin ribbon belts
are very much liked. ..
White serge suits and yachting
dresses are made in this way, and the
same model is used for semi-dress out.
ings in which tourists are so fond of in
dulging. Very narrow belts are worn
with these white dresses, preferably of
white leather. Some belts have large,
buckles, others hand
some gold buckles.
White alpaca is coming into favor as
rival to serge,o of which many ladies are
becoming weary, having worn it for
many years past.
The duck suit is standard article in
the wardrobe of the well-dressed
woman. There are very fine qualities
among the new ducks, and these make
extremely comfortable and ,serviceable
costumes, although somewhat expen-
sive as to laundry bills. Much is said
about shrinking duck before making it
up, but even when this is done it is
necessary to allow either very large
seams or to make garments extremely
loose, as in it's contracting qualities
it follows closely in the wake of the
average all-wool flannels.. It is nota~
BILE fact that after the third season
some ducks waists and jackets will
shrink, and will finally become so small
that the original owner finds it i'm
possible to get into them. Just why
this is no one seems able to discover
The most popular models for duck suits
are the skirt and jacket. The jacket
is specially liked for women who are
at all stout, and the belt passes around
the back and underneath the fronts,
leaving these loose, which is thought
to improve the figure very much. With
these jackets are worn dropping vests
Of silk or lawn, with soft collar Or
turned-over collar and necktie.
Grass linens are among the most at.
tractive of the seasons standard goods.
Those no wore them last year are ell
thusiastic over their good qualities, and
they are already being sold and made
up for Observation-Disclosures dresses
Handsome costumes are made of them
by the addition of gold lace applique.
These trimmings are set on, and the
linen is cut away underneath them.
There are some very elaborate de-
signs, and these are worked in will:
most excellent effect, making dresses
that are not only handsome and stylish.
but comfortable and cool-looking for
extremely hot weather. Simpler ways
of making up these linens are shown
in the belted waists and plain skirts
as described for serges. AS unorna-
mented dresses they are useful and not
specially expensive. The extravagant
use of gold lace which is being INDUCED
in my many designers adds greatly to
the expense of dresses, more particu-
larly as most of the lace is not at all
durable, but furnishes after few wear
ings.
There are white linen insertions and
edgings that make up very prettily
with these linens, also those in un-
bleached and ecru tints.
Sensible and inexpensive dresses arc
made of the fine cheviots that are a
feature of the cotton-goods stocks.
These come in very narrow stripes or
in mixed colors, and some of them have
slightly crinkled effect, on the seer.
sucker order. In buying these goods,
however, special attention should be
given to their laundering qualities.
Many of them lose all their beauty
after the first: washing. They do not
appear to fade, but all Of the brightness
and clearness of the colOrS vanish, leav-
ing dull, cloudy effect, which robs
them of all their attractiveness. Before
purchasing they should be thoroughly
tested. Reliable merchants refuse to
warrant them fast colors. While some
of the colors are durable. more of them
are not, and it is scarcely worth while
to go to the expense and trouble OF
making up dress of cotton goods that
is worthless after it's first laundering.-
n. Y. Ledger.
Presence of Mind.
II viii! ask three or four persons in
the audience to draw cards at random
from this pack" said the professor o.
magic, stepping down from the plat
form and walking through the aisle
Then replace them in the pack, first
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