The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-05-14
FASHION AND FANCY.
Various Articles for the Feminine W
robe.

robe.
While many ladies do not like 10
der their standard suits very early l
the season. as, toward the end OF ASriT
new styles may appear, they maytwith
perfect safety arrange for all tho ac-
cessores and minor items OF Their
wardrobe for the entire summer.
The pctticoat is an important factor
in fashionable dressing. One may have
dress skirts made with lighter material
for Innings and with less bulky and
cumbersome fittings than heretoiore,
provided suitable petticoat is secuted
There are firm and reliable makes Of
| haircloth that stand out under the
weight of all skirts of ordinary taoric
With skirts made on this plan one
well-made petticoat serves for tie en-
! tire outfit for street costumes. lThese
may be in gray or black hairclota, and
should be fitted with the utmostnice-
ty For evening dresses a white hair
cloth one answers the same pqrpose.
SILK petticoats are in very genenl use,
although many ladies who haY worn
them for years are making vp fine,
firm qualities of moreen, and ltEe them
very much better. There isl certain
springiness to the moreen petticoat
that one does not find in SIX Nzhif :
unless very carefully cut.
! " ind ;rreHHtl ore s--ssfTi
walking a WEAKNESS ratqer thar
pleasure.
As to white petticoats, the vrlety
and elegance of the importers stool;
are simply bewildering. They remind
one of the old-fashioned chritening
dress of an infant, such masses of
tucks, pufts, ruffies, lace and eIbroid-
cry are they. There is fancyamong
exceedingly dainty and fasldlous
women for making petticoats Of fine
nainsook and finishing them With a
single wide hem-stitched hem An
other favorite model is made IN the
Spanish f1ounce idea. Half + the
length of the skirt is gored, he re-
naming portion being set on of
straight breadths. This may lave a
hem-stitchcd hem or a plain or with
a narrow flounce of lace. In a cases
the hem should be the full width Of
the founce, as it is much NOR desir-
able if the founce is sewed trough
more than one thickness of thfabrlc
While the chemise is a partot ali
, well-kept underwear stocks, IL knit
ted vest. either in gUssamer, ilk or
wool, is much more generally worn.
It absorbs the perspiration in SINNER
- fits the figure without wrinlileand is
by many thought to allow of much
-. better fit of the dress waist. At all
: events, it has become a standai arti-
Gle of wear. and is so much approved
that there must be good reson for
= it's continuance. The gossame vest is
! also worn as a corset cover, al is by
many preferred to those madef mus
8 lin except for dressy wear. Thbicycle
has had much to do with mlifying
certain articles of apparel. Tlcorset
o waist and the hygienic waist i've
; come so important for wheeo1 ~
v that it is fondly hoped that NH
ter Shanes will be fugniissheN-l.
they nave points Of advantage in bus
waist and hip shapes, have such. e
ccedingly awkward and uncomfortabu
shoulder straps that they cannot be to
Grated. A number of makes have
strap so arranged as to bunch outju
above the shoulder blades, absolute
spelling the figure and suggesting vii
bones, which, while they may be des
able from an esthetic point of view, a
not particularly ornamental when TIL
push out into the back of ones DIRE
waist.
Hosiery for the coming season is
be divided equally between black a
colOrs. Every woman has a certa
number of black hose for standard, b
| equally, if she desires to be stylish,
must have those of various light CT
crs, and should have at least one pa
to match each dressy costume. II
| boot hose, those with black feet al
ankles and fancy tops, are best like
| The new all-black hose, with very wild
extremely elastic tops, are becomir
the wheelwoman's favorite. With the
long hose and very short, full drawe
of black goods, many women fir
themselves sufficiently well equippt
as to underwear.
Manufacturers are struggling Wi
the subject of union suits, but up
Gate the ideal model has not appeare
Women who have tried them compla
that the underwear draws and pul
end makes them uncomfortable. Thtl
are scarcely able to tell why, but, d
the same, very few of them like
This is a pity, as the union suit, 4
properly constructed, would be of il
mense advantage to wheelwomen an
those who are inclined to be stout. II
will re necessary to make ~ 'a-sar =
tirely new lines, if they are 10 meet
with any permanent popularity. They
are endurable for extremely thin peo-
pie, but lack bust fullness and sufficient
room to fit the curves of the fgure.--
n. Y. Ledger.
Parsnip and Satisfy Fritters.
Wash, scrape and boil parsnips i'll
tender, and mash fine when done. to