The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-06-19

we're usage. Then came the ulster,
which covered a multitude of sins
in the way of the old gowns with
furnished frippery, but gowns con-
sidered quite good enough to travel
in. Nobody but the brides took the
trouble as general rule, to have a
fresh, new gown for travelling. lam
not sure that they do yet, but
there is a new fancy for sewing
narrow lace or embroidery down the
side seams of many wash dresses.
The same embroidery may show
here and there on the corsage and
sleeves, or it may not. 1t looks light
and pretty, anyhow. Another odd
but pretty fancy is the swiss bodice.
This may be of anything, though it
is handsomer in black velvet than
anything else. They are left open Il
little toward the top, and are some
times laced with black cord and are
sometimes left open, the vacancy
being filled in with something in
form of vest. Almost any dress is
made ornate with one of these vel
vet bodice belts.
Ribbon straps are used upon bodi-
ces and are fastened down at their
lower ends beneath fancy buttons.
These fancy buttons are in high
vogue. They are brought into re-
QUESTION especially upon coats of
the Louis XIV. order, and are us
ually chosen to harmonic with the
remainder of the trimming, this be-
ing easily possible since the variety
is so great.
Corded silks and ribbed velvets
are extremity popular fabrics for
handsome street and visiting cos
tunes this season.
Chiffon, plain, spangled, or flow
ed, is marked feature of nearly
every full dress toilet of the season.
The girl whose bodice is not fin
ished with a belt of some kind is not
in the swim. The fiat of fashion
says belt or glrdle.
TO be really sincere ones under
wear must match ones gown. And,
above all, must her corset repeat the
tones of the trimming of her corset
The smart woman's lingerie is dis
tinguished by elegant simplicity,
and the old-time underwear, made
heavy with lace and elaborate en-
broidery, is thing of tho past.
Even among the diaphanous affairs
of chiffon and null masqueradiDg as
parasols, the old-time favorite-the
coaching parasol, stands out in styl-
ish and serviceable relief.
Transparent crepons and grena-
dimes are largely in vogue for din
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leon silk of a decidedly lighter shade
are most effective by candle light.
| Children's dresses are made very
daintily, with large, white en-
broidered collars and white inser-
ton. The materials are dimities,
piques, chambrey, and polka dotted
linens and muslins.
The sailor dresses have been a
boon to mothers. This year they
are again to be in fashion. For play
and hard wear, sailor dresses are the
best style. They are made with full
skirts, sometimes plated, again with
plain front breadth and the rest Of
the skirt laid in plaits. The skirt is
attached to thin, sleeveless waist,
over which is put the full blouse
with a sailor collar. On the front of
the waist the white colored vest
piece is sewed with its high brand
around the neck.
Money and labor-saving devices
are always in demand, and particu-
larly so for wOmen's wear, princi-
pally because they have to wear so
much. There is something new in
that line, and that is sort of false
front in the shape of an exaggerated
stole collar. This is made of deli
cate and soft japanese Grape in a
shade of ecru that harmonizes with
almost everything. The collar is
wide and embroidered in dainty
Dresden design with tiny flowers in
delicate colors. The fronts are gath
cred at the neck and are fastened to-
gether at the waist line and fall to
the edge of the skirt. At the waist
line there are bows of ribbon to
match, with long ends, one on each
side, and the collar and sides Dor
dered with ecru, which is also put
around the neck over the Grape, to
form a Medici collar. This stole ar
rangement is to be worn over any
plain gown, and by fastening the
neck and the two side bows it APP
parently becomes a part ofthe gown,
and transforms it into rich and
elegant tea gown. This could be
made of almost any silk or Grape OF
lace, or even of white or very light
cashmere. The width of the front is
20 inches at the bottom and at the
waist line. One width of Grape or
silk is sufficient unless very narrow.
In lace it would be very graceful.