The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-05-15


The convenient theater waist worn with
a dark skirt was, of course, the usual
resort, but there were not few specia'
frocks fresh out from dear old Lunnon
to make their debuts in an oil lamp
lighted provincial theater.
Such as yellow and white-stliped silk.
the yellow stripes showing small moons
Tor suns) with raging haloes, whose
skirt is very full and box-plaited in
front, whose bodice is very low, close
fitting and sleeveless, with spangled
chiffon, shirred about the decolletage,
forming pouch front and plated to
point at the waist line behind. and oh
whose shoulders, and Immediately in
front, are butterfly bows of yellow rib
bon. The same ribbon makes narrow
bodice belt. Sleeveless! Well, nearly:
tiny puffs of the chiffon are Topped
from the shoulder under the arm of
the petite brunette who wears it.
Or such as this, more magnificent il
less gay: A robe of heliotrope velvet,
its front draped with yellow mousseline
de sole and the low bodice of velvet,
laced in the back, provided with
shirred front of mousseline de sole,
gathered into band of gold passemen=
terie about the decolletage. Straps Of
gold braid cross the shoulders, and
lower on the arm are full puffs of nous
seine de Sole The wearer Of this gown
enhanced its glitter of barbaric gold
with magnificent golden girdle of the
kind Cleopatra wore--that is, If she
were slender and not the fat woman
that modern detractors claim she was;
at any rate, girdle swinging low from
the waist.
And the beauty of it is that when the
regiment, or company, or whatever 1T
is, goes back TO Halifax, these gowns
will be as good as new for new au-
dence. There are advantages in timer
ancy.
The bicycle bloomer is not, but the
universal short bicycle skirt exhibits
some interesting varieties. Tan shoes
to begin with the foundation-ta1
leggings, a TIN leather binding to
rather heavy grass linen skirt with tan
ribbons and neat grass linen blouse
embroidered III white open work ard
sprigged with tiny fowers-that is one
pleasing variant, likely to be popular.
The leather binding is much mole
usual here than in the states, and a
sensible thing it is. too. Not skinny,
little binding trying to hide Itself. but
one that shows good three inches on
the outside and rather more than that
turned under, l suspect. Of course,
the leather must be very light. and tan
is the best shade, going well with drabs,
fawns, browns or reds. And, by the
way, rcd. brilliant red, is strong color
here with ladies who, perhaps. wish
to render themselves as gay as the sol
diers.
Even the little negro children, though
this is not quite fashion note. play
about in little red jackets: but these
brilliant bits of color. as they arc
against the brown rocks or the white
sand, are doubtless cut down by pru-
dent mammals from cast-off uniform
jackets.
More legitimate as an instance of the
erect OF military environment is q
bicycle costume l noted yesterday, blue
flannel blouse and skirt bound with
soldier red cord and grit about the
waist thereof by broad sash of the
same vivid hue; or the tennis Jacket, so
commonly adjusted after play in the
cool Bermudan breeze, a jacket often
fiery red with bright brass buttons; or
flaming red golfng jacket, or even a
mere red strap tucked as a compliment
to Mars by Venus somewhere in blue
bodice. AS for yachting costumes
for Hamilton had regatta of little
sloops last weels-the navy blue (worn
for the sailors) Is almost MS commonly
trimmed with soldier red as with the
traditional white. Why, even the sloops