The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-09-03
FASHION AND FANCY.
Various Articles for the Feminine WARD
robe.


Various Articles for the Feminine ward
robe.
While many ladies do not like TO or
der their standard suits very early in
the season, ms. toward the end Of April,
new styles may appear, they may with
perfect safety arrange for all the ac-
ccssorics and minor items OF theft /
wardrobe for the entire summer.
The pctticoat is an important factor |
in fashionable dressing One may have |
dress skirts made with lighter materiul |
for Innings and with less bulky aud |
cumbersome fittings than heretofore, |
provided suitable pctticoat Is secured. |
There arc firm and reliable makes Of |
haircloth that stand ont under the
Weight Of all sliita col ordinary fabric
With skirts made on this plan, ono
wcll-mado pctticoat serves for the en-
tire outfit for street costumes. These
may hc IN gray or blacl, hdircloth. and
should Dec cited with the utmost nice
~. For evening DIRE scs white hair
cloth one answers the same purpose.
Sll, pctticoats orc IN very general use.
although many ladies' who have worn
them for years are making up fine.
ium qualities of murccn, aud like them
,cfy much better There Is n certain
ypringiucw w. the morccn petiicont
that one doca not find in silk, which
/ unless very carefully cut. g. likely g.
/ wind around ones ankle, aud make
walking a wcariness rather than q
| pleasure.
As to white pctticoats. the variety
/ aud elegance cf the importers stoc;.
] are simply hcwildcring. They remind
Ont Of the old-foshioncd christening
/ dress of an infant. such masses Of
tucl,s. puis, ruflcs. lace and cmhroid-
cry arc they. There is a fancy among
exceedingly dainty and fnstidious
women for making pcttiroats of fine
nainsook aud finishing them with q
single wide hem-stitChed hem. An
other fayuriic model is made on the
Spanish louncc idea. Half Of the
length Of the skirt is gored, the re-
manning portion being set on OF
straight breadths. This may have
hcm-stitchcd hem or plain one with
narrow nouncc of lace. In all eases
| the hem should he the full width of
the nouncc. as it is much more dosr-
able If the Gouncc is sewcd through
more than one thickness of the fabric.
While the chcmse is u part cf all
vcll-kcpt underwear stocks, thu knit
ted vest, either in gossamer silk or
wool, 10 much more generally worn.
II ahsorbs the Precipitation in summer,
cts the figure without wrinkles and IT,
BY many thought TO allow of n much
better fit Of the dress waist. At all
events, IL has become n standard arti-
clc Of wear. and is SO much approved
that there must he good reason for
iH continuance. The fossamcr vest is
also worn as "a corset cover. and is 10y
many preferred To those made OF niue
lin c,crpt for drcssy wear. Tho bicycle
has had much to do with modifying
certain articles Of apparel Tho corset
waist aud the hypicnic waist have he
come $50 important for whoelwomcn
that il Is fondiy hoped that much bet
ter shapes viii Doe furnished than here
toiorc Many Of those In use, Will"
they have points of advantage in bust,
waist and hip shapes. have such cX
cccdingly awkward and uncomfortable
shoulder straps that they cannot he tol
Grated \ number Of makes have u
strap SO arranged as TO bunch out just
above the shoulder blades, absolutely
spelling the figure and suggesting wing
bones. which. while they may be desir
able from an csthctic point of view, are
not particularly ornamental when thcS
push out into the back Of ones dres.
waist.
Hosiery for the coming season is 4
lc divided equally between black am
rolnrs Every woman has certain
number of black hntc for standard, bu
equally. if she desires to be- stylish, sh'
must have those of various light col
crs. aud should have al least one pail
10 match each drcssy costume. Tn
I boot hose, those with black feet an,
! ankles and fancy tops, are hest liked
: Tho new all-black hose, with very wide
! extremely elastic tops, are becoming
I the Whcclwoman's favoritc. with thcs'
! llng hoer and very short, full drawer
Z OF black goods. many women fn'
4 Themselves sufficiently well equippc'
y a. tr underwear,
y Manufacturers are struggling will
Il the auhirct Of union suits, but up Il
Y Cate the ideal model has not appeared
Z Women who have tried them complain
u tLai the underwear draws and pull
4, end makes thcm uncomfortable. The.
II uic scarcely able TO tell why, but, al
X Inc same, very few of them like II
81 This Is pity, as the union suit,
I! property constructed, would he of inn
y mcusc advantage TO Whcclwomcn an
- these who are inclined to hc stout.
- viii bee necessary 20 make them on on
tirly new lines, IL they are TO NEE
"A with auy permanent popularity, The
w are cudurahle for extremely thin pee
pie. bat lack bust fullncss and sulilcicn
room to it the curves of the figure.
" Y. Ledger.
FINANCE NOTES.