The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-03


back and forth as regards smaller
devices and matters, such as bOleros
and Swiss girdles, pointed toes and
different ways of fashioning waists.
To look backward over even the last
half century proves what I say.
We had the immense hoops, then
the much trimmed and furbelowed
skirt, with its Overskirt pulled up 50
high in the back that one could
hardly sit down without crushing it
out of shape. Right after that, by
easy transition, came the "eelsktn, "
with its awkwardness. One could
not take step over foot long in
one. Then came bustles, then the
flowing skirts, and now we have our
choice in four styles in skirts.
Which one will prove the favorite
no one can tell, but ] think the
feminine soul bankers after the
trimmings and draperies of 10 years
ago without the hustle. There are
many skirts offered with strongly
defined overskirts, and these may
match the dress skirt or differ from
it, according to circumstances, one
being limited with material.
Where the gown is figured the I'M
derskirt may be of darker stuff, and
generally heavier material, and
this MAY be trimmed or plain. Lace
over velvet, or rich satin duchess
silk, black or dark brown or some
other suitable very dark shade of
one of the principal tints in the
gown makes the most elegant garni-
ture. The upper skirt may be
slashed, Vandyked, or scalloped,
and the taste of the modiste may
suggest a suitable edging. Those
shown thus far have narrow lace or
fancy braiding or very fine ruffling
of the material. Few dresses are
made in this style, except those of
handsome material like tatfeta or
the finest figured mOhair or moZam-
bique. Still some very pretty
double skirted gowns of cotton goods
are shown, one of them an en-
broidered chambray.
Never within the memory of wo-
man has any material been more
popular than is grass lawn this sea-
son. 1t forms bOdices, skirts,
sleeves, the covering for parasols,
and it even intrudes itself upon
lingerie.
Black and white costumes are
now an old story, and black and
white gowns with a touch of color
are distinctive feature in dress.
Black and white silks are very
popular.
Gowns for midsummer wear are of
light fabrics with an infinite variety
of trimmings.
Girls in their teens, to be sin it,
must have a pretty gown of printed
or placid pique.
Pique is durable and washes well,
but is rather harsh and ungraceful
except where it can lie in plaits 1t
makes very pretty and serviceable
kilt suits, for little boys, in the red
and white, brown and white, and
blue and white stripes. AS these
little garments never remain clean
on the average active boy more
than half day, it behooves the
wise mother to have at least six OF
these little suits; two of each kind
They have short kilt skirts, little
vest front shirts, with a belt of the
same or something to match, and
cunning pilot jackets of the same
with the regulation white sailor
collar.
Boys just now banker after a full.
fiedged tennis suit, with white duck
trousers, with the English turn up
at the bottom. Serge jackets anC
outing flannel shirts-are the proper
compliments. For the blessed lit
tie toddler there is the daintiest lit
tie coat of greenish tan surah, al,
honey-combed at the shoulders anC
yoke and feather stitched AROUND
the bottom; and there is a pert lit
tie white silk bonnet and white
gloves and stockies, all of which
makes her look like a dish o
delicious ice cream ready to b.
eaten.