The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-06

years and ten, was being shown about
the city by a number of devoted and
futtering granddaughters, who were
taking the utmost delight in chaperon-
ing grandmother.
The quaint simplicity of the old lady's
garments, their handsome quality and
the calm and beautiful face with SO few
wrinkles that many a passer-by re-
marked their absence, indicated a life
of ease and tranquility pleasant indeed
10 contemplate. But the little flush
that came into the face at the sight of
the ruffies and puffs and lace and orna-
mentation on garments that to her
quiet taste should have been plainness
itself, was most amusing.
"Why, my DEAR" she said, "does thee
mean to say that these garments are for
ectual wear?" And indeed one might
with reason ask the question.
There were night-robes so fine and
elaborate that they suggested lounging.
robes and convalescent attire; and it is
not enough that lawns, linens and laces
are used; silks, grapes, crepon and even
chiffon are employed in the makeup OF
these bits of daintiness.
One style of gown is cut with high
back and square, slightly open front,
after the fashion of some of the popular
corset covers. Across the shoulders and
front are wide bands of insertion, rib
bon or needlework.
One pretty model is not unlike modi-
fed Mother Hubbard. The yoke is very
short, and the straight widths of the
material are gathered into front and
back. and slightly followed out under
the arms to admit the sleeves. The woke
is trimmed with embroidered bands
that extend from the shoulder seams
straight down the fronts next to the
sleeves. These embroidered sections
reach almost to the waist-line, and undet
one of them the garment is fastened
Straight across the front at the woke,
line is another band of trimming, to the
lower edge of which the breadths of the
gown are gathered. There are very full
sleeves, with embroidered bands and
ruffles below.
Another gown is half sacque shape,
and has a wide collar, pulled trout,
ard full sleeves with embroidered cuffs.
The collar is trimmed with embroidery,
as Is also the full front.
While the chemise is worn by many
persons, it is by no means In universal
demaud. A large contingent of women
prefer the smooth, suDgly fitting knitted
gossamer, and when one takes every,
thing into consideration this style has
its advantages. At all events, those who
have once adopted il rarely give it up to
go back to The old-fashiored conserva.
tive garment.
The newest models have pointed
yokes or soft, lace-edged ruffles that fail |
over the shoulders. The fronts of SONS |
of them are almost entirely made I'D OF |
lace and embroidery from the top Of |
the yoke TO the waist line in front. Ths |
sleeves are made apologies. frequently |
consisting of little more than elaborate. |
ly embroidered shouider-s.raps. through |
which are run ribbons either in white OF
bright.
the shoppers prefer TO call them, are
made very wide and gathered into a |
yoke belt al the waist: the lower edge. |
extend scarcely 10 the knees and are |
finished with rufies of lace or EN-,
broidery and network OF ribbon and
hligree.
Corset covers sre made of very thin
materials. and the latest styles do no,
extend below the waist-line. They are
made with an effect like Bolero. the
sldes being gathered 10 little bunch
IN front Just above the bust. There ar,
also surplice styles with long ends tina,
pass around the waist and pin at the
pack, or may be tied in bow at tn.
bust Of course. the fitted STYLES art
made and sold in large quantities. AMI
are more generally worn than any O,
the more fsnciful models..-N. Y
ledger.