The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-05-15

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be laid down regarding this matter.
Only the ever watchful parent can
really decide at what age her
daughter is ready to cross the line
which separates childhood from
womanhOod.
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The Fashions.
Basques for riding habits differ
decidedly from those worn last sea-
son. They are cut exactly coat
fashion in the back and are deep
over the hips. The sleeves are very
nearly tight all the way down.
Some basques are double breasted
and closed all the way up except for
very small opening scarcely large
enough to show the tie and white
collar. The collars are flat as on
mems coats. Some open farther
down showing a snug vest, and they
are cut away at the waist to show
two tiny points of the vest. White
cuffs and collars give the neat
finish to them that is required of a
riding costume. The skirts are
short, barely covering the wearer's
feet, and are rather wider at the top
than habit skirts have been for
several seasons. The riding hats
are more feminine than usual. The
derbys are in the majority, and
many of them are trimmed, either
with ostrich tips, ribbon rosettes or
quilts, and .scarfs of tulle or black
lace. Many quite small girls are
seen on horseback. These wear
tiny jockey caps to match their
habits, which are made in whatever
color proves the most becoming.
Gray is oftenest seen.
They do get up the prettiest
dresses for growing girls this season
ever saw. They are quaint and
girlish in effect. Hats for small
girls are very large, as general
rule, and trimmed quite as lavishly
as those for older people.
Tulle is in full favor for hIany
uses besides on hats. 1t is put upon
collars, down vest fronts, is made
into very full ruches, and employed
as berthas and festoons on evening
dresses, and is always in use as
bridal wells.
Lace is so necessary part OF wO-
mans attire that it is far easier to
mention where it is not than where
it is. There is scarcely q garment
worn by women this season that is
not trimmed with lace, and some OF
them have lust loads of it,
particularly those most generally
unseen. That is good for the lace,
makers and laundresses, but not
quite 50 good for the miserable vot.
ing creature who pays the bills,
Grass linen edgings and banding'
are shown in great varieties. The
grass linens continue in their popu
Iarity, aud Persian patterns anC
colorings grow in favor.
Lace collars of every size anC
shape are in fashion, and so ar,
fichas and jabots. Many of the new
collars are shaped like those worl
half a century ago, and they leav
the neck bare. This is all the NOR
noticeable after the long reign of tn,
stock collar, but it will be infinitely
more comfortable for the warm day
before us.
Plaid sateens are seen among tn
wash fabrics, and are quite as pref
ty and a great deal stronger thai
India silks.
Shirt waists are seen in sateen 0
Persian designs, and percale in tn
same designs, as well as in silks o
those pleasing patterns.
The black silk skirts will be yer.
often seen this season. Silk is Away
silk and always looks well.
/. Parasols are made in the grass lin
ems and are nicely embroidered OF
the outside, and are lined with flor
entine silk in some delicate shade
There are many made of Persia
silk, some fringed, and some edge
with lace.
am sorry to say that the Trilb
day has passed, and with it the cas-
, natural form shoe. This summe
the toes will be so pointed that tn
pretty wearer of the shoe can pune
holes i'm the ground with them dee
enough to SOW sweet peas, and tina
means four inches; and the shoe
squeeze besides, for they are narrO'
as well as long, and the heels AZ
half an inch higher.
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The Queens Mistress.
1t is said that one woman of whol
Queen Victoria stands in respectfT
awe, is Mrs. Mussens, the house
> keeper of Balmoral Castle. She ha
held her position of power for man