River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-02
THE FASHIONABLE WAIST.
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The practical woman, whatever she
does these first spring days, does not
neglect TO provide herself with fanciful
waists of various sorts. 1t is comfort
Ing fact that left-ovcrs from last sum
mer may be used with very little altera-
ton. Sometimes merely a readjust-
ment of the trimming, or he addition
of a different collar and belt answers all
purposes.
Sleeves are caught up or shirred or
trimmed In accordance with new de-
signs, but the cut and make of them
need not be altered in the least. This
saves great deal of trouble. and en-
ables the prudent woman to make up
her summers wardrobe at a very mod
crate cost.
In absolutely new wrinkles there are
waists made of Dresden ribbon and lace
insertion. The ribbon is about four
inches wide; the lace about half the
width. These are arranged in V-shaped
stripes. back and front, the points meet
ing the waist-line; the sleeves follow
out the same design. There is ribbon
and-lace collar and belt, with loops and
ends, or a fancy belt is worn, as one may
desire.
An exceedingly pretty waist is made
of soft puffs and lace insertion. These
puffs run straight across front and back,
as well as across the sleeves. Over the
shoulders there are full ruffies of the
crimped lace, and collar to match. Frills
OF lace fall below the sleeves over the
arms. The velvet yoke is slightly
pointed back and front, and a velvet belt
may be added If one pleases. A hand
some and stylish waist is made of black
satin and white lace. The sides and
back are of satin. which extends around
the fronts to the second dart. The
shoulders and fronts are of crimped
crepe, which is gathered in at the shout
deI seams and at the waist line. From
this crept front over the shoulders,
there are extremely full frills of lace,
they being about four or five inches
wide AZ the shoulders, and narrowing
down TO a point at the belt. Below the
waist there are three similar rufiies,
which are so full that they almost stand
out straight from the figure.
A handsome waist is made of black
velvet and gold embroidery. The body
is of velvet, the front is very full and
dropping and on either side there are
very wide bands of the embroidery.
The sleeves are full at the tops, and have
epaulets of embroidery that almost
cover the shoulders. The collar is Of
gold-colored silk, in soft folds. The belt
Is of velvet, with large rosette at the
side and long ends of velvet ribbon.
Narrow yokes of velvet are popular.
and some waists of glace silk have very
closely -crimped ruffles of the material
over the shoulders, giving the wearer
an exceedingly fyaway appearance.
There is fancy for alternate rows OF
lace and ribbon, and entire waists are
made of these materials, which are In
themselves not over an inch in width.
A very elegant waist is made of black
velvet with a trimming of point lace and
embroidery. The embroidery Is of the
kind formerly known as nuns work,
and is as dainty and fine as the needle
woman's skill can make it. One waist
of this sort has full collar of this EN-
broidery which Is made more costly and
rare than almost any other trimming
that can be selected. A waist for a
young girl is made with velvet yoke
and wide straps of velvet extending
from the corners of the yoke to the
waist line, widening below the belt into
tabs about ten inches long. These are
edged with lace. Underneath these
the waist is gathered full and dropping,
and the tops are almost concealed by
epaulets of velvet.
a quaint and somewhat old-fashioned
looking waist is made of green silk. Ii
is fitted to the figure and has enormous
pulled sleeves. Over the shoulders are
set frills of green gauze with en-
broidered edges in round scallops.
These frills are about 12 inches deep at
the shoulders and narrowed TO two
inches deep at the waist line front and
back. There is a skirt of the same frill-
ing set on at the belt The sleeves have
similar frills that almost conceal the
hands. The standing ruche around the
neck and cascade of frilling down the
front of the waist completes what would
be called somewhat fussy were it not
so dainty and airy looking.-N. Y.
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