The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-17

MATTED skirt was none too heavy for this
practical little travelling suit. Worn with
this gown was a big. rough straw hat OF
golden brown. trimmed with big bows OF
green and cream striped ribbon.
IL Is interesting TO note how prosper
ous tho shops that cater 10 the children 8
,-owns have become. Mothers enjoy VS.
,,ing therefor what mother but thinks
~ aaughters-and young women drop in
because they often catch style that,
n,hIIa Intended for a child is very becom-
,no IN n grown figure, giving 1t more
you,bfuIness OF outline. And in Paris
Tho fauI, Of the modlstes Ia the old figure
piven TO all women, young and old. A
girl Just passing young Motherhood Is
laced and padded into the hig-hiDped
woman OF many seasons. For that reason
the girls dress Is becoming.
One very pretty dress intended Tor
pirI OF twelve. will be worn by n young
woman of two seascnS in society. 1t is
a dress with an independent skirt. The
skirt is full and round. over II there
falls a uolonaise opened az each side 10
the waist The front Is gathered at the
waist line. and the back Is gathered In
the same wav. The polonaise hangs plain
otherwise. The material is a Powered
cambric and the underskirt is old rose
10 match the flowers. The figure Is given
a slender immature look very becoming
IN a girl who does not want to get past
her two first seasons with too much sud-
denness.
The ebIldren's ribbon waists with rib-
bon run through batiste, and tied until
the waist fits, is another model liked by
grown girls.
A belle whose gowns make her the talk
OF Monte Carlo. and OF Nice, and New
port, each In their own good season, has
Il dull coffee batiste arranged with nam
ing scarlet ribbons. The cut OF the waist
seems TO be a plain. straight one. with
the one careful work done In the fitting
OF the sleeves. which are set in the shoui-
der seams in the most fashionable way.
Around the neck which lies low upon
the throat. there ruEs small scarlet sat
In ribbon tied demurely at the back OF
tho neck. Three inches lower upon the
throat there runs another ribbon, also
tied I'm n little rosette at the back. There
Is a very slight fulness in the batiste that
lies fat under the ribbons.
Tho waist has three rows OF scarlet
ribbons the upper one extending Ok well
towards the bust. The lower one marks
the waist line IN an easy way ana al
ara secured with rosettes at the back.
The sleeves have ribbons around the
wrist. Each ribbon il finished with a
rosette, giving the upper part or the hano
and arm a very neat appearance.
with a dress Ike this II Is almost ne
cessary TO have a maid, unless there are
kind-hearted people In the family that
will tie the ribbons carefully aiter they
are strung in the waist.
There Is nothing pretter than a RIB
bon waist. when the ribbons are fresh
and nothing more draggy than ribbon
waist after the glory Is gone. One week
Is long enough to wear ribbons. Their
renew them. Make up your mind TO this
before purchasing a ribbon waist. The
old ribbons are put 10 a thousand house
hold uses. and are even washed and re-
worn
Speaking OF ribbon waists reminds ms
that they are sewing ribbon and lace II
strips together TO make dressy waists foi
Young women. The ribbon Is pointed a
the woke. and Is carried in pretty shapes
around the collar and belt. Underneath
"A worn a white lace lownecked wais
with needlework on II IN most approved
with needlework on 1t IN most approved
old-fashloned style. These waists are
extensive and must be carefully made
although very beautiful. once completed
outside the shop windows OF the youn'
girls stores there linger many womei
with fascinated eye Not a few OF thes'
will borrow the styles they see for us'
in their own spring wardrobe.
NINA GOODWIN.