The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-06-05
Fashion Gossip and Gleanings.

some OF the new DOulcGS, nOC TO De
COMPOUNDED with shirt waists or
blouses, are very dressy and stylish,
and altogether novel in both design
and finish. Some of the mOdistes
tell you gravely that they are of the
First Empire. and Others again mix
their Louis XIV. and XVI. up to an
astonishing extent in describing
them; but no matter to what partic-
ular epoch they belong, they are
very dainty, and ! wish | had one
like each. In some cases they are
made of the same material as that in
the skirt of the costume, and in
others they differ entirely, while
others differ as to the waist only,
the sleeves being like the skirt, or
vice versa. The short basque effect,
worn in place of regular bodices
often for street, made with a very
full futed skirt, is quite a favOrite.
! The lady often has close bodice
for home wear and basque for the
street.
The sleeves are gradually growing
smaller, in spite Of the determined
efforts of those who like the large
ones. The transition sleeve is
neither graceful nor pretty, nor are
they even stylish. They have an
unnatural look about them, and are
neither fish, flesh, nor good red
herring.
The short blazer coat is rather the
favorite; but the Elton coat with a
! blouse vest and white leather belt is
much liked.
There is a new dogskin glove,
dressed in some manner which
toughens the leather and makes
them three times as durable as they
were before. They come in all col
ors, and some have gauntlets.
Walking and visiting costumes
vary greatly, but among the novel
ways of trimming L notice many
gowns having festoons across the
bust, generally of different material
from that in the waist, tho some
times of that.
Grass linen, with great leaves OF
black silk muslin sewed down with
a lace-like white braid, makes a
very striking summer gown. The
whole appearance is quaint and old
| ldSlllOlGu, DuI Wlblld1 lObCLIllS' llO
sleeves and bretelles were ornamen-
ted with the same applied leaves.
BOnnets, and particularly hats
look more and more like those of the
olden time than ever, and everybody
likes them.
Now is the time to have ones ten
mis- dresses made if they are not al
ready done, for the signs say that
the tennis season is at hand. These
signs consist in smoothing and level
ing certain pieces of ground and
marking them off in signs of the
zodiac or some other cabalistiC
figures. Tennis gowns must be
strong, light, and pretty, and it is
well to have them washable when
it is possible.
/ have been told that there is a
marked falling off in tennis and GRO
quet, and even golf, since the bicy'
Gle has arisen to such popularity
The fichu has, in a measure, given
place to the kerchief and tucker
and they are seen on the newest OF
the summer and late spring gowns
They are, however, made u part o.
the costume and not separate to bt
worn with any gown. The usua
way is to have corsage made with
the tucker, or kerchief, draped snug
ly over the shoulders and brought
down in a sort of festoon across the
bust and there fastened under and 6
bow or buckle. Much of the beauty
and completeness of a costume de
lpends upon the accessories more thar
we think, and it is the wise woman
who provides herself with a -whol,