The times., 1897-08-15
THE HAMMOCK GIRL.

posed 10 he Intentionally on exhibition-far
from it. FOR it's really the most accidental
thing In the world Bet accidents do hap
pen, and breezes do blow and flounces viii
1lutber. 80 there you are, ana the onlyrhing
10 DO is TO be prepared for the worst
Ifit is possible thing, the artful damsel
wears a dainty slipper whenever there is
the least likelihood of an opportunity to
drop with graceful abandon into a ham
mock. TIE charaeter and style of the
dainty slipper depends upon the style OF
gown II it is a loungfng gown, the slipper
may be one OF those soft, duh leather af-
fairs without buttons or straps which has
a high yanp and heel piece that cross
scrt OF surpiice fashion at the inStcp. Or
it may be the most fancy affair, trimmed
with ribbon bows, twist of lace. or even
a pair Of buckles with miniature settings.
Some CT The daintiest slippers have open
ingS cut IL different patterns on the toe
or along the upper edge, and through these
Gre gets glimpse of the stockings. This is
as il snOuld be, for v hile it would never do
10 allow the stocking however beautiful,
10 be seen above the top of even the low
shoe. il is entirely proper 10 have the SlOe
IN evidence, and If il has holes IN il so Tie
stocking shows through il really cannot
he helped.
The prettiest kind Of slipper, and one
which is not very generally worn, is the
brunze 03e with braided trimmings When
some OF US were little girls, ii was the
height OF childish delight to have pair
bronze siioes, wheTeat we displayed better
taste than weSometinessh0wno Bronze
leather has great dea to recommend it.
Being rather shiny, it is Gelusive as 10 size.
a quality always TO be desired in a wom-
ans shoe. 1t is soft and comfortable as
well and as likewise very duIable. A
stout woman confessed TO me the other day
that she had worn the pair OF bronze OK
fords'' which she then had on for nearly
two years.
A bronze dancing slipper with beaded
toe and instep strap is one OF the most use
fnl pieces OF foOtgear. II viii be found to
harmonize with gowns of any color quite as
well Is black, and being more fancy IN APP
aeaTsncc, is therefore more desirable for
the purpose. This same slipper, when it
has become too much stretched for dances
and receptions. can be converted into a
lamme-ck slipper by setting bow or buckle
on the strap.
Stockings for August weather are full OF
hDles, state OF affairs which would be
most shocking If it Were not for tie fact
that they are not worn out" but were
yuade that way open-svork fronts are con
sidered more decorative, and certainly more
comfortable on hot days, than those with
heavy embroidery. Golf hose have had
Their influence and have started ordinary
-
aldry of Scotch pIsids, and having done
TINS, tifcv settled down into quiet blacks
and BIO wns for themselves, leaving only a
marrow, parti-cOlored border at the top
to Indicate their species OF the genus hose.
When IT comes TO the subiect OF skirts,
tie qucs;ion resolves itself into a mere
matter Of ace The more lace ore can
get on the edge Of ones petticoat. the
prettier il is, and any deficiency in this
Particular must be made up in the number
of flOunces Of the material. Lawn skirts
t. wear under gowns Of organdie or other
thin material are necessity in this sea.
son OF dnlined dresses. These can be
bought very cheap now, for they are among
tie numerous summer things that are
'marked down. They are usually made
with a wide ruf1e at the bottom, and the
ruffle itself is laid in a row of narrow
tucks near the edge with a band Of inser
tion betw cen and flounce of lace around
the bottom. The lace Insertion need not
be, and iu the ready made skirts is not, at
all expensive.
An odd fancy in petticoats is pale blue
lawn. with three two-inch ruffles at the
bottom, each having a narrow edge of
black v7lcnciennes : a finish. This would
make a very pretty foundation for black
organdie trimmed with blue.
Pink lawn skirts with black lace trim
ming :oula nc more ia harmony with the
present style OF color scheme which re
minds me OF a very pretty black and
pink costume which / saw in an open car
tie other night II was in an aII-over
pattern. with large blotches Of black and
ct pink about equally distributed There
were four distinct materials used as trim
Esing: Black ribbon, pink ribbon, pink
silk and Black lace The pink silk formed
front, which was veiled with black lace
A boIero trimming had strips OF narrow
black ribbon running up and down. The
neck ribbon, with it's five loops in the
lack, was composed of half pink and half
black There were two ruffles Of the
material. each bound with black ribbon.
over the shoulders The beauty OF this
costume was its consistency. The color
scbeme was perfectly carried out in the
hat. with its pink roses and ribbons and
black feathers.
Some OF the girls at Narragansett Pier
have taken to freshening up their hats with
a frili Of pleafed chiffon as facing under
the iTIIn NarraEansett is a great place
for hats, by the way They do say that
they wear them Gown to breakfast, but
that is confined to the time when the da US
pleasure party starts early.
Tie sense Of eternal fitness, which guides
the designers CT fashions in hats more than
is generally supposed, has put wings on
al the late summer hats to make them
srasonable Tor September. In a general
way. we can always expect wings for
autumn. velvet and feathers and fur for
winter. flowers for spring, and lace for
nadsun mer.
The hai that flares away from the face,
with moderately wide brim and feathers
peeping over it. win he most popular next
winter rs it has been more than once in
the past. 1t viii also have high, cuff
box crown. It is rather interesting to
note how some of the hat frames are con
srructed One of The high-cTowned variety
has n SPIRAL roll of wire about an inch
In diameter running around the edge on the
upper side OF the brim. Another spir al OF
half the diameter runs around the crown al
its junction to the brim. These wire skele
tons are the foundation for the rolls OF
tuile or velvet which will decorate the
velvet hat next winter
Hats, however, have nothing TO do with