The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-28

ceedingly handsome. No matter what
the skirt trimming may be, it is, after
all, the bodice that gives it its chief
beauty and fixes the position of the
gown, as plain or fine one, suitable
for more dressy needs. The gathered or
French waist for many years has been
made only on simple gowns for morn
ing wear, but now some of the richest
toilets of the season show gathered
waists. The blouse is, in modified
form, seen on many fine dresses, and
the surplice waist is also among the
new spring bodices, though neither of
them is new, nor, for that matter, is the
French waist either, but they are all
pretty. For young ladies who can still
wear their dresses open in the back
very pretty design is offered in a waist
where there is rounded yoke, which is
| covered with "all over" lace or en-
broidery, according to the material of
which the gown is made. Around the
edge of this yoke is sewed narrow lace
insertion of such a pattern that rows Of
very narrow black velvet ribbon can be
run in. The design is suitable for Pop
lin, taffeta, gingham or any Of the new
summer goods. The rest Of the waist is
gathered to the yoke and again to the
belt. 1t does not hang over like blouse
nor draw tight Ike the regulation
French waist but preserves q happy
medium. The sleeves are snug and
straight, being scallCped at the bottom
with a row Of the insertion and a lace
! frill as a finish, while at the top is
heartbroken little puff, bewailing the
departed fullnegs i'll every detected line.
The skirt may be cut i'll cores if silk,
wool or poplin, OR it may be cut straight
and gathered where it is Of any of the
thin cotton or linen stuffs. A velvet
ribbon belt with fancy bow is always
a pretty and suitable adjunct to this
waist, no matter what the material.
For one Of the dainty new sprigged
challies 1 saw novel waist. The fig
ures on the chalIie represented pussy
willow twigs in the natural greenish
| gray on q silvery white ground. At the
bottom of the skirt there was full ac-
Gordon plating of plain olive green
china silk. There were dIaped cuffs and
double sleeve caps of the same. The
bodice consisted of French shaped
basque, plated closely and held in by
pearl gray ribbon. At the square neck,
down the front and around tho caps
were plated ruffles Of the same silk.
1t is just now that the little hearts of
the little maidens are anxiously fiutter-
ing, and fear ne that their minds are
diverted from the study of their cate
chism by the sinful wonderines Of what
their dresses are to be for their first
communion and whether they ought to
wear wreaths or caps with their wells.
l came across two outfits today, and,
with some trihing changes for different
tastes Or circumstances, one or the other
of these ought to satisfy almost any one.
One was made Of white cashmere, the
skirt severely plain. The waist was in
the popular French style, with rows Of
lace half an inch wide set at equal dis
tances all down the waist. The sleeves
were close, save at the top, where there
were two puffs. The high stock was of
white satin, with a narrow ruffle of
lace. There was a sash of white satin
ribbon 10 inches wide, fringed deeply
at the bottom. A little satin chateIaine
bag hung on narrow white ribbons at
the left side. The veil was Of tulle, un-
hemmed and held in place by wreath
of white roses put on outside the veil
White kid slippers with bows of ribbon
completed this pretty communion dress.
The other was of white dimity, the
skirt gathered, deeply hemmed and
tucked. The full waist was shirred to fit
around the neck. The sleeves were tight
and had gathered caps, and there was
ruffle at the wrists and neck of soft
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