The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-19

material for shirt waists. 1t is cool
and sheer, yet strong enough to
endure hard wear. FOulard lawn is
much cheaper, selling for Is cents a
yard, but it is good material for shirt
waists.
The shirt waists show two decided
ly new collars. The petal collar is
extremely pretty. 1t is of linen cut
in the shape of petals. The petals
fall away from the neck. They are
white, lined with a colored linen,
which generally corresponds with
the prevailing tint of shirt waist.
Another new collar is a straight
clerical affair, fastening at the back.
1t is made with IA bit of an outstand-
ing edge all around the top.
The backs of the new shirt waists
are tritle different than those of
last season. The newest is the box
plated back. This is made with Il
double bOX-plait in the middle and
single boX-p!aits on either side.
Others have merely deep yoke.
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Spring and Summer Fabrics and Styles.
Silks will undoubtedly attain un-
usual popularity this season,
especially the stylish little checked
silks. They are especially suitable
for warm weather for those who
dislike thin gowns. They are called
Lanisine checks and are in many
cOlors and combinations.
Among the newest fabrics we see
many designs in all linen batistes.
Some have woven cross bars, some
have embroidered stripes, some
have stripes that are combinations
of the two, and some have dainty
hemstitched stripes. There are linen
batistes with cOlored satin stripes
looking like ribbon laid on. There
are French batistes with dazzled
stripes, always pretty, but rather
hard on the eyes. White linen
batiste will be much used for sum-
mer wear. There is a finer insert
ing made of batiste about four
inches wide that will be set in there
and four rows around the bottom.
There are new cotton stuffs called
foulard, from the soft twill. They
have a silk finish, which makes them
very pretty. These, so far, have only
been shown in the navy blue with
white figures and cardinal with black
ones. The percales are unusually
fine this season, and they make eX-
cellent gowns for morning wear.
They are shown in every design and
color made fashionable this spring.
Ginghams and the Blarney tweed
linen crashes are among the most
eagerly sought for of any of the USE
full summer fabrics. The gowns are
being made now to lay away.
The Bingham frocks are nearly all
made with full straight skirts gath
cred and sewed to the waist. This
is in the French style, or it is made
with something of a surplice in
front. Self belts, self sashes and
cute little self figaroS cut on the bias
go with these. The ginghams were
never more popular and never pref
tier. The Madras figures give very
stylish effect, especially when over
laid with the rich and heavy ecru
laces on the waist and sleeves. Very
many of the summer gowns will
open V-shape quite low in front,
with full puffs of silk null or other
transparent stuff drawn down the
front quite to the belt, like the pref
ty kerchief of long ago.
Most of the skirts will be trimmed,
panels and fiat bands prevailing for
day wear, and frills for evening on
thin material.
Princess gowns will be much worn,
and the polonaize is anticipated.
Tea-gOwns form an important adj
junct to the spring wardrobe.
IA