The herald., 1897-08-22
Hints to the August Girl Who
Is Fond of Posing in
HammOckS.
DAINTY F0OTGEAR IMPORTANT.
Lace-trimmed Skirts and C0mf0rta-
Bile Gowns That Are Pre-
Sentable as Well.

The girl who is fond of sitting in a
hammock should pay especial attention
to three things: her shoes, her stock
ings, and her petticoats. Not that these
are supposed to be Intentionally on ex-
hibition-far from it, for it's really the
most accidental thing in the worldi But
accidents do happen, and breezes do
blow and flounces will fiutter so there
you are. and the only thing to do is to
be prepared for the worst.
If it is a possible thing, the artful
damsel wears a dainty slipper whenever
there Is the least likelihood of an op-
portunity to drop with graceful aban
don into a hammock. The character
and style of the dainty slipper depends
upon the style of gown. If it is a
lounging gown, the slipper may be one
of those soft, dull leather affairs with
out buttons or straps which has high
vamp and heel piece that cross sort Of
surplice fashion at the instep. Or it
may be the most fancy affair, trimmed
with ribbon bows, a twist of lace, or
even a pair of buckles with miniature
settings.
Some Of the daintiest slippers have
openings cut in different patterns on
the toe. or along the upper edge. and
through these one gets glimpse of the
stockings. This is at it should be, for
while 1t would never do to allow the
stocking, however beautiful to be seen
above the top of even the low shoe, it
is entirely proper to have the shoe in
evidence, and if it has holes in it so the
stocking shows through it really can
not be helped.
The prettiest kind Of slipper. and one
which is not very generally worn is the
bronze one with beaded trimmings.
When some Of us were little girls, it
was the height of childish delight to
have pair of bronze shoes, whereat we
displayed better taste than we some
times show now. Bronze leather has a
great deal to recommend it, Being
rather shiny, it is delusive as to size, a
quality always to be desired in a wom-
ans shoe. 1t is soft and comfortable as
well, and is likewise very durable. A
stout woman confessed to me the other
day that she had worn the pair of
bronze "Oxfords" which she then had
on for nearly two years.
A bronze dancing slipper with beaded
toe and instep strap is one of the most
useful pieces of foot-gear. 1t will be
found to harmonic with gowns of any
COiCi QditC dS well do DldCh, ana DGlnS
more fancy in appearance is therefore
more desirable for the purpose. This
same slipper, when it has become too
much stretched for dances and recep-
tions. can be converted into a ham,
mock slipper by setting a bow or buckle
on the strap.
Stockings for August weather are full
of holes, state of affairs which would
be most shocking if it were not for the
fact that they are not worn out" but
were made that way. Open work fronts
are considered more decorative. and
certainly more comfortable on hot days
than those with heavy embroidery Golf
hose have had their influence and have
started ordinary stockings on a ram
page through the heraldry of Scotch
plaids, and having done this, they set
tied down into quiet blacks and browns
for themselves, leaving only a narrow
parti-colored border at the top to indi.
cate their species of the genus hose.
When it comes to the subject of skirts
the question resolves itself into a mere
matter of lace. The more lace one car
get on the edge of ones petticoat, the
prettier it is, and any deficiency in thi.
particular must be made up in the mum
Der of flounces of the material. Law1
skirts to wear under gowns of organd,