Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

waists. All are lowered or striped and very sheer-berege being evidently the mostpopular.
 Yet it's long time before it will be warm enough to wear these waists. In the meantime we may wear velveteen or wooden skirt waists. Plaid materials make up prettiest and are least ex- pensive.
 X bodice which finds considerable favor has a seamless, tight-ftting back. The front is double having a lining which hooks down the center. Over it the front proper fastens to one side. This front is made of byadere plaits i'll alternating gray cloth and green vel vet. Gray sleeves puff slightly at the top and have epaulettes of green velvet falling over them.
 \ corselet belt of velvet finishes the bodice in a style conforming to the plaits of the front.
 When the purse is not over full there's a strong inclination to slight apparel which does not show. Garters, in par ticular, are often neglected, because time and money spent on them seems such waste. The true lady, however, will give them particular attention, pre- ferring to have them, rather than her outer garments, all that they should be.
 Actresses and very wealthy women sometimes wear garters that sparkle with jewels and monographs, but such adornment is not at all necessary, and, in fact, does not always show good taste. They hint of large and ready fund of money, and not of the personal character. That is displayed far more by neat, inexpensive garter worn by some dainty body who cannot afford a large outlay.
 Such q garter may be of the very cheapest materials. If you can afford lit, buy seven-eighths of a yard of good silk elastic in some pretty color-not red. Pin half in ring large enough to fit the limb, turn the ends under, and hem down, that no seam may show on either side Cover the join with n full bow of ribbon that matches the elastic in color, and dainty garter is the result.
 If you cannot afford good silk elastic, don't buy cheap. Buy the best grade of cotton elastic, in either black or white Black is most servieeable, be- cause it does not show soil, but very dainty garter may be made of white cotton elastic, with a ribbon bow. For the latter good color to select is pearl gray, while Yale blue, golden brown, pale blue and dull pink are equally pretty.
 Many maids prefer not to wear gar ters, since they spoil the shape of the leg, and very sensible they are, too. These girls wear supporters. One in particular manages to have a dainty pair with small expense, and this is how she does it:
 When first she started out in her career of self-gowning, she bought a pair of supporters ready-made. She got the best quality, and paid so cents. They were light blue, and very pretty, but, like all things mortal, in a short time they were worn. The supporters were made with belt of satin. The maid got piece of stiff linen, of pretty cream shade, and cut from it two pieces exactly like the satin belt. stitching them together. She also bought some narrow blue elastic exactly like that on her supporters, and some light blue ribbon. From these she made another pair of supporters, using the metallic fasteners on the old pair, and finish ing with n tiny bow of ribbon half way down on the supporters. By these means she had q pair of supporters, vastly superior to the pair she pur~ chased, for the small outlay of S5 cents.
 At times our maid gets tired of sup porters with the belt. She then dis cards it for time, fastening the sup