The age-herald., 1897-08-04
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Cholly Knickerbocker, that very bright and chatty young fellow. who writes so .entertaining;y, in the New York Journal on the facts and follies of fashionable life, is much wrought mp on the subject of young men and women appearing at table, or taking part in dance. in their bicycle, tennis or golf costumes. He is eTn- inently right in his views, and il is to be hoped that he will accomplish much by his crusade against the rapidly growing ten- dency to zine that the becomingness Of outing suits warrants their introduction into parlors and dining rooms. It is Thought by many persons that the pietu- resqueness of a bicycle costume has done more to render bicycling popular with women than all it's possible convenienee. eCholy Knickerboeker among other things, has this to say from his point of view on the subject el Golf and the bicycle have undoubtedly worked great change in the proprieties of dress at summer resorts.
 They have knocked form all to flinders.
 There was a tims when a chap7ie would have been tabooed for presuming to dine in his outing togs in fashion3 ole hofel, but that day is gone, and l think forever.
 Wheeling and golflng are so engrossing, so universal and so potential that the old order of things, the formalities and eon- ventionalities have been unable to with stand the shock of their combined forces.s
 Not only do men and women now invade, the dining rooms of summer hotels with- out changing the costume of the road and the links but they have had the temerity to appear upon the floors of bathrooms and monopolize the dancing space. 4fff As custom is now tending, 1t would ap- pear that we are rapidly approaching pe- riod where a summer mans outfit will not demand anything outside of these two lines and bathing suit, ana where the summer 5 and endearing refinements that have made. her an object of adoration through centu- ries. sa I am free to confess that don't like it.
 Summer hotels, and especially Saratoga hotels. are too careless in the regulation dinner he should be barred from the din-. ing room. If a dud-ne can't change her frock for set dance she should be asked to look on from the piazza window.
 
 Speaking of clothes, the fashion writers are describing the loveliest midsummer gowns, nowadays-gowns that are so dan- ty and simple that they make one forget the August heat. just 10 read about them, wear a fichu of organdie, filled with white all kinds of materials-muslin, silks and even velvet. Sashes are made of soft white silk and hemstitched on either side; thesa are used very much for children as well as grown folks. There are dresses founced to the waist in sheer white muslin. with each founce hemsttched. At this tiinerof leisure, there is no prettier or fascinating form of fancy work than hemsttching.
 
 To be quite up-to-date now, if you con template matrimony, your wedding gown must be white organdie, over white taffeta silk. The skirt must be trimmed with ruches of organdie, and you must | wear fuchu of organdie, filled with white rIace. Your bridesmaids must dress simi- larly, and wear big picture hats, in white, colored, or even black Colored musIins are also worn by bridesmaids, where it is preferred. Fichus are much in vogue for bridesmaids, and where silk gowns are chosen by them. the satin striped with pompadour flowers, on white gowns, are selected
 If you do intend to "commit matrimony. :, and the financial outlook is encouragins5, insist upon having the diamonds presented to you tinted or colored. This is the latest fad, and the smart set are indulging in gems of this kind in other cities White diamonds are now general that connois- seurs with money are purchasing the pink. green and blue diamonds.
 Trinity church, of New York, was pre- sented, by Prof. Thomas Egleston of Co., umbia University, the other day. with a