Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-11

s Cn3nG Knew il;ld uf}IEeu lHtO SFHnu
and swell establishment where they take
pretty but inexpensive goods and make
Them up with much style, and then charge
ISL 900 or perhaps little less for them.
This place is noted for Its style. think
there is usually moro style than anything
else but price. Still, 1t seems to mo
that the amateur may be able to follow
tho designs and develop quite as stylish
frocks for herself. The materials are not
SO expensive, but the way they are put to-
gether makes them elegant.
IL A boating gown really ought to be of
such material and color as will bear much
hard usage, but singulariy enough, the
average young lady prefers something that
can be ruined in ten minutes. A model
boating dress was of white serge, the skirt
bordered with one wide and one narrow
row of dark blue soutache. The waist was
an odd tumble of striped flannel IN blue
and white, as an undervest in jersey style.
Over this was waist of the serge, with
tho shoulders cut away to allow bertha
shaped sailor collar. This was of dark
blue serge, with white braid. At the bot
tom of the waist tho blue serge was ar
ranged to represent figaro. Little ruffles
of the serge were very much out Of place
at the shoulders, while the blue cuffs
trimmed with white braid looked neat
and pretty at the wrists. think If the
color was reversed-that is, the dress of
the dark blue and the trimming white-it
would be more profitable. A sailor hat
now IS OF rough straw as often AZ of
smooth chip or pressed leghorn. A stiff
little bunch of loops Or quilts gives it a
naughty, if not nautical, air.
The prices asked for these dresses would
stagRer any one who knows anything
about the prices of the goods. Another
very stylish but equally perishable suit
for bicycling was offered. There were close
knickerbockers reaching the knees and but
toning snugly. The skirt reached to the
ankles and was closed In front, but divided
IN the back. 1t was of pearl gray venetian
cloth. The basque was very English, and
therefore to be desired. AL the seams
curved to fit the figure, and over each
seam was q wide black and gold soutache,
ending at the bottom in a curved trim
ming. There were no darts to this jacket,
all the fitting being done by the seams.
There was a shirt front Of most astonish-
ing plaid, with very largo double bowed
tie to match and white linen collar. The
neat little sailor straw was slightly fluted
all around the briln and had double bow
and band of the Same plaid silk as that
in tho waist. With this the wearer may
choose between CATERS and thick, dark
ribbed stockings.
They make such pretty dresses now for
young girls. notice much plaid in them,
though, either fs full costume or as trim.
ming. In itself plaid Is rarely pretty, but
it becomes SO when used in combination
with plain goods. There was mahogany
brown serge dress, plain as to skirt, but
with a wide sailor collar, tie, cuffs and
draped belt and bow of pretty plaid with
much green in it. The waist was blouse
with v opening to the belt and filled In
with cream white surah. Another dress
was Of gray and brown plaid, with faint
suspicion Of green in the twills. The skirt
was laid in all around plaits. The bodice
had . swiss girdle made Of the dress goods,