The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-23
FOR uP-TO.DATE WOMEN.

FOR uP-To-DATE WOMEN.
Cutting Down the Sleeves Of Last
Years Shirt Waists.
The up-to-date woman with her mod
crate income has been struggling will.
her last summers wardrobe and has
emerged triumphantly, but exhausted,
after some excessively disagreeablc
hours. To cut the collar off last years
shirt waist, make a buttonhole in the
collar band and wear the latest collar
and tie is an easy matter. But when it
comes to ripping out starched sleeve
and taking off starched cuff, life as
sumes serious aspect. It must be
done, however, If one would be strictly
en- regle. The shirt waist sleeve is cut
in one piece, and after taking it out
has been accomplished, it is easy to cut
it off at the top and a little at the sides.
taking care to slope it properly and
to make it no smaller at the cuff end.
Then it must be tucked into the cuff
with three tucks instead of being gath
cred. The difficult matter of putting
the cuff on comes next, and it is wiser
to soak the starch out of this obstreper-
GUS piece of linen before attempting it.
When all this is accomplished the waist
may be worn with a proud conscious
ness on the part of the wearer that she
in not behind the times.
There is no article of dress which
requires more attention than the shirt
waist, If one does not wish to look like
a dowdy. The ordinary dumpy gar
ment, with untidy belt and vague tie,
is enough to make the smart woman
forever forswear this most useful gar
ment. Properly made and worn, how
ever, they are delight, and give look
of trimness and neatness to most
women.
This year shirt waists are made of
thinner material. Organdies, lawns
and dimities vie in favor with each 9TH
er. The detachable collar of white
linen is worn in almost every case, and
the favorite tie is of black satin, tied by
the wearer, as the edict against made
ties for women was issued some time
ago. This black satin tie is a COM
plicated affair, and it must go twice
around the collar before tying. Satin
ribbon, double faced and all inch and
three quarters wide will be found more
satisfactory than the made tic, and not
as expensive.
With the ned Romar-strip silk shirt
waists a piece Of the material is made
into scarf and worn as four-in-
hand. With shirt waists of washable
material tie to match the ribbon in
the hat is often worn. Weare going back
to the old days of matching things in
spite of the glazing combinations we
meet on the streets.
The hunting stock is much in favor
for bicycling, golf or travelling wear.
AS ordinarily tied it gives the neck an
unfinished look. But an English WON
an assures me that carefully and neat.
ly tied they can be so worn that the alb
sence of stiff linen collar is not de-
tected.
The favorite collar is very high, with a
narrow band turned over at the top
This band does not meet in the back
There are cuffs to match these collars
and many of the shirt waists are made
with detachable cuffs, but still more
chic looking effect is to have cuffs OF
the same material as the waist, not
starched, but soft and turned back
carelessly. This is particularly fetch.
ing effect in dimity
The daintiest collars are a modifica.
ton Of the round, embroidered ones
worn last winter over the necks of win
ter gowns. This spring they have soft
band of lawn to go inside the dress O,
ribbon collar, outside there are two mar
row pieces of embroidered null, like the
turned-over linen collars, but so much
softer and more feminine. They are de
signed to be worn over high, plain rib
bon collars or stocks, having small
made bow i'm front. All bows, by thu
way, have shifted from the back Of
| the collar to the front of it.
Another fetching collar and exceed
ing]y smart, also, is a narrow knife
plating Of lawn falling over the stool
or high collar. This is finished by ar
enormous bow of null, with knife-plait
ed ends, which take up large part o:
the front of the chest.
Narrow girdles of silver or gold links
studded with precious stones, are oft
EN- worn with silk waists, but the cot
ton shirt waists should have a plai,
leather belt, either white or of leather
colored to match the gown.-Washing
ton Star.