The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-10
ing with the rest Of sensible cyclists

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! regular wheeling hat OF teit would be
worn with a lace-trimmed organdie
| gown.
The alpine" still obtains favor
| among young women TO whom IL is
eminently fitted, and generally becom-
! ing.
The best taiIors provide these hats
made from a piece Of the gown, for a
slight extra charge; these hats are TO
be preferred TO felt, as cooler and far
| more comfortable. and TO straw, as TINS
/ latter material seems unsuitable for
wheeling, at least i'm that shape.
There are various shapes of English
hats with conical crowns and rolling
| brims. but over and above them all the
| English derby is by far the most fetch
ing hat yet produced, for any sort Of
wear where severity i'm style. obtains.
llack felt derbys go nicely with cos
trnes Of any color, and are apt 10 be
more becoming than those OF brown or
/ gray and give the finishing touch Of
| color TO the costume.
a smart cycle gown Is built OF heavy
English crash, as to the skirt, while
! the short mess-coat is scarlet broad
! cloth gay with small, fiat gold buttons
laid i'm double rows down the front and
I on the deep cuffs
Cashmeres are more popular than
even the modistes thought possible.
/
| favorite material to the fore again.
! Nivonge Is another material OF the
moment; a costume Of brown vivonge
proved one OF the -rnr test things seen
/ for a long time. .sitiful chestnut
/ shade OF brown was the color chosen.
| and on 1t was appiiqued an elaborate
! design in black velvet.
! The skirt is plain at the front, and
arranged in two box-plaits at the back
| The velvet is laid on the skirt at the
! bottom In front. sloping upward and
/ decreasing i'm width toward the back,
/ outlining an apron overskirt.
The bodice is In bolero form, button
\ ing down the front with a double row
/ of tiny velvet buttons. 1t fits the fig
ure closely, just giving glimpse OF the
| folded black satin girdle at the waist
/ The applique velvet is repeated on the
bolero in the same effect as upon the
! skirt. The tight-fitting sleeves are
/ little full at the shoulders, with the
velvet applique appearing just below
the full part.
An exceedingly smart gown OF dark
gray cashmere has a sun-plaited skirt
\ set on a yoke OF silk matching IL exact
| ly in color, with gold threads TO outline
| il. The blouse is Of the silk, fastened
/ at one side with two big pink bows of
| taffeta with Strass buckle in the CEN
| tre OF each, and a tucked empiecement
and collar with deep frill OF yellow lace
on left side.
All the feminine world has seemingly
| taken to the cycle once more. as the
most fascinating means of locomotion.
and i'm consequence there are a lot OF
smart new trappings for such wear.
| The perfect weather, mild and bright
with sunshine, has given cycling the
start for the season.
There are lots of smart new toggery
| shown made UP by the best tailors.
who now consider the gowning of the
/ cycle woman quite as important fea-
ture as any of her tailor-made gowns
or ball frocks AS for skirts, they are
somewhat longer than those OF last
year. and show a dozen different modes
of falling over the limbs when on the
wheel. all OF them improvements upon
last years modes.
The soft, indistinct shades of grays
and browns, mixtures in covert and
cheviot. still are the best things TO
choose for material, both for looks and
service
\ suit OF navy blue serge has beauty
to recommend il. but the dust Will GER
tainly show on IT, and that is a detri-
ment- However It's wonderfully smart
with it's vest, garters and gloves of tan
suede.
A pretty little straw toque 20 be
is composed Of rough. lacy straw in
black. a la turban; the crown consists
OF a single big chouN of black tulle.
while at the side of the back are heaped
pink Mermet roses and one long black
plume More pink roses tip the hat
little under one side of the brim.
There are a few 'donts" every wom-
an would do well to remember. First
don't wear soiled gloves, when ten cents
IL. NO afla
clothing is an evidence OF excessively
bad taste Don't wax enthusiastic over
the wonderfully low prices Of ready
made skirts Two-thirds Of them have
interlings that will lose their stiffness
In half dozen wearngs.
Don't wear lace-trimmed petticoats in
the street Women of good taste wear
them only with house or carriage toll
cites.
However tempting such lingerie may
be. there are quite as smart things 10
take their place. in the way of silk
skirts. or pretty ones of colored muslins
to match the gown.
Corsets are undergoing a decided
change, and the best styles no longer
show curves unnatural TO the figure.
The most expensive sorts show perfect
ly straight fronts. allowing no curve
ovet the stomach, and lifting the bust
high. At the back. however. the bones
are timber, and bend into the curve OF
tho back very gracefully, probably ac-
cCntunted by the rigidty Of the front
The corset cover is a feature OF the
summer dress, worn even by those
women who discard 1t when heavy
gowns are worn. Very dainty ones OF
silk are built TO wear under the thin or
candle shirt waists. either matching or
contrasting prettily with the color in
the muslin.
Those made OF sun-hurst muslin I'm
ooiors are new and wonderfully pretty:
the plaits widening out over the bust
and closing fan shape at the waist.
IL is interesting 20 note at fash
ionable functions the few women who
are always well dressed. and they not
always the ones whose income 10 the
largest
Half the women give too little study
TO their dress, and the other half study
II 50 devoutly that the result Is they
appear In a conglomeration Of what
would be handsome garments worn I'm
the proper conditions but utterly spoiled
as they are.
Mrs. Frederick Gebhard Is on all oc-