Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-03
FASHION AND FANCY.
Various Articles for the Feminine Ward.
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FASHION AND FANCY.
Various Articles for the Feminine Ward
robe.
While many ladies do not like to or
der their standard suits very early In
the season, as, toward the end Of April.
new styles may appear, they may with
perfect safety arrange for all the &C.
cessories and minor items OF their
wardrobe for the entire summer.
The pctticoat is an important factor
in fashionable dressing. One may have
dress skirts made with lighter material
for Innings and with less bulky and
cumbersome fittings than heretofore,
provided q suitable petticoat is secured.
There are firm and reliable makes OF
haircloth that stand out under the
weight of all skirts of ordinary fabric.
With skirts made on this plan, one
well-made petticoat serves for the en-
tire outfit for street costumes. These
may be in gray or black haircloth. and
should be fitted with the utmost NICE
ty. For evening dresses . white hair
cloth one answers the same purpose.
Silk petticoats are in very general use,
although many ladies who have worn
them for years are making up fine.
firm qualities of moreen, and like them
very much better. There is a certain
springiness to the morecn petticoat
that one does not find in silk, which,
unless very carefully cut, is likely to
wind around ones ankles and make
walking q WEAKNESS rather than q
pleasure.
AS to white petticoats, the variety
and elegance of the importers stool.
are simply bewildering. They remind
one of the old-fashioned christening
dress of an infant, such masses of
tucks, puffs, ruff1es, lace and embroid-
cry are they. There is q fancy among
exceedingly dainty and fastidious
women for making petticoats of fine
nainsook and finishing them with a
single wide hem-stitched hem. An
other favorite model is made on the
Spanish founce idea. Half Of the
length Of the skirt is gored, the re-
naming portion being set on Of
straight breadths. This may have q
hem-stitched hem or plain one with
a narrow flounce of lace. In all cases
the hem should be the full width Of
the flounce, as it is much more desir-
able if the fiounce is sewed through
| more than one thickness of the fabric
While the ohemise is a part of oil
| well-kept underwear stocks, the knit
ted vest, either in gossamer, silk or
wool, is much more generally worn.
1t absorbs the Precipitation in summer,
fits the figure without wrinkles and ic
by many thought to allow Of a much
| better fit of the dress waist. At all
events, it has become . standard arti-
that there must be q good reason for
its continuance. The gossamcr vest is
also worn as corset cover, and is by
many preferred to those made of mus
lin except for dressy wear. The bicycle
has had much to do with modifying
certain articles of apparel. Tn. corset
waist and the hygienic waist have he.
come SO important for wheelwomcn
that it is fondly hoped that much bet.
ter shapes will be furnished than here
tofore. Many of those in use, while
they have points Of advantage in bust,
waist and hip shapes. have such ex
ceedingly awkward and uncomfortable
shoulder straps that they cannot be toll
Grated. A number of makes have u
strap SO arranged as to bunch out just
above the shoulder blades, absolutely
spelling the figure and suggesting wing
bones, which, while they may be desir-
able from an esthetic point of view, are
not particularly ornamental when they
push out into the back Of ones dress
waist.
Hosiery for the coming season is tc
lie divided equally between black ami
colors. Every woman has q certain
number Of black hose for standard, but
equally, if she desires to be stylish, she
must have those of various light col
ors. and should have at least one pair
to match each dressy costume. The
boot hose, those with black feet and
ankles and fancy tope, are best liked.
The new all-black hose, with very wide,
extremely elastic tops, are becoming
the wheelwoman's favorite. With these
long hose and very short, full drawers
OF black goods, many women find
themselves sufficiently well equipped
as to underwear.
Manufacturers are struggling with
the subject of union suits. but up to
date the ideal model has not appeared.
Women who have tried them complain
that the underwear draws and pulls
End makes them uncomfortable. They
are scarcely able to tell why, but, all
the same, very few OF them like IL.
This is pity, as the union suit, II
properly constructed, would he of inn
mense advantage to wheelwomen and
those who are inclined to be stout. II
will be necessary to make them on en-.
tiresy new lines, II they are to meet
with any permanent popularity. They
are endurable for extremely thin peo-
pie. bat lack bust fullness and sufficient
room to fit the curves Of the figure.
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