El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28
FUSS AND
FEATHERS.
shirt Waists -Sashes-BOnnets- and
FrillS

Shirt Waists -SaShes-BOnnets and
Frills.
Write, Espe ,ially for the Herald.
Now that "green-kirtled spring" is
with us again she finds that mary OF
the maidens have been taking h1ots
from her costume, and scarce pretty
frock that has not q green girdle.
petticoat, parasol, or hat OF wood
green. 1t combines exquisite'y with
brown, aud with some care, with OAR
and china blues; IL i, pretty with gray
and charming with ecu. Rough green
straw hats trimmed with mignonette,
roses, and green ribbon are becoming
to most fresh-faced girls, and green
paraso,s are recommended by the
oculists as we'll as by Dame Fashion.
However, oculists do not cay that the
prettiest green parasol ever fashioned
can undo the harm done by dotte
wells. One oculist claims to have buili
his handsome brown stone residence
out of dotted veils-but there Is no use
in talking of it, the women will never
give them up.
The. shirt waist is as dear as ever to
the heart of working. travelling, bicy-
cling, busy feminity, and big and little
old and young, rich and poor, all wear
this hardy garment. one girl VINO
sepds to Paris for hers and pays so
apiece has them made on practically
the same pattern as the shop girl wha
buvs or makes hers at the cost OF
twenty-five cents. The Paris ones are
of exquisite material and sewed beau
tifully, as the French stitches are the
daiutiest in the world, but skilfu
seamstress can at least approximate
them. The shirt waist is primarily
made with full fronts and pointe
yoke in the back, with the waist gath
cred TO it, scautiiy or not as the indi-
vidual may desire. This yoke comes
over the shoulders for a half or three
quarters of an inch to how In front.
Those yokes which come farther over
the shoulders give one q rOund-should-
cred look. The sleeves are small but
not tight, and of the coat-sleeve shape
They have moderately wide cuffs but
toned at the edge where they fasten to
the sleeve and made to wear with link
buttons. The front may be tucked
crosswise or lengthwise. may
have an embroidery. edged
single ruffie, as one NAV think be-
coming. The collars are always seps- |
rate; they may be stiff white line
ones or q ribbon or pique stock. The
ribbon is carried twice around and tied
in q square bow in the back, or In bow |
or fourth .hands knot in front. There |
ia q little favor shown to the all white |
waist. although ginghams, cheviets,
percales, dimities, chambries, and
lawns of bright and dainty patterns /
are all used. All to ueckties. the pref
ty little windsors are discarded, and
the ribbon or scarf wrapped twice /
around the throat aud tied in the four.
finland has taken it's place. The tail
or-msde girls wear narrow lawn ties
tied in the little tiat bow, but they are
to tie.
Sashes are in full favor and very |
pretty they are. The girls spend
all their pin money for neck ribbons,
shoulder knots and ssshes. S)me
think it best to buy q narrow ribbon
for the belt and to sew the loops
and ends of wider ribbon to it;
other buy the long sash ribbon and
tie it ne " every time-a more sentl-
mental way but lees economical. . d
fashioned Roman striped sashes and
tho.e of soft silk are worn with the
muslin frocks.
The new hats are wonderful struc-
lures, considered botan cally, for black
roses, pink psnsies. brown foreetme-
nots, and all sorts OF freaks, blossom
on them, and flowers OF the different
seasons cas- ly blossom together in
millinery. Besides, all of the really
stylish hats are top heavy. They are
loaded down with ribbons. flowers, and
feathers, and then great clouds of
tulle or yelling are thrown over the
trimming. The result is most inartis-
tic.
A pleasant and all prevailing fancy
ia to have white next the face; linen
collars, white satin stocks, lawn bands,
and lace ruffies are sll used.
Tucks are everywhere aud even tail
,r made gowns ebb into little rows OF
little tucks that make q great wave on
The sk irt, touching its him In front
md sweeping up and meeting at the
,elt in the back; tucks cross the slight
uluess of the sleeve tops and more
ruu tucks across the lapels or revers.
Little vests are tucked with innumera-
BILE tiny folds.
The prettiest of all graduating
yuwps are of white lawn, Organdy,
iimity, or dotted swiss. Silk and cash
mere are not simple enough. The
rocks should be made plenty long, for
when the girls appear on the stage the
effect Is more graceful when the skirts
IRE at least ankle-length than when
any shorter. Tucks, ruffies, and inser-
Eions are the only trimming, with
taffeta or satin belt, collar, and
shoulder knots. The frock may have
4 full front with tucks and insertions
across it and satin knots at the shoul-
iers, or have q pretty yoke and lace
edged ruffle, gathered very full and
pretty over the shoulders.
Silk Waists.
A delightful example Of the hand
some class of silk waists ia In a