The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-08
Fashions of the Day

nnery. NY eyes nave aDsOrOeu 30 many
pretty things the paat few weeks they
feel as stuffed az a Strasburg goose.
miss Lochinvar" is still buying. The
quantity Of clothes that young woman
is acquiring Is positively foolish IL
she keeps on much longer she will have
frock for every day IN the year. l toll
her she Is trying to rival Mrs. Langtry,
who is famous for never wearing the
same gown twice IN the same place.
Having 30 many clothes would bore me
to extinction. Besides. in my opinion
we'll gowned az the woman OF few
clothes There are certain details about
a gown that. IL u woman wants to be
really smart. she must look to herself.
No dress maker or maid can give that
indefinable touch Tor her. The woman
with too many clothes does not know
her gowne well enough to be able to give
then, this characteristic and creative
touch. l have tried to impress this
indisputable fact upon my little friend.
but she will not listen.
Her latest acquisition is a gown Of
Irish crochet lace and white chiffon.
The tunic-tunic, by the way. Is the
new word for overskirt, and applies to
anything shat Stimulates drapery-the
tunic. then, is made entirely OF the lace,
and is worn over bebe waist VI white
chiffon. The arms and neck are jour.
The underskirt ia all OF tucked chiffon.
The tunic Is short, about to the knee
in front. and lengthens gradually on the
sides towards the back until it reaches
almost to the hem OF the skirt. It
fastens in the front on one side and ia
held together on the skirt as we'll as the
bodice with rosettes Of black velvet.
A very good coat that my buying
friend has ordered is in small checked
black .and-white silk. 1t has strap
pings OF the same material outlined
with black satin. and black satin
waistcoat fastened with strass buttonp.
These buttons are put on In new way
that is very good. There is a double
row Of them. They are sewn on one
side OF the waistcoat and the other side
is attached to two-inch length Of black
silk cord whit h slips through the but
ton holes, and when the waistcoat ia
closed this gives particularly good
straight line to the figure. When the
waistcoat is not closed they dangle in q
most attractive fashion. That straight
line from the bust to the waist. by the
way, is absolutely necessary IL zone wants
to be really modish. The little coat Of
checked silk is to be worn with a black
cloth skirt.
Odd coats and skirts are a revival of
an old fashion and are decidedly the
novelty OF the season. The wearing Of
alpaca gowns is another revival OF an
old fashion. They are to be very much
worn again, which is comfort, for
nothing is smarter, cooler and more
practical than gowns Of alpaca for
knockabout wear Ia tho summer.
The prettiest blouse I have seen ia
one invented for "Miss Lochinvar." II
ie in white embroidered crepe de Chine.
Before it became q blouse il was a
shawl. One OF "Miss Lochinvar's"
modistes got it for her "at a bargain"
for 500. The embroidery is really OK.
quisite in design, and the blouse is skill.
fully built on simple lines 60 that none
Of it's beauty is lost.
Finding smart hats for all Of "Miss
Lochinvar's" endless frocks is no LIGHT
task. Hats are the most difficult th,ues