Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-08-11

fit them into the nineteenth century.
Give me the philosopher who puts his
hand into his pocket and pays a mil
liners bill without a grimace, thankful
that it is no bigger, and satisfied to
bear that i'll, so that greater ones may
not fall upon him.
1t is so hot today that one may be
pardoned for digressions. had intend
ed to tell lots of things about other
folks clothes; but it is, as the French
say, trop fort pour moi. Still duty is
duty, and | will take my stand upon
that maxim and do my best. The heat
is so great that the ink dries on my pen
every short word, thus making the la
Dor three times as great, to say nothing
of the angry feelings thus engendered.
In fact, / don't care whether anybody
has any new clothes or not. So therel
Just think how one can lounge under
the iron pier at Coney Jsland-Coney
the great and only-and be cool and
comfortable, or-or-be anywhere but
Just right here Wen, there was a lady
who started off today for Newport with
whole trunk full of lovely things l
just hope the sun will fade them, the
spray will spot them, the bushes will
tear them and the damp air make them
look like rags. I feel better now and
will go on with my story.
Every day the largest and swellest
establishments receive orders for sup
Elementary gowns and wraps from Ia
dies whose wardrobes were full and
running over with beautiful and costly
things when they went there only few
short weeks ago. Now they are crying
for more. It is said that never in the
history of Newport has there been SO
much fine dressing as there is this sea-
son. 1t is like May Irwin's song, eff
you hasn't any (ine clothes), you
needn't come around White satin
dresses covered with costly lace ruffles
are worn in the street, cloth of gold
grand affairs. and jewels by the barrel
full
In many cases it is not so much the
richness of the material itself, but the
elaborateness of the making. There was
foulard walking dress finished this
week at big house for Mrs. J. Town
send Burden. It was in three shades of
blue-a sort of dusty gray blue founda
tion with vermicelli design in two much
darker shades The popularity consist
ed in the arrangement of the fullness of
the skirt.
Almost all belts now, except the
leather ones, are shaped somewhat in
front. This is decidedly pretty and does
not give one that cut off sort of look at
the waist Some belts are wide and
some very narrow, but the buckles are
works of real art. Mrs. Burden must
have recovered all her stolen jewels, as
it is said she outshines the sun when
she ''dresses up for grand events
One of the daintiest of all the sum-
mer styles is tine pinafore or guimpe
waist. The guimpe and sleeves fit close
ly and are of all over lace, with ruffies
Of other lace at the neck. These look
and are delightfully."- cool. Organdie in
dark blue or some other dark and al
most solid color look the best made in
ltllS iutIt dlc
and India silks made like this. The
narrow belt is stiffened and covered
with velvet and curved down in front.
Chatelaine bags made Of beading and
of velvet or satin, handsomely embroid-
cred and with fancy silver or gold
clasps are almost necessary to these
costumes, made as they are without |
pockets.
Hats grow more and more like those |
of the first empire, and are correspond
ingly picturesque. Heart shaped brims
are among the new ones The poke, |
with high crown and wide strings, will |
surely be the leader for fall, as it is
now seen in felt in all colors in the i'm
porting houses. But just now the dainty
sunbonnet has the call for outdoor
sports, and even for bathing, while the
sailor, with its quill and white veil, is
for everything OLIVE HARPER