The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-05-19

prettily moderate, and. therefore,
may be called chic. Indeed to be
quite elegant one must be moderate
in all things, the effect of simplicity
being aimed for, but this very sim.
plicity is most costly. For example,
the modish cloths that look SO plain
and unassuming cost more than the
satins. The little touches of lace
require skilled hand to adjust in
such way tina: they will not Intrude
in the least. Oh, yes, the effect in
dress is simplicity, but every woman
knows that "simple elegance"
though most desirable, never means
cheap or economical dressing.
The airiess and fairest Of muslins
are plentiful and not to be resisted.
Floral figurings take the lead in
these. With the lowered muslins
and the lowered hats woman's world
of fashion is certainly bright and
attractive.
The summer silks are exception
ally pretty with their designs in
trailing vines One beautiful silk of
clear white has narrow perpendic-
ular stripes of blue satin and a fine
and feathery green vine trailing all
over it in unconventional design.
This charming little frOck is made
up with bloused vest of tucked white
silk muslin and stripes of lace.
There is stock of blue muslin, and
pleatings of the blue silk muslin
trim the bodice and double skirts.
This gown is designed for afternoon
fetes and with it there will be worn
white chip hat with pink roses,
loops of black velvet and paste
buckles. | can think of nothing
prettier in the way of dressy cos
tune to suggest to the American
girl who is busy with the outfit she
will take with her to some fashion.
able resort this summer.
#s#
The Between Times.
II wish l could always be nine
teen" said bright girl, laughingly,
to an old lady of her acquaintance.
Its such a decided age; there 5
nothing doubtful about it. I've Just
got out of one between time after |
was a child and before I was young
lady, and it was horrid! [ thought
[ would never be grown up, and my
hair was sometimes up and some
times down. and people didn't know
whether was a child or young
girl; and [ didn't know myself, for
that matter. And now | don't want
to go on little and be comparative
ly young [ want to stay young,
with no comparison about it,"
Yes" said the old lady, II under
stand perfectly, because I've been
through it three times"
"Three?" asked her young friend
inquiringly.
the time you describe, between my
childhood and my girlhood, and
agree with you that it had its troub.
les. Then came the time between
my girlhood and mature womanhood
which you dread; and aally it is Il
perpleXing period, because it is such
an uncertain stretch of years. You
may be middle aged at twenty-five
or you may be young at thirty; anC
you may have one standard fol
yourself as to age, and the worlC
: may have another, so that the sub
' ject is extremely complicated. Blu
after you once reach your maturity
and you feel that you are in middle
life, and everyone else recognizes it
it is delightful time-so much free
than the younger years, and witt
, such definite aims, if you are wise
1t is a nice long steady stretch, toe
: twenty years at the least. Yol
+ may want TO be always nineteen
a my dear child, but assure you tina
to be always thirty five, or eveI
, forty five, is very much more to b
desired, in my opinion. But q
q course you won't agree to that, a
p your age. '-Harpers Bazaar.