Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-03

{ What pity it is that we cannot 60
cut and pick pretty dresses off trees de-
signed for that purpose, where they
would get ripe according to the seasons,
and hats and bonnets from bushes. Down
ON the ground the small plants could,
bear the gloves and other small matters,
and the spiders might furnish all the
slaces and wells. That would make life
worth living Then none Of US need cry
in secret because we cannot have all the
pretty things we want. Maybe we would
not care 90 much for them then, for that
s. the way Of the world, to value what is
unattainable and despise the gifts we
may have for the taking. ., ..
At the present moment all New York
Is leaving the. city Tor the country or for
Europe A good place to see some hand.
some travelling suits Is on the Albany
steamboats,, for many persons 60 to Sara
foga in preference to going abroad.
along the way they may stop at the
Catskills and West Point, and there are
many other points Of interest on the way.
And as in these days one may expect to
meet the very flower Of the -Four Hun
dred on these trips it behooves all the
travellers to be we'll dressed. Those favor
ed mortals may wear their Oldest clothes
and go in for solid good time, leaving
aside the question of clothes for one COM
Portable week, but 1t would never do for
the outsiders who are making the same
trip to wear anything but the best they
have or can get for the occasion.
f. The deck of the steamboat forms a
promenade, and It was there that I saw
the handsome things am going to tell
of. First, there was a gray suit OF flne
venetian, and this was made with waist
bf silk to match the color in the dress,
End over that was worn snug double
breasted jacket, and both jacket and
skirt were trimmed with the thick feath-
erbone cording. The design was rather
large than close and fine, and that is one
reason why this peculiar cord is so valu-
able as a trimming, as little goes SO
far. The principal feature Of the jacket
was the arrangement of the trimming on
the lapels The lapels were also worthy
of note, as the shape is altogether unique.
The outer lapel is cut In angular shape
and edged with the cord, and inside that
was q small lapel Of white satin lightly
braided with black silk soutache. The
skirt was cut in circular shape, which
roes to show that the habit skirt Is not
vet quite forgotten. It looks well on some
figures.
y There was another fine costume Tor
travelling Of pastel blue, and this was
entirely untrimmed save for the stitch
inc around all the edges. The material
vas cravanette covert. This is a tailor
made suit like the other, but the finish
ia more severe, and one might say stylish:
The Jacket is Elton shape and arranged
60 that it can be buttoned closely on
chilly days. The lapels, as may be seen
bv a glance at the illustration, are faced
with white pique and merely tackled to
the lanels. SO as to be removed at WILL.
The shirt waist worn with this Is OF
white pique also.
& White waists are very fashionable, and
<hev are certainly neat and summary.
with this white waist is worn black
.hecktie fastened in short bow. Cen
orally this season the ties are >fong and
even after reaching twice around the
neck hang nearly to the waist line, SO
that this is all the more pleasing as
novelty. And variety is the spice OF life'
we are told.
One more suit will mention as one OF
tho handsome ones. seen on this trip.
This was q navy blue cravanette serge,
and there was no trimming on the skirt
but the way it was made was a revelation
In skirts, for not a single seam showed
anywhere, even in the back. 1t looked
"a. Il: like Topsy, it had just growed
The seams we're hidden beneath the folds
lin the back. This was worn with
ivva;st of blue foulard silk with white
nolka dots. The fronts were plated IN
many fine plaits, while in the center
4 there was a wide fold. and this wal