Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-17

\ dainty maid may make with the
help of a seamSres- some Of the pref
test summer rrocks imaginable, trim
med with collars and dChus of lace
which she can make herself in Honi-
ton and BattenOurg patterns, and with
dainty silkon ombroiderieS,
The finest lace is in the form OF a
round collar, chokerlesS and deep
enough to reach almost to the elbows,
and she may tasten It in front with a
quaint old-fashioued brooch of gold
and jade. This is to complete frock
OF white dimity which has a quarter
inch stripe at wide intervals of old
fashioned grass green, quite the
QuaIpteSt of muslns, The skirt should
be u circular one laid in two rows OF
shiwings about the very Short-waisted
belt OF grass green ribbon, which ties
behind in a bow With streamCrs to the
hem of the froCk, whore there are two
narrow bias ruilles of the muslin
edged infinitely with little Honiton
braid, Little Of the bodice shows
under the handsome collar, hut Il is
simply gathered softly down under
the ribbon belt, rhe unlined sleeves
indeed, the froCk has no lining at all
are gathered into the armholcs, but
are drawn tightly down about the arm
by broad band of shirring just above
the elbows, ending in a rutlle of the
muslin edged with Hontton braid.
The rrock is to be completed with
red shoes and red stockings and leg
horn fiat, trimmed solely with green
rose leaves In garland effect.
The pctticoat to be worn with such
a Irock is n fitted scant affair hanging
from a very short-walstcd bodice with
shoulder straps; the waist line show
Ing under the gau2y muslin must, Of
course, be yelled in straight lines to
carry out the dIrcctore effect, and 1t
must be corded to fit that the slender
effect may be retained, Fine white
nansook is used with mass of ruff
lles, valeuCionCs edged on the shaped
llouhce from the knee down,
A Battcnburg collar in sailor shape
with long royors In front that reach
to the waist line is to adorn q gown
of natural-colorcd khaki, The skirt
Is to be Killed in the fashionable man
ner in vogue today Quite differ
ent affair 1t Is from the Killed skirt
OF decade or so ago, when straight
brcadths were thickly plated into the
bolt band. This skirt IL accurately
circular and the box plalts are the
merest tuCks set widely apart. stitched,
and gradually growing wider toward
the knees. where they spread open to
give a rather scant nounco effect. In
khaki this skirt has no end fetching,
especially when it has a plated bodice
to correspond It's front slightly
pouched over the sharply pointed belt
Of white taffeta Tibbon--a belt that
IS drawn out widely behind, but which
is gathered down into a point In
front to be fastened with a tiny white
pearl buckle. The lace sailor collar
trims this bodice smartly It's points
meeting the belt buckle, and the
plastron built Of tucked white silk
muslin with Choker TO match with a
narrow shaped motif Of Battenburg
caspng its lower half and forming q
slight downward point in front. The
sleeves are plated and stitched with
white and end with lappet of lace
She will wear the correct white straw
sailor hat, whatever that proves TO be
later in the season.
Her embroidery may take the form
of bouquets Of tiny flowers done in
many colored silks, but IN conven-
tlonal effect, stitched straight over and
over with no attempt at shading or
yeining, in manner especially deco
rative. These aeT scattered at broad
intervals over four-inch widths Of
white tafieta ribbons, and are to be
mare with alternating hoops Of white
yaenciennes Insertions to form an
enchanting little skirt over pale rose
silk foundations. the hem to be finish
ed with a rufile OF valenciennes. II is
to be gathered slightly all about the
waist-line. and will drag ever so lit
tie, giving a very quaint effect, which
Is added TO by the high taunt gIrdle OF
folds Of rose pink tatfeta fastened In
front In double breasted fashion with
old-fashioned paste buttons which
are the cherished relics Of a grand
mothers treasure box. The little low
necked bodice Is built entirely OF en-
circling narrow rufIles Of yalenciennes
lace. caught on each shoulder with old
paste buckles and having the cutest
little shoulder caps OF lace insertions
sewn together and edged with, a tiny
beading, through which narrow pink
ribbon was run and tied saucily on the
outside OF the arm. Some beautiful
long white lace mitts sent to her re-