The age-herald., 1900-08-05

Since the fancy for the tight waisted gown departed all women look alike In figure. There is no strong pont Of dis similarity between the lean and the rat; the hour glass waist has departed and with 1t went the awful meal bag figure. The box fronted corset has taken the place of the tight waisted one and the figures Of wo- men have been fitted.
 The best ladies' tailors do not advise the box corset, but prefer @ rather straight one that can be well pulled down in front, leaving the bust high above 1t. Over this can be drawn the pointed waist; and the result is better than in the perfectly straight box front which, If anything, made the waist trife too large.
 THE LACE COAT.
 The particular novelty of the movement Is the summer coat. Its name sounds warm but the nature is cool The little coats are made of lace, of tulle, of muslin insert1on of unlincd taffeta and net The object of the thin little coat is to give the finish which a coat always gives to gown and to take away the shirt waisted appearance of the toilette. One of these little coats was cut In blazer fashion, with the fronts well open and finished in points caught together by lace strap. The sleeves were rudimentary affairs with only the tiniest lace epaulettes upon the shoulder. The entire little garment was of net lace, bordered with silk embroidery, and figured with appliques of silk.
 Another of these decidedly novel little coats was of white embroidered taffeta, cut bolero style, with very tight fitting sleeves to the elbow the front was fas- tened by bow of black tulle with buckle in the middle.
 pique, cut cadet fashion, with two tiny points extending below the belt line. The front was slashed to make very effective finish, for, though the slashed front could be drawn the ends of the big bow which was worn at the throat.
 Nothing could exceed the picturesque beauty of the neck bow which, since 1t has reached such proportions, Is known by many names the most popular of which is the chiffon" One of the most decora- tive of these chiffons consists of strip of heavy lace net embroidered in black silk, with scalloped ends This Is brought around the neck, tied under the chin, and so dis posed that the ends fall nearly to the foot of the skirt in front. They are held In place-so that they do not float In the wind-with the straps that confine the lit- tie blazer coat.
 It is very chic to draw your streamers through your strappings to keep them from that blow-away appearance so noticeable when long wells were worn a few seasons ago. For these long neck arrangements all kinds of thin materials are employed, tulle and gauge net taking the lead The man. ner of arrangement, too is varied, but the fashionable millners who sell the chiffons along with the hats advise the big bow un- der the chin with its long ends.
 Attention once more concentrates upon the bodice which Is as varied as possible. It is the two-part bodice with blouse and jacket both as delcately fashioned as pos- sble The blouse, as all bodces are now called by the modstes, Is again sub-di- vided and has its own vest.
 Vests are delightfully."- fancy. They are made of washable goods and are carried out in piece lace and satin ribbon, white being the best color. For vest nothing is as serviceable and as fashionable as the strip of fine embroidery with its band of satin robbon alternating with the embroid- cry They set the bands in the vest diagon- ally band of ribbon and e strip of lace.