The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-05

The shirt>waist man was created-quite
Apprenticeship the height of the silly
season. Three months from now the be-
ings who puff and blow their coatless way
through the sun-baked streets Will wonder
what in the name of sense induced them
to covet their weaker neighbors' belong
ings-they the lords of creation! Oh
well, it takes all sorts of happenings to
make history. and the shirt waist man has
al least furnished a good many estimable
people with q chance TO write letters that
got into print. The shirt waist woman is
plainly on the wane. Those who belong to
the business world will assuredIy wear
shirt waists forever and aye. but the class
who make and unmake the popularity of
style have transferred their affections
to individual waists that are different in
every way from the collared and cufed and
stiffened garments that the world has
gazed on for these many years. The
bodice. beloved by women in these days,
almost invariably is made of soft, trans
parent stuffs. trimmed more or less with
lace and finished off coquettishly with rib
hons. The silk waist and the waist of soft
dainty wool is seen everywhere, but the
shirt waist-its day seems to be going the
way Of the bicycle. and nobody can fail TO
see how the wheel has dwindled in popu-
larity within the last few years. Rich
women who aim to be considered like unto
the lilies of the field do not care to be
identified with their busy-bee sisters, even
in the matter of clothes or fads. AS soon
as the utility of the wheel was evidenced
society discarded it, and the same process
Is being undergone in the matter Of shirt
waists. The special feature Of the bodice
of the immediate present is the new-old
undersleeve of Bishops lawn or lace The
Greek sleeve is another recently developed
idea. Thrifty women are afraid of both
styles as both are SO pronounced That
they are not TO be worn with i.npunity.
Fancy having ones acquaintance keeping
record of how many times that gown has
been worn in succession. According to a
Paris say so" the most captivating ma
terial to be had Just now for monsy-not
love-is hand-painted mousseline de sole
Often the design covers the entire surface
much after the fashion OF the ordinary
printed muslins. One of the late very rich
models boasts a new departure The whole
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dotted with cream chantilly lace motifs and
the painting is reserved for the borders.
The corsage is a blouse OF the lace trim
med mousseline de sole that pouches just
the merest triile at the front 1t covers
smoothly the lining of chalk white
lace tatfeta so as to throw the lace appli-
Ques in holder relief. Around the lower
part Of the corsage edging the ceinture
there is an artistic struggling border OF |
nall
thorny stems and delicately colored green /
leaves The corsage is cut with a decided
v at the front filled in with chantilIy lace
over almond green taffeta Entre-deux Of I
chantilly trims the tops of the half length
bishop sleeves and ornaments the friIls 4
bordering them. Two broader strips
counterfeit shoulder straps
The skirt of the same material is laid in
broad box pfeats with the edges brought
together and stitched for half their length.
Over the stitching is laid ehantilly entire
deux terminating in points. These strips
as tf*y approach the 'front.' are elongated
around the bottom of the skirt there is a
broad border Of the hand painted roses.
Inc girdle Is high shapely affair made
OF almond green taffeta ribbon. 1t is orna.
mented at the left side with full bow
end long pointed ends.
Another gown, French, of course, that
facturer's art is made Of pastel grey fou-
lard. The underbodiee Of plated silk null
is partly covered by a bolero-like over
piece having wide cluny lace band at the
upper edge and a folded band of old pink
velvet at the lower edge, which ends at
the front under z loop bow without ends
The artistic skirt has crossed hip cores of
foulerd. About the lower edge of the SER
penttnc volant an application Of openwork
insertion gives body to the goods The
volant is surmounted with narrow open
work insertion The lower edge of the
frock has a plated ruffie Of the goods.
The seIli-sleeyes have ribbon straps, lace
trimmings and deep volants at the elbows.
Have you seen the latest thing in cot
lars? Strictly speaking, 1t is not a collar
at all but simply takes the place of one.
The dressmaker finishes the throat with a
high, soft band and the wearer gets as
many strings of beads as will cover the
space and winds them about her throat.
Or. better still, arranges them dog-eoIlar
fashion on a black velvet band. II is
vastly becoming to the majority of women
and is a pleasant relief from the stiff COL
lars Of linen on stiffiy lined silk
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