The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-03
George and l gave her, but held firm il

George and l gave her. but l held firm in
my refusal"
Sensible woman agreed Mrs. Van
Knickerbocker. as the two strolled away
toward the silk waist department. The
time for that sort of thing comes soon
enough and il you are not in hurry
let me stop and cast an eye of material
interest at these waists. All the pretty
ones I've seen of silk and many charm
| ing ones of muslin are made to fasten
in the back. and as Mabel's smartest
summer costumes will consist of ber-
laps. piQue, lawn, and jute skirts in
while and colors. worn with various fancy
bodies. / took pains last week TO pick up
several at this counter that pleased her
fancy nightly. One was lily of the val
ley green wash silk corded in white. laid
in box pleats in front and set on to a
yoke of finely tucked white muslin. Dor
dered and collared by band OF white en-
broidery. The sleeves correspond exactly
with the body and worn with a crush col
lar and belt of pink panne and p!eated
pique shirt. This makes IS smart a lit
| tie afternoon gown as an incipient de-
butante could wish
There is commendable effort | ob-
serve this season. said the hos,oss. pick
ing up pretty waist Of white null liid
from neck to belt in baby tucks alternating
with perpendicular rows of gathered Va
Tenderness edging and giving it, with a
ami smile of acceptance, TO the sa,ez-
i woman. for doing away with the stiff linen
collar and cuff. This pretty thing | an 60
ing to buy for Edith. See how i S long
tucked sleeves end in q soft Point over the
hand and all she will need to go with il
will be four in hand tie of some soft silk
or lawn TO wind about the high straights
! neckband of lawn. i do so dislike to see
young girls yoke themselves in lard
starched linen that chafes and discolors the
tender skin of their threats. and. Oh. II
you please TO the saleswoman. I'm haze
this. too. and this-E3ith will lock p c.
ture. eh, Mrs. Van Knickerbocker, in
pretty body of this sort?" and the affec
tionate aunt held up waist of entirely
tucked white wash silk made with to!ero
and sleeves of more white silk, but pin
dotted in yellow and blue. The bolero's
edges ard the tips of the sleeves were
snartened with shell frill Of plain silk
borGered by bands CT blue and yellow baby
ribbon. a stock of white six circlei the
neck and Mrs. Van Knickerbocker enyi-
ously but hastily calculated: Simply
sweet
Il am buying this one for my ain self"
remarked E6ith's generous relative, spread
ing forth 4 shirt Of orthodox type in white
iIuslin not only tucked all about, but
showing lines of tucks running down the |
backs of the sleeves. rs there anything
that looks more bewitchingly cool than a
muslin shirt waist? Sometimes | shall
wear this with one of the new stiff linen
collars cut to slope up high under the |
ears sometimes through q stock of liberty |
silk drawn through a long gold slide I'M |
der the chin and sometimes a high band |
of lace showing my neck through and art |
fully bound and bordered with little |
stitched on strap of colored silk to hold |
everything firm" |
She would have continued her enthusi- |
astic investments in fancy waists eagerly |
and Indefinitely had not Mrs. Van Knick-
erbocker. who had evidently been revolving
something in her mind. suddenly linked |
her arm in that of her friend and whirled |
ger gently away from the fascinating |
counter with the plea that she had dress
to try on in the upper regions of the shop /
and yearned to have aid and encourage
ment in the final question of its choice and |
purchase.
Il waver, like leaf in the autumnal
blast between two equally irresistible
compositions from the most authoritative
French masters of good gowns sighed
the good lady, as she sank into a tufted
chair in the softly lighted, luxuriously
decorated importing department of the
great shop. My husband always gives me !
a special allowance every season for we
of the finest Paris frccks can get in this
town. I've already bought one but as l
am going to visit a bit at Newport this
summer ! feel must have one very deli
cate gracious, ornamental affair for the
morning entertainments they tell me are
the feature OF that watering place, so
L"
Mrs Van Knickerbocker broke Of
breathlessly as the models emerged from
the fitting rooms into the presence Of the
ladies and slowly and sole:nnly reyolveo
about the mirror lined salon.
That would be my choice said the
hostess indicating, after momentary hesi-
tation. diaphanous silk yelling of cream
white delicately embroidered in cluster
lines and tiny figures in black. Skirt prop ;