Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
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world of fashion walks through the
Waldorf corridors, all who walk through
the Waldorf corridors are not Of the
world of fashion. This is the time Of
year one secs in this cosmopolitan place
all sorts of people "doing the town"
and one of tho Proper things to do is to
come and see this great hostelry. 1t Is
most amusing to sit in the Oshkosh
corridor here and watch the models
which breathe the air Of Simpkinsville,
and Vermont villages. 1t is quite
lesson, too, for the woman who sits
here learns one Of the most important
rules in Miady Nodes book That is
what not to wear" an item quite as
important to know, as what to wear.
oh, the funny box coats that sail In
from Simpkinsyille; box coats worn by
women who never were in a trap other
than Fifth avenue stage, possibly, or
carry-all in their little village. 1t Is
an object lesson to see them. And this
floating, happy population flor this
class CT people are always happy in
their ignorance), teaches one how fear
full an elaborate lace scarf looks with
shirt waist. tulle hat with a tailor
made suit, innumerable gold and pearl
chains with summer clothes, ieweled
belts with their linen waists and white
lace wells with sailor hats. And the
men; the men are Just as bad. They
usually wear red neokties and fire..
Guently stick ieweled pin in string
tie; they always wear cutaway coats,
| though now and then one appears with
| a straw hat and frock coat.
Now, don't wish to convey to your
mind, Beth, that these are really seedy
individuals; not at ALI far from it,
They are well-to.do people from small
towns, and probably just as charming
in their way as the leaders in the
metropolis. But it simply shows how
| ignorance of the little things in dress
makes one appear tout of IT." OF the
bien arriyee noticed a woman, yester..
| day, wearing black foulard trimmed
with bands of white esourial lace in
wave design. There were five bands on
| the skirt, which was made of the pre-
\ vailing mode, that is, tive.gored skirt
with shaped hounce. the lace was OF
the fiounoe; the waist was made some
what on the style of o shirt waist, and
three bands Of the lace went around
| the entire body and three times around
the sleeves. The collar was stock OF
the lace, and the hat, of yellow tuscan
braid, was trimmed with blaclS chiffon
| in masses, the only color OF relief being
| a large ohoux Of turquoise blue. The
| effect was simple and elegant
The warm days have brought out
many new bingham gowns, and the
rumor that this fabric is 10 be popular
seems quite verified. Some of them are
of the most exquisite plaids Of the
gayest colois imaginable These are
made up quite plainly, relieved only by
a black velvet belt, and with them must
be worn the severest of hats. For a
trimmed hat with these gay plaids
would be homogeneous and spoil the
effect. In fact, it is the rule that the
best-dressed women wear severe and
plain hats as the season becomes
warmer. Tulle and silks and flowers
looks all very we'll now, but ON days
when the asphalt is hot and the breeze
ladened with tropical messages, the
severe plain hat is au fat.
| Linan skirts are much worn with the
shirt.waist Not the plain old fashioned
linen of a few years past, but a heavy
rough weave of the Khaki color. These
do not muss as easily as the plain linen,
and to be well-gowned a woman must
have her skirt immaculate. / saw a
pretty combination the other day. A
pleated skirt Of this yellowish linen,
i plOdbcd ouly vi uHc dluoSt anu b1b plbhts
stitched down to the knee. With 1t
was worn white shirt of figured GER
Gale, made severely without yoke. A
standing collar, string tie Of brown
with black dots, sailor hat with o
brown band, and black quill held by
small brass buckle The girl who
wore it had golden brown hair and car.
ried herself superbly, which is half the
secret of looking well. This idea can
be carried out in blue, but the main
point Is to keep severe simplicity and
faultless cleanliness.
The tailor made girl will effect this
| summer q narasol of heavy white silk,
or of dark green with a handle of bone,
ivory, wool, or tor toise shell in some
odd design. The, ruffled chiffon and
lace creations ars left to milady who
wears high heels and silks and rides on
Bellevue avenue in her Victoria.
| DO you know the newest fad of the
tailor-made girl, Beth? 1t is an ex
pensive fad, will admit. but then q
well-gotten- tailor made girl is far
more expensive creation than milady of
powder and patches Well, this new
fad consists in a pIedilection for smart
handkercbiefs. The up-to-date girl has
4 an intricate monogram worked out in
| Iihitabiob Vi tud ucsiRuS hnu CDIOr5 seen
in old Missals; the scroll work, soy in
bright red, with the monogram in
| yellow or blue. The work is Of the
most intricate nature, and Is done by
women who learned their art in the
French converts. where the old illumi-
mated manuscripts were to be seen and
were copied for embroidery designs.
The girl who is moro individual in her
taste has her handkerchief embroidered
in exact imitation Of her letter seal. If
| she uses blue wax, circle Of solid
embroidery is laid In, in blue cotton,
and the initial. In white, appearing in
the centre of the circle. The girl who
has the courage to face the RESPONSE
bility of a family crest must con.
scientiously display it in all the glory
of its exact colors in the corner of the
handkerchief. This is far greater
strain than hearing an escutcheon on
the carriage door. The girl of sporting
procliyities must show beneath her
monogram in the corner of her hand
kerchief, her particular weakness in
that line; thus, the other day, noticed
an athletic. looking girl, whose face is
familiar on local golf links, had her
handkerchief embroidered with her
monogram in bright colors, underneath
which were three golf sticks crossed.
The design was most happy.
Ribbon decorations, flowers, spears
of wheat and bow-knots are entirely out
of date and give away their owner as
belonging to village belledom This
new fad gives room for the Display OF
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