The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-13
THIS years summer girl is destined


been perfected by winters training.
Instead Of reversible plaid walking
skirts and trim fitting madras shirt
waists, she will wear on all occasions
| dainty muslin frocks-things Of frills
and furhelows. In reality she is a pro-
totype of Flora McF'limsy. AS timidity
has never been reckoned among her as
sets, this bold declaration viii occasion
little surprise. She will gather up her
! trailing skirts, pulling them forward
to the left hip by a careless crook of her
| elbow. If the elbow be dimpled, the
prettier will be the picture, for sleeves
are short. She will tip her two toned
straw sailor hat at a fetching angle to
disclose the side parting of her Marcel
wave. In the morning the slim foot will
be incased in heavy soled patent leather
| ties; in the afternoon, when she saun-
tiers near the surf, she will wear russell
boots Of soft, piiable kid to protect her
ankles from the wet For evenings she
will reserve her smartest footwear
! high heeled affairs, fitting as smoothly
as her gloves.
The summer girl Of 1900 will come
down to breakfast in fresh, crisp mus
| Inns every day in the week. Her sup
! ply must be ample for q daily change.
In all cases the bodice must be extreme
! ly simple and cut on the shirt waist or
/ der. To the skirt belongs the greater
distinction. 1t is heavy under the
weight of billowy, lace trimmed frills;
frills, knee deep on top and under
meath, which remind you of nothing so
much as a turbulent sea. Mercerized
| cotton frockS are the choice of our sum-
| mer girl for afternoon wear when she's
| likely to go a-tramping. This new ma
| terial is not easily crushed and is not
! harmed by contact with salt water.
| These points make it particularly desir-
able for seaside wear. The summer
girls evening dresses are mostly white
ones. OF course, the lace frock for
state occasions is first and foremost
Next in Importance are the half dozen
Persian lawns, tucked and shirred by
hand These are designated as simple
frocks," but are simple in name only.
as there are on each miles of stitching
which it took the deft needleWornan
weeks to do.
There are in an UP to date summer
outfit half a dozen boleros. There
should be one of panne velvet, one Of
tucked taffeta, one of blue serge and
three of pique. The pique bolero is dis
tinctively a summer girls fad. 1t will
be conspicuous in coloring and will be
used promiscuously. 1t will just as Of
ten top off the party gown as the morn
ing frock When worn in the evening,
it will be scarlet and lined with white
satin.
Hats and parasols are to be gay with
flowers In some cases the sunshade re-
peats the cnapeau's decorative scheme:
in others big spray of favorite bios
SONS spreads over the surface of the
parasol. If La Tosca handles are in ev-
idence, a ribbon and rose suggest the
up to date use of artificial flowers when
ever and wherever possible. Among the
hats fiat shapes are oftenest seen.
Scarfs of bright satin convert plain
straws into chic Paris creations for the
early part of the day, and flowers
transform the same into poems at eve.
Among the triumphs of one summer
girls wardrobe is a cloud blue muslin,
with belt. stock and yoke of canvas
embroidered in oriental colorings.
Canvas trimming is the latest cry from
the other side. 1t is perhaps the most
noteworthy seasonable novelty and
may be introduced on all thin dresses
with assurance.
Coarse lace or bands of fancy ribbons
are accepted as best for decora ting the
mercerized cottons. Epauets. breteIles
and broad girdles likewise enter into
the construction of gowns OF this mate
rial. Self trimmed white frocks are the
acme of elegance. Flounces are befrill-
ed many times to give the charming
and effective frou frou qualities de-
handed
The petticoat panel visible beneath
gowns of stately masnificence is just
appearing and will later add to the
glorious ensemble Of the elder sister Of |
the summer girl, who viii wait another |
year to don this insignia of cCmpara-
tive maturity.
To predict the fashionable colors |
would be presuming too much. but a |
word anent color and temperament will |
not be amiss. Sheer even he, in these |
days Of gay masculine haberdashery-i
who aspires to summer successes. must /
be more or less of an artist The color /
theory IS the most important factor in 4
the modiste's business, and in the tai /
Ior's as well. from June until October
It is gross vandalism to go about q .
Eauuy OBJECT IN q WOTl1 OF delicate J
tints and it is equally barbarous to be /
a somber feature Of a landscape Of /
brightness. It requires more or Jess
skill TO be in harmony with both the
outdoor world Of light and our own
particular style Of coloring. And then
there IS the subjective side Of the color
scheme TO be considered-its approprl-
ateness to moods as wei as to complex
ions.
From time immemorial the tiDts OF
purple. from delicate lavender TO royal
pansy color. have been sacred 10 per
sons with sober views n life Il il
second mourning hue Never should
the woman with an ambition 20 be con
sidered frivolous don il. except in
quantities SO small as merely 70 accen-
tuate the freshness q futtering whste 4
or the liveiiness Of tender green. Never
should the Establishments q the most |
persuasive habeTdasher be permitted 70
induce a man who aspires 20 shins IS
wit or II win admiration ~ q gallant
10 indulge IN even 50 ssi1aiI bit o. par
pie as q lavender tie
Pink. on the contrary. Is the color q
youth. Pink knows nothing q sorrow
and nothing Of responsibility. L e gay
and sometimes deepens fnt0 q SORT q
reckless abandcn O frfvolity. u IS.
therefore. az great q szrtoTla5 crime f8r
4 man % dignity and gravity 70 hedecz
himself IN shirts and ties % rosy hus