The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-01
Fashions and Society,"

Y HEAR We are soon 70 have q school
for dressmaking IN our eaterprising
midst and SCISSORS and tongues wiM
u vie with each other for supremacy.
Glasses viii Be formed By our four
hundred, and By our more needy sisters
a. well The charges ] am told. for the
course are comparatively reasonable, and
q thorough knowledge o. the rudiments
Of dressmaking VIII be impaired. This
seems sensible and rational way Of pass
ing rhe time. and Il perchance a little
know edge should Be acquired. 50 much
the better. In other towns dressmaking.
cooking and nursing are taught as a mat
ter 81 course. and ia England many OF
the greatest ladies ia the land are past
mistresses in al these most important
branches.
Nothing seems 10 me 50 unwomanIy as
90 hear q girl say: oh ] know Also
luteiy nothing Of cooking | never 20 int
the kitchen And a. for sewing-I de-
test it.~
Our system Of rearing our girls ike
bothouse plants is happily passing away.
and it Is rare indeed In a household Of
cultured men and women 60 find one
who knows nothing Of the practical duties
Of lie. The spoiled darling II our Amer
lean civilization B. opening her eyes and
finding out that her English sister OF
equal wealth and superior advantages
looks with naughty surprise Upon her, ig-
noance And this. If nothing else. does
n great deal toward changing her point Of
view
u is all very well 10 put a few things
together Dob d chatting dish. calling It cook
iuT hut that is not the real thing. and
We ali know BIZ. 4 deeper knowledge is
important and that can never Pc acquired
except iu the old-fashi0ued way And as
for home drrssnakiuE-may the gods de-
liver us, q badly cut body and n skirt
that can never Poe made go hang correctly
is sure result OF that most dangerous
experiment SO. unless you are all gent
uses attend the dressmakinE classes, r
not Tor Yourself. for the sake Of those
who must gaze upon you.
The evening gowns for the season seem
90 Poe as lacy as ever. Ali-0yer lace IS
still considered as elegant as ever and is
made up in q great many novel ways.
yellow lace is made up over rose-colored
satin iu one Of the most delightful even
ing waists The derolletare is bordercd
with q twist of black velvet and single
tat black velvet straps across the Shout
ders. Directly iu front are two straight
tops, rounded off az the top and bottom.
They reach from the uDner 10 the lower
edge of the corsage. They are made Of
rOse-Colored panne embroidered with
graceful sprays Of yellow lace applique.
\ little front Of plated rose crepe de
chine peeps from between them. 4 scarf
OF crepe de chine passes around the waist
knots near she front and hangs in two
long sash ends. The short sleeve pufs.
and q full rosette az the hollow of the
right shoulder, are of crepe.
a corsaEe that is very oddly trimmed
h. as follows IL is in apple-green liberty
satin. \ corselet Of changeable green taf-
feta az the waist is laced through with
black ribbon passing through embroidered
eyelets the size Of a dime. The girdle is
covered with black lace in uptUrned points
that almost touch the points Of black lace
cntre-deux above them. The neck s
rounded smoothly out and fancy emhroid-
cred I'm black jet An ordinary black silk
skirt may be worn with this stunning
waist. but an apple-green liberty satin.
full plated and covered at the sides and
back with a trellis work Of Jet filed in