The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-11
Fashions and Society,

YHEAR We are to have a succession
q small plays for children amer
the success o. the one written b
Mr Marx for The Williams girls II
Is no 10 be wondered a that the
rroun-ups ike the fun. 900. Il Is Al
very pleasant vay to pass few lours
ard il IS improving Is we'll Frofa
small beginnings often arise great
eusings. and the waikEd Dramatic
Ciub may not be backward IN that re
spect Long may IL flourish. and per
haps in the future ve shall point with
pride to some one who has won fame
and fortune ia that nucleus At Waikiki
stranrer things than that have hap
peued. aud should not be in the least
surprised II one little one amongst
that company should develope strong
dramatic ability.
10 midsummer fashions the eternal
feminine rules the day. the only dan
ger seeming to be a tendency TO get
skirts too long. sashes too frequent,
and effects tco heart-breakingly coquet
ush. Not a strong minded hint IS seen
anywhere and surely this fact together
with the soft loveilness Of the seasons
anery. should compensate husbands
for the big bills that sometimes come
IN with &c. Talk as you please. and
they viii bear you ont In Il. you may
De sure that men really sbominate the
really sensible In woman's gear They
love TO be fooled and carried away by
auH and feathers. and after brief
hankering for the other thing. fair
woman has found this ont.
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Anropos Of home dressmaking. when
you have a smart gown to fashion don't
buy the Gat. conventional pattern. but
send 60 one Of the many pattern
houses in New York. where muslin
or paper model goes with the nat one.
This viii show how to place the va
rious CORES. hounces and trimmings.
Al some Of these pattern places which
achieve the most artistic results. even
textures are suggested with the model,
and any detail may be bought separate
ly such as hounce. sleeve, cuf, stock
or belt
A gown OF blue and white foulard
demonstrates the popularity in shir-
ring the hip trimming White silk
muslin or null. as il is most common
Is called forms tine sufrsvd front oad
I pulled undersleeves; black velvet was
the other Earniture. and in a great bow
at the front il trimmed effectively the
round hat Of white tulle and black
satin braid
Another very graceful gown for q
youthful figure had It's charms height
ened by this gracious decorating. and
SO softening Is found the influence Of
black velvet that Il may revel with
the frailest and palest textures ane
never seem amiss.
Pekin silk. which means in plair
language black and white dots. va;
another chic costume. The swathee
little boiero knots at the bust over {
corsage OF white guipure.
one very pretty and striking fancy
Of the seasons modes Is 10 introduce
material OF the gown into the accom-
panying parasol. Sometimes the um
brella viii be entirely Of the frock ma
terial and II this Is a light dotted silk
hordered caural or a light robin
egg blue piQue the result Is exceeding
ly smart.
one clever woman who is endowed
with more brains than gold has a para
sol for each Of her best toilets. thro
the simple device Of covers TO go OF
and OF as fancy dictates. They arr
SiBcuit a. make. she admits. the AZ
ting OF the gores az the top requiring
much def handling. But lately she
has taken 20 introducing brass rms
here huttonholing the points CT tbs
sores over il. with the result that hei
thstrh may be changed at moment {
notice. The lower breadths OF the
cover are fastened 20 the ribs by
means of the GOOD. oldfashioned nee
die and thread always az hand
Very dashing pique costumes are
seen in rich solid coiors. and thers
are some beautiful linens with weave'
So coarse they might vel pass To-
wan covers. fashioned into suits OF
plainest gored skirt and naiiy shor
Teis Is sometimes the close negu
iation affair. and again the little Jaese
viii hang loose from the body. OF o
laid ia nix side plaits 70 \ yoke. owe
which falls q lingerie or silk collar
m SIX Is used FOR the collar q scar
rirdle Of the sane. tying in big sot
bow az the left front % the waist, ma
accompany Il.
Sea bathing Is SO very ailnrinE !
Honolulu. especially By moonlight
mat few words about the prope
costume may not come amiss- Il
the fashion 70 swim. SO bathing suit
have a permanent place IN the season
SIX. satin serse. hrillisntine. Co
burrows and cotton erepes are the ms
terials most employed, hrilhAnun