The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-05-10
THE VARIETY IN
SUMMER SHIRT WAISTS

do without it if she could. That's the
way the woman of today talks about
her shirt waist and her separate waist
For, be it known, the separate waist is
no longer a shirt waist. Anything but
that in fact. Like many other things
grown from something simple the first
name of the rose clings to it still and
does not make it any less sweet, sim
pie stylish or artistic as the case may
be- So to call it a shirt waist would
undoubtedly be impossible and unwar-
ranted.
On the counters and in the show
rooms of our great shops plenty OF
waists exist in silk lace chiffon, NOUS
seine. and what not else. that are
marked anywhere from $50 upward to
the 500 price, and these beautiful
things sell. The wardrobes of the
American 'exodusters" about to go on
their European pilgrimages ready to
attend the coronation or to inflict
themselves on the gaze of the public at
the French watering places or the
French capital-these wardrobes are
replete with shirt waists of American
make and of every variety, from the
plainest linens and sheerest nainsook
up to the richest lace effects.
Waist collections vie with artistic as
sortments of hosiery and lingerie in
the minds of the best-dressed New
Workers who only have to think of
what they must spend their money for.
One artistic young woman has her
monogram embroidered on her cheviot
shirt waists just at the spot over the
vest pocket in the heart region, in
white on colored linens and cOttons,
and in colors on many blues, browns
and tans On the white waists some
times black outlines are utilized. This
is new fad. and even extends to the
mems cheviots waists for summer.
New ties are made in stock, ascot,
four-in-hand and other forms of the
shirtings to match the tailored waists.
The stock ties. of course, are only worn
with basket weave, pique, madras and
zephyr waists. Ribbons with the best
white sheer goods, both in corsage bou-
quets. belts and stocks are belts to
match
There are new "surcingle" belts and
stocks that buckle and tie with har-
ness-like buckles that go nicely with
the heavier waists. With the silks,
laces and chiffons there are iabots and
fancy gilets of mousseline. swiss and
null tied, knotted and buckled with
steel. gold and silver, much combined
with black velvet
waists are made of superb satin MORE
silks and some are like coats-that is
to say, that have revers. tails and bot
toms. and are superbly arranged with
artistic sleeves and applications of col
ored satin bands and embroidered
ficunces. make wonderfully novel and
becoming forms
There has been a new introduction in
the shirt waist story that is most fas-
cinating to the woman of this period of
good taste, who have many opportuni-
ties to show it. Her civilization is
new civilization. 1t is one of many oc-
casions. There is so much to do, so
many places to go, so much travelling,
so much visiting, so many occupations
golf. tennis the summer season, Wis
its. parties, evenings, and multiplied
conditions of life. into every one of
which her wear must enter.
To buy clothes for everything, for
every separate occasion, would impov-
erish any but the wealthiest. For di-
versity nothing answers so economic
ally as the shirt waist. But woman,
gentle woman, is always looking for
the better end of the bargain. IF the
shirt waist" she says, lis so good. then |
why not whole suits. skirts as well as |
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slightest behest is answered willingly. |
Thus the American woman has her /
shirt waist suit.
Here are dimities, percales, mousse
lines, chambrays and a multitude of
other weaves of cotton, cotton and silk
and nerceriZed cloths made into shirt
waist suits; that is, beautiful costumes
Of skirt and waist, either one of which
may be worn with some other waist or
skirt as the case may be, yet still
form a complete and beautiful costume
when worn in its entirety.
In fact, so important has this phase
become that all the shirt waist shop
men are carrying shirt waist suits of
every variety as a matter of course.
Why not? Isn't it just as easy to make
a skirt as waist? And a great sight
easier. There is less fit, though, of
course, there must be just as much art
in it to hang right. These garments in
sizes ready to fit every woman are now
ready in the best shops of Fifth avenue
and Broadway, and in all the great re-
tail stores of the United States as well.
.
While talking Of summer dresses,
hough. it is quite well to remember
hat there is to be a period of costum-
ng not built upon separate waists and
skirts. The tendency Of the high style
$ toward the costume rather than the
separate waist for general wear and
special occasions.
The idea is not to conflict with the
,ther any more than does the tailor
made hat conflict with the artistic
leadgear Of high style. The dainty
summer frocks are contrived along |
ines. however. that are srikingly ia {
niIiar and strikingly allied to shirt {
waists and shirt waist forms.
New models from Paris constantly
lrrive. showing the growth of the lin !
gerie idea. We tell you about this be- I
'ause it is well for you to understand
hat every side of the washable lin
gerie, or, as the English call it. tub"
dea, is to receive full prominence in
summer styles of the future.
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1t is unquestfonably the daring of ]
he barred arm the transparent ]
guimpe, revealing just enough billowy f
,eribboned underwear, that adapts it. S
elf most easily to feminine idea and I
disposition. The French /
make a great study of this kind of s
hing They know the allurements of /
en1inine grace, and consequently have
ever become too athletic in their chos-
n methods Of attiring themselves.
hey know that to lose the atmosphere
f the tender, delicate feminine wo- !
nan is to lose the great power of con- !
rol over the opposite sex. which. after :
II, is esteemed to be the chief bust
ess of womankind
Therefore there is reason of every I
ind in the introduction of a winsome '
rogramme of lingerie attire. From ! n
hirt waist TO entire costume it is the r
lcy, embroidered, dainty sachet and a
ibbon atmosphere that will win in the f
oming periods. There may be steel {
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