The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-06

= AXIS, Marcn Z----In ne prudent
e summer girl has already given
lhGught 10 her parasol. The par
as0l IS - import ant a feature OF
tie summer campaign as is the
fan Of the winter one. Relatively. their
uses are about the same-mere auxil-
Haries t. the coquette's battery OF
charms. No one is so foolish as to be-
Iieve that the shell-like aSairs of lace
and chiffon are of much use in protect
ing the face from tan. and, for that
matter. Ine accomplished beauty never
ventures where the sun is capable OF
exercising any influence on the com
plexion.
The richest parasois are marvels of
priceless lace and fairylike .snbroid-
cries. Hand painted ones are no longer
considered the quintessence of beauty.
although hand painted designs are fire.
quently combined with lace, frames Of
the rich and costly galloons inclosing
some delicate water color sketch of
flowers or leaves.
Tinted silk foundations covered with
shirrings and puffs of mousseline and
chiffon are among the ARREST of the
parasol makers creations. Appliances
or bands of silk decorate the covers.
while bands of ruching laid in the sem
bance of flowers ornament some OF. the
smartest parasOis. White covers deco
rated with black laces or black ones al
most covered with point d'arabe or
white silk braided patterns are consi7-
cred especially chic. one does not Of
ten see a border encircling the TOP Of
the cover; the tendency seems TO be to-
ward trimming radiating from the
center.
Some printed silks are shown in the
windows. but on these. too. the lace
decorations are the most prominent
feature. The use Of deep lace aouaces
TO fan over the paraso! is not popular.
With SO great q demand FOR lace for
costumes women are. unless very for
tunate. not inclined to sauander an Of
iecilNe hounce upon the finishing of an
umbrella. Every one knows how fral
are these affairs and how. With the bese
of care. they accumulate rents and
spots. 50 that material used upon the
covers is seldom worthy of s second
seasons exploitation.
some very handsome canopies are
these consisting Of bands of MORE al
ternated with groups Of narrow six
plsits Bands of the new pompa5our
sis, Of lace or Of embroidered net are
sometimes substituted for the MORE
In size parasols are sufficiently large
20 afford a desirable shade. The fln,je~
ones are lined with tinted silk 10 mstc,
the costume Rose silk or rose chiffon
is favored lining because the finish Il
caste over the countenance serves 10
s''s--- Gown the ravages of time
simplicity should characterize the
summer garments ordered by the WON.
an OF good taste. FrHls and furbelovs
should be avoided. and dainty. pretty
fabrics selected. such as few bands -
lace and skillfuiiy adjusted line -
piaits VIII embellish. 4 soft sln,r,er
beige cloth achieved very C-ea. s,,~-
cess IN one Of the shops of the Rue 81, Ia
F1-.- Il was shown there as an earl,
season model Half q dozen copies have
been made from it, 50 a detailed de-
scriptiou may be Of service TO some am
ateur dressmaker on the other side az
the Atlantic. The skirt. forty-two incn-
p lons was adorned with three tripis
stitched plaits nine inches deep laid
on each side Of the front breadth. The
shaped nounce was twelve inches deem
in front. but gradually videned to AZ
least twenty inches in the back -Four
loose plaits alternated With vandykes q
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