The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-16
SHIRT WAIST STYLES
WHITE THE FAvoRrTE FOR GEN. ERAL WEAR
Large Supply is Needed, Daintly Col. ored Piques, Linens and Cling hams for Morning and Lawns
 for Afternoon.

Ellen. osborns New York Corr. of Chicago
 Record Herald . =
 Even to shirt waists the Summer of 1902 siques, linens and ginghams that now overflow he counters are for mol thing wear, golf ana .iaveiinE.r For afternoon use the blouse ma terials that the emartest women are buyne
 re sheer white lawns. embroidered. tucked
 nd lace trimmed. The morning waist often self of fine, white cambric. Is. made Wit ,laits on each side of the cent al bsx plall nd with simple blouse sleeves and wristbands lhe afternoon waist is exquisitely deeked wit.
 and-worked lace medaliions and al avn needle
 The woman of the so-called smart world bends, as much money on her Spring o'i.nt or her entire wardrobe. No fashionable ess iiaker will provide the cheapest custom. maue nss r fHr wsss waist be g han S7. nor will any order for less than two How to Select Waists.
 The smart woman who lives much out of oors seldom orders fewer than fifteen to wenty morning waists at an average cost of .ot less than s7 each. To these she adds it- he spends for shirt waists $500.
 Yesterday ming single dressmaksr ,sns nave run from s25o to s45o.
 common sense demands smaller outlay makes 9s good an appears ance on much sma Ter number of waists, and has many of those made
 For moderate waist supply" said the .rcssmaker whom I have quoted 'l would 'scommend for the coming Spring two or s three ,e in dainty pink and blue stripes. and shtuli pc tucked in clusters from the shoulders to with two-inch cuffs. in which one should wear cuf buttons.
 ITO those | would add half a dozen morn, ing waists. two being of white mercerize pique and four of simple linen or ginghan These should be plain golf waists with ssocH
 For afternoon waists I would have stx three of white or faintiy colored mercertxcd linen or dimity made with the utmost sfmT sce and embroidery, and one elaborate wa v of sheer white trimmed with motifs in vaisn- ciennes or with drawn needlework.
 ''If able to add to this list, would increase the number of golf waists. then of the m ! pier, afternoon waists, but 1t is seldom that iress has not a sufficient number of waists emaininE, in stock to supplement the pro.
 White Louisine Favored. T
 For one of the muslin and embroidery waists there might be substituted one of the new blouses of white Louisine. These dainty. things come in pure white and In white figured embroidered with pink clover heads, pink carnations, punches of viOlets, sprigs of forget me nots and rosebuds.
 p,aits arranged ike breteiies. turning toward the shoulders and extending partly over the sleeves. They have embroidered cuffs and stocks of the same material But 1t must be that Louisine is not durable material. It slips. That is. the threads ar. not woven tightly enough to hold firm. ant especially in cleaning one will separate rom its neighbor and leave an ugly spot. Yet with care a Louisine waist is beautiful luxury
 With the tailor dresses of late Winter many tan pique waists trimmed with French knots.
 With cloth afternoon dresses the same women are favoring fine canlbric blouses of trans parent English embroidery. finished with up. standing collar bands. These biouses are lined with pale yellow mauve, pale pink or blue With them are worn pretty fancy ties black velvet tipped with gilt ornaments. broche rib- bons or soft foulard tied in a bow.