St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-09
THE 100, SHIRT WAIST.
Some Features That VIII BE in Ev1D
dence In the Up.t0.Date
Garment.


Garment.
In the new features of shirt waists
the band can be particularly noticed.
It is about six inches deep and can be
adjusted to any sleeve. 1t is put on
like deep cuff, but is worn above the
elbow instead of below it. One can
own many pairs of these elbow cuffs,
says the Brooklyn Eagle.
A modesto who is responsible for
great many of the shirt waist fashions,
for it is her business to design them
for the Paris and London market.
declares that the waist of this summer
will present a great many novelties,
one of which will be the oddly of their
fastenings.
The modiste says that no less than
ten distinct new features WILDE not
ed, one Of which is the tendency to use
the button as an ornament, and to use
the large button rather than the small
one.
Another is that shirt waists will
show elbow sleeves in more pro-
nounced form than ever.
Where the sleeves are long the puff
will begin at a point above the elbow
and will fall in long graceful line
far below the hand. $50
The cuff, once such an important
thing upon shirt waist, will practi-
cally disappear and be replaced by
little band of needlework.
The needlework bands which answer
for cuffs will consist of small point
falling over the knuckles, only this
and little more.
The adjustable cuff, which is slipped
on above the elbow, may be made of
lace, of embroidered chiffon, of pas
sementerie or of panne.
Oriental embroidery is used for tho
wide cuff between the elbow and
shoulder.
All shirt waist necks are supplied
with little band Of lawn or lace,
edged with lace rufhe; and over this
standing band stock can be worn
or not as preferred.
The newest washa BILE shirt waists
are made with bands of insertion run
ming round and round the figure to
the belt line.
Small tucks are more in vogue than
ever and all grades of tucks, down to
pin tucking, are used for trimming
the shirt waists for the year.
Tucked effects are introduced be-
tween rows of lace and insertion, and
tucked effects are used where the OBJ.
iect is to make a wide cuff.
Where tucks are used along the yoke
they are released suddenly to make
the puff over the belt line. But where
tucks are used around the belt the puff
comes higher up, over the bust, where
the puff is bordered on each side with
band of insertion.
In the summer shirt waist the object
seems to be to use as much handiwork
and lace as possible and to put the
waist together in ways that shall be
as daintily delicate as can be.
In the embroidery world there are
noted many fancies, the newest OF
which is for the embroidering OF
grapes upon the summer shirt waists.
And not only are the grapes embroi-
dered upon the thin goods, but upon
the heavier ones, such as linen and
cheviot and the new coarse goods.
Bunches of grapes, almost life size.
are placed directly upon the front Of
the shirt waist,~which is buttoned at
one side, or in the back. Then the de-
sign is repeated in smaller form upon
cuffs and stock and traces of it, few
lingering sprays, are seen at each
shoulder.
Shirt waists are divided into three
classes this year, or families. One 10
the fluffy family, all ruffies and little
trimmings. Another is the silk or
satin variety-trimmed with chiffon
and with embroidered lace and pas
sementerie. And, besides these, there
is the shirt waist proper, the only
original shirt waist, which is made in
severe fashion of linen, or cheviot,
or very coarse canvas, and which is for
the links or for wear with the pedes-
trian skirt.
With the tailor-made suit one does
not wear the severe linen waist, but
one wears, rather, the little lace ruffied
front, the delicate silk, the beautifully
trimmed lace and passementerie waist
and the waist that is all fluff and frip-5
perry.
As a pleasant relief to the severity
of the tailored waist, is this ruff1ed
front, as it peeps out of the cloth
packet, and as very becoming feature
Of dress does it come, against the chin
and face, where the tailor-made waist
is so extremely trying.
ABOUT KEEPING BUTTER.
Some Points Which May Contain Q
Suggestion for the Careful
Housewife.