Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27

UP TO DATE SILK PETTICOATS
toise she'll comb Of astonishing dimen-
sions. That is to say. the assertion
proviso that that special kind of hair
dressing is becoming to the individuals.
Otherwise there will be notifications,
just as the flounced dresses with their
wide bertha capes will be modified to
suit the wearer The f1ounced skirt is
shown In one imported model. suit of
fine broadcloth in blush gray, the
fiounces being four In number, stitched
twice around the edge and cut on the
bias. Indeed. ! think they must have
been slightly shaped. they hung so per
fectly. The bodice was an innovation.
being basque in shape, with two of the
ruff1es around the bottom. one q little
longer than the other. The shoulders
were long and dropping, with what IN
the time OF the Empress Eugenie were
called bretelles. These are wider at the
point OF the shoulder than at the bot
tom, back or front. and In that way
add to the apparent width Of the droop
ing shoulders The finish of this suit
was exquisite, and 1t Is expected that
1t will be a leader In tailored gowns.
The blouse form in fall gowns will
not be forgotten, and many Of the most
elegant of those very useful costumes
will have the blouse, short and natty
jacket, with n vest of the same ma
teriai with the edges neatly embroid-
cred. or u shirt waist OF glossy taffeta
to match or else contrast vividly with
the suit Wolfe mesh suits with funny
little Monte Carlo coats and folded bo-
leros are among the things certain to
enjoy a run of popularity during the
fall as well as the late summer This
voile is strong and yet flexible, and it
drapes beautifully. The recognized way
of making the voile Is to lave tucks to
shape 1t to the figure and have q drop
skirt of silk or of the beautiful mercer
lied cotton sateens or Of one of the
mercerized imitation silks. made also Of
cotton blessings on the man that in
vented this treatment of Inexpensive
goods. which has the property of MAX
ing them handsome as SILK and more
durable! Let us hope that he has lived
TO reap some advantages OF his inveD-
ton. Few inventors do.
In some of the best stores we find
that there has been an unusually in
telligent movement In the way of get
ting underskirts so that they are ndapt-
cd 70 cI. l,r fe,.
dress and to give just the right amount
of fare. fot all the dress skirts of this
and the coming season have the iiArcd
edges These skirts are made of
moteen. which Is an old friend Of satin,
of silk and Of the many Hereerized
cotton goods. They are cnt on the
same model ns the oiIter skirt end close
In front or at the side. The neces-
sary shape is given by having the first
fiounce set on high. With another gath
cred to this and still another added
below. Sometimes two or tlirce addi-
tional ones arc set around the bottom
All these rufflas are tucked. and many
have featherbone piping run in. which
sets them out better. without llindc.ing
the laundering IL occasion requires
This moreen stnff is material well
known to our great-grandmothers and
Is rather harsh to the touch. but Is so
ihade that 1t looks like the best yelours.
u Is quite extensively employed this
ason TO make bathing dresses, as 1t
Is comparatively cheap and stands out
well from the body. True, all the moire
effect dissolvcs in the waves, but the
stiff, wiry weave makes 1t good for
this purpose There is some diversity
of opinion regarding bathing dresses,
some liking wool and some preferring
silk. but the very best are of a material
which is mixture of silk and wool,
woven very closely. Melrose and silk
warp henrietta are the next best after
eudora, but as this last is so expensive
few would care to buy it for this pur-
pose. However, little is required for q
bathing suit
IIENRIETTE ROUSSEAU.