Smyrna times., 1903-05-27

u6r. IOaClQ likewise remains III style,
but is not frequent selection and the
same can be asserted of lace. Quite
pretty and comparatively inexpensive
gowns are made of fine yelling trimmed
with lace.
Transparent YOkes
of lace or chiffon or both in cOmbina-
tion, appear on bridal dresses of every
description and sleeves are finished in
keeping, angel drapery also being still
in great favor. The heavier class of
fabrics are sometimes made in prin-
cess style, when fine figure will ad-
NIT the same. Trains are round and
of course vary in length according to
fancy, and wells usually of tulle, are
very long and kept in position by a
garland of flowers ending in two
| pose orange buds and blossoms lead,
though any small white flower can be
substituted, the usual choice in place
of orange blossoms, being lilies of the
valley or Star of Bethlehem flowers.
| Bridesmaids sometimes wear lilies of
the valley and for them, any pretty
sheer material, especially net, is ap-
prOpriate. At a recent wedding, the
bridesmaids wore pink net, made low
neck and short sleeves, with picture
hats of roses.
White Waists.
have opened on us like a swarm of
locusts, devourlng before them, all
colOrs in cotton or lines, except a few
infrequent ones in solid colors en-
broidered, this in turn bringing about
an immense demand for wash silk
waists in stripes. They are extreme
ly pretty and notable girls can buy the
material at low price and turn out
attractive garments that cost but
little. Fancy materials in floral or
striped patterns, or perhaps both, are
made up in entire dresses. They are
frequent, but after all, throughout
dresses in general, there is a marked
preference for plain goods embroider-
ed, rather than fancy patterns. OF
course the delightful varieties in
mOusseline, lawn, &c, must COM
mand a place for themselves and
challies this year, almost compete and
much thinner than formerly, with
satin stripes, can hardly be called a
utility material. Department stores
have large exhibits of shirt waist suits
in checked or dotted light weight
silks and they are comparatively cheap
because needing no laundering and
very cool. They come from SIP to
about $18, the former giving some
thing nice. OF course the home dress
maker can still do better. In
Millinery,
the distinction between utility hats
and those for dressy wear becomes all
the while more apparent. the former,
masculine, severe, flowers or anything
feminine, an abomination; the latter,
delightful embodiments of all, that is
soft and lovely, emanations, as it were
from gardens of Eden and the wear.
ers, soft and lovely Cor endeavoring tc
be) as so many ideal Ewes. The for.
mer, aggressive exponents of Twen.
tieth Century ideas, which impeI
women to boldly compete in the bus
mess world as in outdoor pastimes.
Sailor hats are ridiculous in name al
least, since no sailor could wear the
broad head coverings with high saucer
like brims, catching every breath o.
wind and needing strong pinnlng tc
thick coils of hair.
dolly "" Your inquiry in respect
to the best finish for skirt edges, a
hand yesterday. Your best selection
will be the S. H. & M. new velve
braid, which lies perfectly fiat to the
skirt, gives an elegant finish and is
preferred by dressmakers, because il
can be put on by one sewing only
Thus much time is saved and ladies
appreciate the fact that with It's use
- theV can avoid dofooan,ap+ &c 81