The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-31

Now that the vacation time Is so near
at hand. the going-awny girl Is all alb
sorbcd In her clothes or course, by this
time she has her summer wardrobe al
ready planned and the greater number
OF her gowns completed, but there Is al
ways. Just at the last. few important
things to be added. With the thermome-
ter going up and tho city getting hotter
md hotter, the vacation girls thoughts
naturally turn toward the coolest frocks
Bhe can buy.
Though she hns already two or three
shirt- suits In her summer wardrobe,
she Is quite apt to add another shirt waist
suit or two to her collection just before
B,nrt!ug Surely It Is the shirt-walst
summer girl who will reign supreme this
year. and great will her charm be and
great the variety OF suits she Will wear.
SILK shlrt-Walst suit.
For short journey she will find moth
Ing cooler or more comfortable than a
Silk shrt-waist suit made UP in some
dark shade OF spot proof taffeta or a tiny
check These gowns arc. OF course.
made unllned. Tho ekir11. n.is. be fisteo
with the greatest caro- over inc hlps 80
that not n wrinkle can be discovered. and
should be worn over an equally carefully
fitted silk underskirt. Tho smart flare
Mt the foot Is obtained by means OF n
narrow intcrlining OF haircloth. Or worn
over ono OF the excellent wearing sorosis
feather bono stiffened silk or lawn waist
should also bs worn II trim figure Is
desired.
she Has New Shape.
And. by the way, the summer girl OF
1909 will have a new shape. She Will no
longer display to tho astonishment OF all
who behold her the kangaroo figure. She
may have her bodice pouch in front a
trifle more than tho artistically inclined
q but linn az
hangs like n big dropping bag. her waist
line has lost its exaggerated dip effect In
tho direct front and her bust appears to
DO more where nature Intended 1t should
be than 1t has been for some time. The
new shape Is known MS tn, French curve.
which lengthens the waistline. curyins IT
prettily In front. 1t gives slender hips
and raises the bust trifle. 1t Is natural
and graceful. and to get 1t, so tho sum
mer girls will tell you, you must wear a
certain little appliance called the Rosalind.
that seems to possess magic way of
holding the belt of tho skirt. underskirt
and tn, waist exactly In the right place.
Tho Rosallnd specially gives a smart
style to tho unlined shirt-walst costumes.
But back to the dresses themselves:
Extremely pretty ones OF dark blue and
white foulard nre trimmed with either
medallions OF lace or big and little pearl
buttons, and pretty idea for tho me-
dnllions Is to use. sal Cluny lace or an
tloue lace and to scatter the lace with
French knots in some color that will con-
trast effectively with the silk. Another
pretty new touch Is to sew the pearl but
tons with sill, thread which will strik-
inely contrast with the silk OF which the
rhirt-waist suit is made A new idea for
the skirt of n. shlrt-Waist suit Is to In
troduce a group Of vertical tucks at in
tervals all the way around the skirt;
first, wide group OF tucks and then
a narrow group. When n skirt is made
in this way 1t also looks we'll to outline
the hin yoke and to head tho flounce to-
ward the bottom OF the skirt with band
OF the material. which may be finished
either with a piping Of the self-material
Tor in n contrasting color. while the bot
tom of tho dress should be finished with
a skirt binding of the same shade as the
hress.
All Are Captivating.
One more shirt waist is always the cry
of the summer girl, and It Is no wonder.
for each shirt waist which appears IN the
shops seems more captivating tlah fne
last. One of the latest Of the white linen
shirt waists Is laid IN box plalts Gown
the front and trimmed with not only an
tique lace medallions, embroidered with
French knots, hut with pearl buttons.
This shirt waist Is made with tab-shnned
straps over the shoulders to emphasize
the long shoulder seam and has sleeve
which Is 80 Iull tIltLt ~ ~ p''i
The wrist With shirt waist OF TINS
sort linen collar Is most approximate,
especially IL 1t Is worn with one OF the
new black silk string neclsties With
pretty embroidered design mt the end.
souch of originality is given some of the
hlaIn linen collars this year by having
Them embroidered with French knots,
and for example, when the linen collar
ls scattered with forget-me-not blue
hrrench knots the black string necktie
will have spray of hue forget-me-nots
embroidered on one end
Tempting to Summer Girl.
The silk shirt waists are also particu-
fairly tempting to the summer Girl,
among the prettiest are those Of strilNad
pilk. made with deep shlrred yoke and
the upper part OF the sleeve shirred as
we'll as tho deep cuff. A waist of this
sort, made of gray and white taffeta,
will be found very convenient little
waist to own. 1t can be worn and Will
look we'll with many styles of collars and
helts With fluffy stock and chou In
violet tulle 1t would look effective. with
a belt of violet velvet. and 1t would also
Took very charming with a stock OF white
linen, with two tabs In front andta little
turnover collar, embroidered In bright red
jsnnrr,aa When this collar Is worn moth