The San Francisco call., 1904-06-19

fitted with a band, which is hooked
around the waist, passing under a
catch in front to hold 1t down. The
whole latter is very similar TO the
dip frcnt, which has been the vogue for
a season or two.
And there are still other clever de-
vices. One of these is for making a
shirt waist Clip in front The waist
must be sewed to belt. The dress
skirt is hooked around the waist line
and the shirt waist is then put on. 1t
is pinned In the back and is pulled
down in the middle of the front. This
requires a little skill. but the result is
smart and many of the Newport girls
are catching on TO its intricacies.
The girl who dances considerably has
few troubles this year. She has a
skirt built for her special needs and
she is rejoicing in il. 1t is short and
full and Is one of the me- -est and pret-
tiest skirts of the season. 1t is built
either with or without the tunic, and it
is made with ruffles and furbelOws and
all the pretty modern trimmings of the
revived skirt.
Dancing skirts grow shorter and
shorter. In fact. one was sent to New
port last week which will not come be-
low the. ankles of the pretty dancer.
Its material is grenadine and its color
an onion white. The figures are a soft
green and the trimmings are the color
of rose.
Onion white. by the way. is one Of
the pretty tones. 1t Is, as its name
implies. a greenish white, and it is
clear and pale and pretty and color
that is immensely becoming in green
ish blondes.
Blondes, without tone in the skin
can wear green and pink and one of
the handsomest gowns is a confection
in these colors. For the brunette the
tones must he little deeper. and il
she be a very wise brunette she will
cling to white. for it will afford a bet
ter contrast to her Cuban beauty.
There are dancing skirts that look
almost like fancy dress. so very odd
are they. yet they are pretty. If you
go into the attic and get out change
able silk and trim il with ruffles of
lace you will come very near having
one of these up-to-date dresses. And
II. put away. you can find a pink silk
dress. all ponpadour roses. then you
will come mighty near having gown
which will bear all the marks OF the
newest dress of the season. providing
Won nut a few touches on II. but do
not alter its cut The touches. are
sleeve touches, neck touches and hip
touches. for the hips must look slen-
der.
While one is speaking of the short
skirted dancing girl, one must not for
get that this girl wears shoes and that
they are In evidence. And such pret-
ty shoes at that They come in all
coiors, green and red, and they are
found in tones that are almost pastel.
The rage for leather is great this
season and, while the dancing girl is
buying her shoes she adds few other
leather ornaments to her costume. One
of her fads is that of a suede belt
which she matches to her shoes. With
russet shoes of suede, built for dane
ing. she will wear a belt of russet. thin
and clasped with a big gold buckle
right in the middle Of the front.
And there are other leather novel;
ties. One OF these is the suede set.
which is worn with nice gowns and
with shirt waist suits. 1t consists of
several pieces and comes in variety
of colors. 1t can be seen in cream
suede and in pale green and in soft
pretty brown.
One OF the handsomest of waist sets
was made OF thinnest suede. There
was wide belt Of gold brown fasten-