Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-08-31

the cut, and now we have small outside
pocket appearing, not only for the con-
venience of the wearer, but to give chic
addition to the garment. Wells to match
the wrap, gloves, shoes and hose of the
same color, mark the costume of this sea-
sons traveller
AS many danes and damsels are look
ing forward to visit to the st. Louis
fair when they can feel reasonably sure
regarding the climate of that southern
city, perhaps it might be well to say a
few words concerning an approved fair
costume. First and foremost the short
skirt, one sees no long gowns there,
everybody seems to have adopted the
ankle length, or at least made way with
the trailing petticoats with which we
have been afflicted so many years. Short
silk suits, shirt-waist suits of pongee,
linen, or of the cottons now considered
so acceptable, will be worn in st. Louis
far into October; lightweight garments
easy to go about in, not hampering, not
easily soiled. Chatelaire bags that do
not trouble the arm or worry the mind,
are the best for the exposition visitor.
and are shown in a variety of styles and
safety clasps
The enterprising merchant of the
present gets we'll rid of the past seasons
stock before setting forth the glories of
an advancing one, and though the sum-
mer sales are almost over still one may
yet pick up very decided bargains in the
stores: odds and ends of fine material
to use for next years demands, and left
over waists that can be altered at very
little expense of time and trouble and
add very materially to the winter ward
robe. AS pliable materials are to be the
most approved the coming season, it
would be well to purchase the nuns veil
ings offered everywhere at 20 cents a
yard, or remnants of soft silks and crepe
de chine. Now, if ever, the bargain hun
ter is repaid for her hunting, waists
slightly soiled going for song, cheap
white suits filing bargain tables, sum-
mer wrappers and negligees selling for
very little.
To jump from thin stuffs to woolens,
broadcloths lead for fall and winter
dress goods. A great range of colors in
this beautiful goods will be offered, and
the choice can be made from the usual
shades to the passing fancy. Soft, light
weight cloths are the ones to select, be-
ing most suitable for the demands of the
present styles. The skirts of broad
cloth costumes are to be quite full, but
the soft material will fall in clinging eff
feet. The coats are long, with vests
more or less dressy, and extend below
the waist from eight to 20 inches. The
suit coats generally fit smoothly over the
hips, and slope upward toward the
front. It would seem the long, loose
style is to be followed rather for the odd
wrap.
AS regards finishing touches to the
toilet, green continues a color much liked
for the under petticoat of silk; mauve,
mulberry-red, and golden brown vying
with it in the autumn petticoats. These
petticoats are from a quarter to half a
yard fuller, the fulness beginning just
above the knee; and f1ounces are consid-
erably wider and also fuller Change
able taffetas continue the favorite ma
terial The wide belt seems wholly to
have superseded the narrow, and the
two leading ones are the crushed belt
and the wide girdle. The tendency to-
ward increased width is exaggerated in
some of the models to ridiculous ex-
tent. High-grade girdles are shown
that have width both back and front, but
those high in the back and low in front
are the most becoming. Silk is the ma
terial usually employed for these, but
velvet bids fair to become a rival. Belts
of undressed kid are well liked, both in
black and colors; one advantage of the
kid belt being its pliability, it fitting it
self to the figure of the wearer perhaps
the best of any of the belt materials. But
care should always be taken to adjust
the belt when DOMINIC it, otherwise it
may appear bunglesome. HANDBAGS
increase in number and variety, ladies
generally deeming it necessary to have
shopping-bag and another one for
dress occasions. There are numberless
kinds Of black bags, the purely service
able and the fancier sort, and the colored
bag is coming into more use. Burnt
orange, notified seal Of shade to match
the costume, tans and browns; are
among the novelties. The Peggy" con-
tinues favorite, is made of leather of
all kinds and colors. It is suitable for
either shopping or dressy affairs.