Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-30
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NAL Intent.
Late Summer Functions
Demand a Degree of
Dressiness.

Fashion demands so much rormality fD
functions that there Is really coming -
be no season at all expressed IN ones
clothes that are intended for such oseA.
Time was when the winter gown conae'
not possibly make an appearance after
Easter; aud the summer frocks were iR3o
a~ay In camphor. or its equivalent o5ee
the Indian summer had gone-and sseE
that date was looked upon as unduly prs
longing the season.
But now pretty much the same nS-
terials prevail for formal frocks the year
around. and the summertime diDnse
gown and dancing frock, II they hav%
withstood the ravages OF wear. can weA
he used for the dinner and the dance 10
town later. Perhaps velvet oTers fSs'
only exception to this rule; for oDe o~9'
rarely sees velvet gown 90 this ssse -
the water IN warm weather, though soss
the English and French women rstnsaO
them in wear the year around bBi thea
the seasons dc not run to such e1aFeZseS
over there. Here IN June the ~sssS
country was sweltering. while the sssvas~
iennes witnessed the Grand Pria DasSHssssA
up In turs and rainceats and wiSst1 e@xs'
tunes generally.
The lace gown Is one OF the oes5 iSrsssf
ments that the fashionable woszaD sn2
make: and so many xinds and csRTEessVs
and weaves of lace are considered rse&sESo
that II Is quite possible to have so'Rs~
dozen OF them In wear at once. sSNo ssssa'
not produce an impression OF z'o1SssSlrs
In the wardrobe. There are simple issefsz'
frocks fashioned from the oTtesint a.
over laces: and the allover GeFDSE ssst@
the title sounds somewhat evBfvaefEsN
tory, does II otT--are 10 high esseesa sSsse'
both entire frocks as well as sse1sesA
Ruffiings 10 various degrees Of Dsssa acs.
furnished for these. and there - rsSess
and excellent use OF them 10 tia essSsSAA
ton OF tie gown.
The bebe bodice s quite 8 favsTlIe rsrT
these, with Its transparent yoke. the fxtA
ness bloused above a couspicuoBsly 0e%p
ribbon girde. In many instances sssv
feature comes half way zap unt42 ssv
arms, taking to itself weil-attec es7slsS
lines. TIE slender girl may have sssv
quite separate feature. and VAR saH.
srock by different colored ribbon aese%-
sories: out her more developed sssseS-
must have this feature mounted UFo3-
the well.boned and fitted lining OF sbE'
bodice, so that II retains oil OF IT'S SO ss4
shape undistnrbcd IN the wearing
Sashes hav. become such promlue8s
features upon all sorts Of frocks. ana sra
heiug worn by everybody, from graDeS
mamma-the youthful grandmamms or
today down to the llitlesi ioddier Of
the nursery that their use really De
mands degree OF cieverness TO atfafDs
and retain Just the right touch In the
wearing The plain stIf how. two ioUps
and two ends, Is the exception rathess
than the rule. II Is the eiaboraseiFs
made and trimmed sash thar * worn-
No matter how rich the ribbon. u fDasl
receive some touch of trimming OF extra
ndornment. TO make the sash retniu ffs
allotted shape Is the real raison dFtfe
OF many OF these devices. Lace Is whip
ned on 10 the ends with tiny feat der
bone cord held or rolled into the rihsa&
hem Boulllonncs OF either net or fsce'
or narrower ribbon are fashioned VIZ
these same shaping cords. and 10 soIpr
instances the sash takes the form -
cnscaded position. and then the >i3A
interiined with a featherweieht hHirclotD
so that the pIeats are increased and oD
disturbed through all the vicissltudes ~
wearing.
The dinner frock md dancing frocG
which were once almost lDtercha ngeai'if
terms. are now fashioned so widely Oh
seeent tina; there IL simply no chnDcs
Of confouudtng the Que with the other
The dinner gown has taken to itself M
air Of formallty which the dancing fre' p
lacks The dinner gown displays STATE
iy train, even when worn by the DE-
butante: while In the b"'i gowns 'DR
trains are reegated { the do"ag'Ts
only; the younger set y - do the danr
Ing clingng determined,y 10 the sebsS
BILE short frocks that were originally IN
troduced with the Cinderella dances
There are charming toilettes to linen.
lace, French muslins and batiste fos tbs
piazza; and these are worn With snaTF
hosiery and shoes to match Anotbe7
feature OF the matching craze that -
surely launched has the hat aud the psfS
sol to match. entirely irrespective OF the
gown with which they are worn. -
pecialIy Is this the oHss when both b47
and sunshade are fashioned OF lace o. %
ribbons. or some one o. another Of the
clever combinations ~ both aud 10 qusis
few instances there - charming Ia
~ neck or shoulder piece IN suite toUs
completing the hafm0nv OF the tosiette
For afternoon wear there are any 5nED
Der Of fascinating little wraps pieces
that are Intended TO complete The OBJ
door effect OF the toilette rather tban %
worn for any intention ne o wrap n
these the little uulined lace coats ara
easily the leaders although one sees sD
sorts Of fuzzy little capes aud mantaleites
In SILK, ribbon. lace Gad other notiAnE
materials.