The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-19
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NEW YORK FASHION LETTER,
Notes From Gotham by a Special
Correspondent.

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New York. May 19.-There has been
some complaint that my letters are
all for the social butterfly and society
belle and that the athletic girl and
the home lover are entirely overlook
ed. | feel sure the complaint is quite
natural, but instead of viewing it as
criticism | look upon it as il sug-
gestion, and my meekness in the mat
ter is a sure proof OF my Innocence. .
| suppose if I thought at all of these
apparently neglected but very inter-
esting members of society it was that
they were amply able to take care If
themselves. But hearing the little
feminine cry of complain. 7 sailed
forth this week to attend strictly to
their needs and wishes.
Passing by the ethereal summer
things l gave attention entirely to the
departments devoted to tue unitarian
things of the wardrobe. I was much
interested to discover some new fash
ions in blouses designed especially for
the tennis and golf girl. She no longer
is compelled to roll the superflu0us
sleeve above her elbow to get the free
dom and the tan she likes SO we'll.
There are waists to be had designed
for her especial benefit, called life
savers" They are no, shisr-waists hut
"negligees" made on the lines OF a
mans shirt They go on over the
head and fasten in front with buttons.
There IS patch or outside packet on
the left side. The sleeves reach to the
elbow and are smartlv finished with a
wide turned over cuff. The collar is
low and fat and fastened by a loosely
knotted Windsor tie.
There are also tennis and golf dress
es made on the lines of the princess
gown. They are of firm crisp linen,
Bingham, or linen crash. They are
usually cut as far as possible in one
piece, tucked at the waist to fit, held
by featherbone, the tucks extending
up to yoke at the neck. The sleeves
are tucked or gathered into pointed
high turned cuffs.
Some of the blouse shirts mentioned
are made of coarse liucn with hand
somely embroidered stocks attached.
The sleeves are the half length as de-
scribed with embroidery cavalier cuffs.
Some of these blouses are in pale pink,
embroidered in white. and are very
becoming as rule.
We are rather apt to associate The
house loving woman as more or less
busy with domestic concerns, and out
of the run of the strenuous. This, how
ever, is not necessarily true, for the
housekeeping heart has many and
varied interests both indoors and out,
and il enjoyed are quite as much play
as the interests which .em less use
f:l. Il cress adapted especially to oc-
cupatiO'ss b5th in :n.i cut of doors is
called TIE twc-piece dress and consists
of waist and skirt, simple to make
and available for many purposes. If
of washable goods it is easily laun-
dered, or if of flannel or cloth it is
easily cleansed and pressed. For the
many feminine duties in the house it
is best made Of lawn or linen; for
gardening and outdoor work, of light
weight dark flannel The blouse but
tons down the front and is finished by
band at the waist. The skirt buttons
down the side front and fastens to the
waist band by button. Thus buttoning
of the skirt at one side is an especially
good idea as it insures a well-fitting
back with no danger of an untidy
opening at the placket The collar.
turnover, is sewed to the neckband
and worn with tie or ribbon Tee
sleeves are puff reaching to the ell
bow, and have deep cuff which can
be turned down towards the wrist or
turned up and buttoned to the sleeve.
This arrangement has many advant-
ages. Pockets can be fastened to the
skirt on the outside, or on either side
of the front underneath. This design
Is also eminently adapted to camping
and tramping and is also indispensable
off0r ri to- loo