The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-29

Other-HnndwrOugh Gowns in
Lingerie styIe-ReaI Laces Much
Used for Trimmings-The Chem
isette and the Pinnfore Dress,
Gloves, Ribbons, Boas, ChapeauN,
Shoes and SiIxen Hose to Match
The pater famllias who cheerfully foots
the bills for the amusements and extrava-
gances of his womenkind will doubtless
seriously consider putting each of them
upon an allowance, fixed and stated
sum, to be paid upon fixed and stated
dates. and in no wise TO be anticipated or
overdrawn. when the bills for this sum
mers outfit begin to come in.
The summer styles may be succinctly
summed up as extravaganza riot.
Not only are the gowns, the blouses, the
chapeaux and the countless accessories
that go to complete the up-to-date toilette
mere tilmy himsy and more perishable than
even before; not only are they more costly
Mt the start, but they, one and all, are of
the kind and character as to demand the
services of skilled cleanser rather than
the homely and comparatively inexpensive
attention of the laundress.
The latest fad-and an extravagant
one. Il almost goes without saying-is to
have each toilette complete In Itself For
instance. not only is there the gown, but
there must be a petticoat, Int. para
sol. a boa, gloves, shoes and silken hose,
all to match, and these selected at
their best when they will not accord with
the other items of the wardrobe.
For example, with the white or colored
linen frock of the morning appearances,
there is to be blouse to match. The
silken petticoat Is of the same tint, and
II the gown be white. then white buck
skin pumps-canvas ones have been too
cheaply put on the market to command
any attention wha tsoever from the ext
geante mondaine-and white silken hose
accompany 1t.
But If the gown be one of the newer
fashioned colored tolles, then the same
silken skirt TO match maintains the blouse
must be of the same tint as the linen,
while the footwear may be white silk,
with clocks worked In the color of the
gown, and pair of those white linen
duck shoes that present hairline in
color and fiat little craYat bow of ribbon
to match. In this way the mandates of
fashion are obeyed. and that air OF exclu-
siveness and extravaganza well supported.
The parasol Is one of the costly items
this season that well displays even TO the
unobservant the probable amount of its
price. More and more elaborate do they
become. and the need for goodly supply
of sunshades is Just as imperative as Is
the requisite number of changes In chemis-
plain coaching silk or linen parasol for
morning use and a slightly more elaborate
one for afternoon drives and visits will not
At In with the gowns in favor just
now. There must be some connecting
link between the costume and the sun
shade, some sameness Of color, trimming
or other adornment. that Will unmistak-
ably declare II as a part and parcel of
that toilette and of no other.
The we-dressed Parisienne is devoted
to simple gowns for country wear; what
she terms her vilegiatura frocks. To the
eye of mere men these are the most de-
ceiving things on the face of the earth.
They look simplicity to the very last fold
and tuck, and he fondly imagines that
their cost is In direct proportion TO the
simplicity. Here is where he who has
the privilege Of paying the bills comes to
an awakening. Those simple looking little
affairs are all made of the sheerest hand
kerchief linen, cambria or batiste. They
are fashioned over silken Innings that are
cut In the extreme of the mode, and thor
oughly boned to At the form faultlessly.
Over this the handwrought, tucked lace
encrusted mass of filminess Is draped, ac-
cording to the very latest dictates of fash
ion, and. although the materials in them
selves may be comparatively inexpensive,
the cost OF that simple little country
gown is wont TO mount into three figures
and they are dollars rather than francs.
ne pTluCtSSe LuOut IL seen per ups Ut us
very and most charming best when de-
veloped in those same lingerie materials.
More often than not the chemisette or
guimpe plnafore, as our English cous-
ms term II. bringing up visions OF nursery
garb and childhood days In the connection,
is made a separate and separable part Of
the princesse gown, which In this guise Is
really nearer TO the corset than 10 the
princesse mode.
The skirts OF all the imported gowns lie
on the floor, front sides and back. The
athletic American girl, though, is more
likely than not TO cut Off such superhuous
length from all but her carriage and
dinner frocks. Even the dancing frock
is curtailed to a comfortable length. so
that freedom of movement is achieved,
the necessity for punching yards upon
yards of flmy material In the hand
while dancing is averted, and the POSSIBLE
ity Of accident from stepping on the
s6&p reduced to a Negligible quantity =