Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-12
Summer Girls Whims.
From the New York World.

If the summer girl of 1906 does not
stand forth in sartorial history as the
very incarnation of extravaganza II
cccentricity, then all signs fail and tne
plans of Dame Fashion miscarry. n
lin%cn-skirted, shirt-waisted u ,er-
son. with sleeves uprolled to her elbow
and collar turned in to show Il brown
neck. has given place to Il hot weather
girl so beruflled, beveiled INC begloved
that n almost expects to see her sim
per and slip bac into some dull sold
portrait frame. Md be it known that
the finishing touches of her summer
rainment Will make fathers check book
thin and mothers hair turn gray.
In the mere matter of shoes she has
apparently gone the limit of odd on
ceits. To match her best" frock of old
fashioned checked green silk she has
high shoes with patent leather vamps
and green cloth OF velvet tops. finished
with huge white pearl buttons. OR she
may Wear spatS With oxford ties. Fol-
Wear with her variou linen suits she
has matching spats. sometimes en-
broidered on linen. For Il white suit
the amp of the shoe is black patent
leather. the top white glaoe kid, with
the huge pearl buttons. The heels of
her dancing slippers are inset with Jew
els to match the frock-rhinestones,
garnets. etc.
Her parasol will be very mannish or
absolutely frivolous. II mannish. 1t
shows gay. colored taffetas. silk i'll
checks or plaids, with some queer ami
mai or reptile for the top of the handle.
Powered parasc,s have light wood ham
dies. finished with a chouX of ribbon
made TO initiate tiny flowers. To match
her linen VI come linen paraSolS in
eyelet work. or embroidered with an en-
ormous monogram which fills almost an
entire section of the linen. Her sum
mer handbag is of embroidered linen,
with gold or silver m%ountings.
Stockings are something to make YOU
stare. whether they deck a showcase or
set off a trim ankle. The stocking which
Stimulates half hose is a summer fancy.
Frequently the upper half is white ~ u
pale tint. and the half hose effect is
dark. ending in sharp. spire-like points.
a peculiar combination shows Il strip
Of the Isle open or lace work down the
front of the stocking, overlapped by
white flowers, the petals edged with
black. The back of this stocking Is
white and the open work or lace STRIP
is black.
One of the seasons ab%surdities is the
pony jacket of lace. which makes the
girl look short wasted and qauint
Worn with just the right frock it is cf
~rective. but the summer girl does no
discriminate and is just as likely l,
wear it with a checked Bingham as will
a dainty foulard or null frock. She hai
his jacket in Irish crochet, or its :mi
:ation. in cluny or lierre lace and eve1
all over embroidery is pressed into se-v
&c when lace prove too expensive.
Almost as broad "a selection is offere,
in her gauze scarfs for evening Wen
From perishable chiffon to real lac
:hese run. and she must have them b
he dozen. Syrian. Egyptian or Italia
or the brunette, filmiest of nets, stami
ed with flowers. or yards and yards {
ace for the blonde woman, and a
lraped around the head in old WORT
fashion.
Her e-Xtravagances in gloves defy d.
,cription. Nothing shorter than elbo'
ength merits her notice, and If she hd
/ good hand. she is keen for mitts. T.
after come in peculiar shapes. set o
oy embroidery. an odd design simu!a
ng a bracelet fashion at the wris
White mitts embroidered in delicat
lowers and even in bead work III
among her elaborate summer hand go,
.rin~s.
In the matter of jewelry she eschew
such simple gems as diamonds {
pearls, and is particularly strong O
odd settings, Joined by fiat. heavy link.
f she has some peculiar birthstone. Ik
sardonyX she is especially happy, be
these surely attract attention.
Defying tradition. she has chosen In
peacock for the decoration of her ia
this year.
Add to these eccentricities the nj
circular skirt, the high chignon. IN,
he tip-tilted hat and the lace ve,,
and you have Il young woman so aas
rantly flippant and frivolous that tn
sensible shirt waist summer girl o
1904 and 1905 first gasps then curls he
lip. and finally goes-a-shopping.