Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-07-19

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At this time of the year we want all
sorts of things. Really, it is difficult
to think Of anything we do not want
(when one went out motoring yester-
day in two fur coats, and today can
sit on the Riviera side" of the house
in the sun without any wrap at alD 9.
The Little Gown. And this year 1t is
more charming than ever, so no won
der is 1t that we feel as we do!
The beauties OF The Little Gown are
legion; the utilities are even more nu-
merous. (Can anything exceed legion
In number? Where is the dictionary
Where is my governess, who used to
argue that two meant several? | do
not know to this day whether she was
right or wrong. | believed she was
wrong at the time, and like to go on
believing 1t, SO have never tried to
find out.) Let us return from the
schoolroom to the little gown-not
such a very long step to take, after
all, where some aspects OF 1t are con-
cerned, at any rate!
1t Is simple matter, but so charm
ing. 1t wants making well, but its
simplicity is not of the rigid, exact,
"melted-and-poure perfection OF
simplicity that we fear as much as
love. 1t is little gown, above all
things, and it must suggest youth, and
spring sunshine, blue water In the
morning of the world and vague
possibility that 1t might have been
fashioned by a very clever French
maidl Now, here is an ideal recipe
for one descriptive of the type.
A pale blue and white striped stuff,
a pelerine collar of ivory broderie
Anglaise, forming epaulettes on the
shoulders, but tucked down in front
under the crossing-over bodice.
Turned-back cuffs of the broderie.
pleated ivory muslin frllls below.
Ivory muslin pleatlngs, very narrow.
bordering the edges of the pelerine
wherever they show, and forming a
little ruff at the throat A stock COL
lar of mauve satin, with narrow bow
and ends. A belt of the same, with a
similar bow, and very long ends form.
ing sash. Buttons of amethyst crys-
tai set In silver. This is not per-
fectly new model. but 1t is an easily
made and very characteristic one.
For an older woman | should substi-
tute, say, vieux rose stripes for the
pale blue, or duh reseda green, and
let the narrow quillings and the cravat
and sash be black. BY the way this
is not at all bad idea for an all
black gown, or preferably one which
may have a cream-colored collar and
cuffs.
Now the little gown is lucky this
year, because we are allowed stripes
and spots and checks, and these ali
80 very nicely with the general idea.
And as we have the loveliest of plain
materials! Also we have returned to
the skirt with shaped founces or
volants, to say nothing of the bodice,
and the umbrella skirt, In one way.
still holds its own. Also big tucks.
or bias bands laid on and looking like
tucks, are universal. the cross-over
bodice quite the correct thing, to say
nothing of the poufed sleeves, while
belts and little guimpes and under
sleeves are prettier than ever, and
little quillings and pleatings employed
by the mile. What more do we wanty
| certainly like the little gown made
up on silk; but then, in ones heart OF
hearts, does one ever like any gown
that is not? The simplicity of the
upper skirt is much more complete
and satisfactory when q glimpse of \
separate slip, with n killed taffetas
flounce at the hem is vouchsafed to
onel
met quaint little gown the other
dAy, on handsome, dark woman.
II was cold spring weather, with
CLEANS of sunshine, and rampant
east wind. The frock was of chest.
nut cachemire, a completely opaque
material, mind though not very hot
N~N'NS NhNs ~ was up over
just such a black taffetas slip: II had
a vest, and fussily tied.up and Killed
elbow garnishments. below poufed
sleeve, of old ivory lawn, heavily
worked in padded cotton 1t owned
big oval buckle at waist and throat
of black enamel set in gold, and IL
was accompanied by coarse shiny
chestnuthued straw hat with black
wings, and great cluster of velvet
ivory magnolias and buds as a cache
peigne. The deep green OF the var.
nished magnolia foliage matched ex.
actly the green of the thick silk en-
cas with the carved chestnuts on its
handle, and the little crushed morocco
handbag which were carried. On n
platinum chain round the wearerS
neck, half tucked out of sight. was an
old green. black and white enamel
pendant. oval. with pointed ends tyou
know the sort | meanD. and there
was a green enamel hatpln or two, I
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