Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-19

Every mlddle-Class Srench woman, as
we'll as many of the old-fashioned arts
tOcratic type, possesses a variety of
dainty aprons. In America. the fancy
apron is gradually winning for itself
widespread appreciation from every class
of housekeeper, from millionaire wives
at the head of stately establishments to
bachelor business maids who have set
up their household goods in modest apart
ments and settled down to a domestic ex-
istence In which the chatting dish plays
a leading part.
There is, however, a wide difference
in the various types of aprons, for they
are of materials and sizes in accordance
with the fnnumerable occasions for which
they are specially donned. Morning
aprons are long and voluminous as any
of the plebian gingham size, but they
are of the snowiest and sheerest cross
barred and striped muslins and lawns
and done in the neatest of needlework
favorite manner of making them is to
run clusters Of pin tucks above n. deep
hem that Is either feather herring
bone or hemstitched the square or half
octagon shaped pockets and the string
ends similarly finished; or, for the tucks,
English eyelet hole. Cluny or German
Valenciennes may be substituted, as
these trimmings will Withstand frequent
laundering and look well for long time.
Linen soutache braid is used extern
siveIy as a trimming for long aprons,
bordering their sides and ends and nearly
covering the suspenders, which are an
important feature OF the utility tablier.
Often they have high square bibs, with
shoulder straps, which nearly transform
them into jumpers. or they have tabs or
double revers. narrow at the belt ana
widening gradually until upon the shout
ders they are sufficiently broad to form
japanese arm.caps: from thence they
extend over the back and button onto
the belt or pass under It and form wide
tabs reaching to the skirt hem. The
same design Is excellent when developed
in mercerized fancy cottons. finished
with fnger-wide rutfles Of white muslin,
with scalIoped embroidered edges or
with vioets and forget me nots In natural
colored silks.
Strings are feature OF most OF the
newest aprons. They are extremely long
and bowknotted ut the back, but their
width is entirely governed by the size
of the individuals waist Slender women
affect exceedingly broad strings with long
loops and ends, which, stifny starched
and outstanding. lend q fascinating wing
like effect t. the wearer. notably when
worn IN connection with the white linen
shirtwaist frocks, which are the morning
uniforms OF many young housekeep-
ers who do not dsdain to lift the Ice
box cover, dust the brio a-brac or stir
up such cakes as mother used 20
make"
On much the same model as the lawn
aprons are those of figured madras. with
hixhly-cctored borders, similar TO those
worn with the gala costumes Of Flemish
and Brittany peasant women. Others
of plain scrim have variegated rtboca
border, the dinerenr shades Joined by
feather-stitching In gold or black silk.
These are intended solely for needle
work purposes. and TO protect the lap
from lint.
The black silk apron. once the insignia
of eminent respectability" and worn
by most women on the wrong nde Of
So is now often seen on the conndentiai
maid who Is really 9 sort ct social