Show r I SKIRTS VERY SCANT SMART SUMMER GIRL NOW RESEMBLES RESEMBLES RE RE- FOLDED UMBRELLA Extreme Tightness of the Most Wildly Freakish Modes Give the Wearers Wearers Wear Wear- ers a Decidedly Ridiculous Appearance Very gradually but with the utmost persistence the silhouette of fashion has entirely changed since the season began The smart summer girl now presents lines which are often orten likened to those those- of oC a tube lube a folded umbrella or a pillow case tied at the bottom The rhe similes are arc not extravagant for forthe forthe forthe the chief phase of the dally daily narrowing col Vy rte J t r t z 1 1 Y t ch es II 1 e i a 4 f ItI iI j skirts Is a closeness at the bottom Sometimes the cut achieves this jut hut very frequently it Is ig produced ed by bya a hobbling band at the lower put portion portion por por- tion of a skirt which Is into into nto it and gathered as well Into the belt In Inthe Inthe Inthe the most wildly wildly- freakish models with this feature the extreme tightness of f the short skirt skirt for for It must be very little over ankle length length-as as as well as the contracted style of or the tho bodice gives th the wearer a most ridiculous appearance As her petticoat is so narrow one narrow one yard Is tho the fashionable width width she she can neither walk nor sit with grace and her close attire likewise likewise likewise like like- wise necessitates the tho remodeling of all underwear Nevertheless the hobbled skirts as aswell aswell aswell well as others In scant style can be made both pretty and becoming if the fashion Is not carried too far and they certainly give opportunity for decided economies in the way of quantity of or material I have seen the most charmIng charmIng charming charm- charm Ing little frocks made from Crom three yards yard and a half hatt of width double-width goods and anda a prominent dressmaker tells me that she has turned out several made of two yards and a half Just at this time there is a great demand for modish gowns In thin materials materials ma ma- materials such as would be u used ed In town or out for dressy summer occasions and although a delicate texture demands de do- mands bands more fullness than a thick one these frocks all lean toward the slim modes For the very thinnest textures especially if they are soft as well shirring shirring shirring shir shir- ring Is much used this with the help of heavy cords sometimes fitting th the th waist portion of a princess frock and binding In the skirt breadths below the knees after the present fad tad The plaited skirt with overdress in straight lines is preferred for the more expensive expensive expensive sive pongees and tussah silks but these too must hang scantily and must often be thoroughly pressed as aswell aswell aswell well to have thA rl right ht air Our Illustration shows the straight plaited skirt and overskirt already referred referred re reo to and no better model could be had for a useful semi gown one which must still be suitable for occa occasions occasions when a thinner and more elaborate dab orate frock would be out of place As Illustrated the costume is of white embroidered pongee with a handsome white lace touched with a little heavy black embroidery The Dutch neck permits an evening or afternoon decol and the general trim appearance appear ance ante of the gown will just suit the woman who hates eccentricity A very cheap material for this would be a prettily figured muslin In any color with a deep bordering this put at the bottom of the two skirts Charming muslins of very cheap sorts sort are shown with these deep plain borders borders borders bor bor- ders but It Is easy enough to buy n plain material by the yard Irish tweed In a gray or dull blue with Persian Per PerSian sian cotton used as is the lace shown herewith would be very satisfactory J |