OCR Text |
Show FASHION AND FANCY. Vnrluut Arllcln for the remlnlne Wnril rob. While inony ladles do not like to order or-der their standard suits ery early In the season, as, toward the end of April, new styles may appear, they may with perfect i,afcty arrange for all the nc-cossorlcx nc-cossorlcx and minor items of their r.r.rdrolo for the entire summer. The petticoat is an important factor in fashionable dressing. One nny hne dresasklrtH made with tlfhtcr material fur linings and with lewi bulky and cumbersome nttlnfrs thnn heretofore, provided n suitable pcltleont Is iccured. 1 hero ore tlrm und reliable uiakeb of haircloth that stand out under tlio weight of nit skirts of onllnnry fnbilc With skirts made on this plan, one well-made petticoat senr for tho entire en-tire outfit for street cwMuincs. Tlien.' may bo in pray or black haircloth, nrnl Khoiild lie lifted with tho utmost nicety. nice-ty. For cenlng drewes n white halr-cloUi halr-cloUi one answers th" same purpose. Silk petticoat nru In cij gt ncral use, nlthotigh many ladles who lime worn them for yeais nn inakliiff np flue, Inn fpinlltlesof moreen, and like th"i my mucli better. Then- Is n je.rtuin iprlnglness to the moron iictticout that one does not find In silk, which, unless ery enrefully cut. Is likely t.i uind nround one' ankle1, and inul.a walking n weariness rnther than a I'lVtiniili . As to white iiettlcoats, the arlety and elegance of thu Importers' stoel: are simply bewildering. They remind oiu of the old-fashioned chriMcnlmr dress ot up. Infant, such masses of tucks, puffs, ruflles, lace and embroidery embroid-ery arc they. There Is a fnnej niuong c.vceedingly dainty and fastidious women for innkinjr peltlcwits of flno nainsook nnd llnlshhig them with r. single wide lienwdltclicd hem. Another An-other fmorlte model is made on the Spanish flounce. Idea. Half of the length of the skirt Is gored, the r .mining iwrtlon Ixdng set on of strnlght breadths. This may hac n hem-stitched hem or n plain one with n narrow lloiince of lace. In all cases the hem Miould bo tho full width of the flounce, as it is much more desirable desir-able If the llounco Is sewed through more than one thlcknrss of the fabric. While the kIiciiiIku is a part of nil well-I.ept underwear stocks, tho knitted knit-ted test, either In gossamer, silk or wool, Ih much more geneiully worn. It absorlw the perspiration In Milliliter, fits the figure, without wrinkles and ir by many thought to allow of n much lictter fit of the dress waist. At nil rnts, it has beeomu n Mnmlnid article arti-cle of wear, and Is so much opprmed that there must bo n good iciison for Its continuance. The gossamer test In also worn as a corset eorer, and U by mint' irifirri'il 1(1 tllOM! Hindi of lllll- liu except for diessy wear. The bicycle has had much to do with mi-difylin,' certain articles of apparel. Tli.'coiset waist and the hygienic waist hate become be-come so important for wheelwom'it that It Is fondly hoped that much better bet-ter shapes will be furiilshul than heie-toiore. heie-toiore. -Many of those In use, whllo they hate points of adtnutagoin bust, unfst find hip shad's, bote such ex iccdlngly nnHflHl nnd iineomfortable shoulder straps Unit they cannot be tol err.tcd. A number of makes hate a strap so arranged aa to bunch out just abote the shoulder blinks, ausolutelv spoiling the figure nnd Mipgestlng wing bones, which, while they may both. air-able air-able f i oui nn csthrtle point of tlew, nr? not parlleiilarly ornamental when they push out Into the hark of one's drest wnist. Hosiery for the coming season Is tc be dltlded eiiii)y iMitween bhiek and colors. Ktery womnii has a certain number of black )iom for standard, but 'ipinlly, if she desires to be stylish, she must hntii those ot arlotis liglit col ors, and should hate nt least one pair lo match each dressy costume. Tho boot hose, those with black feet and nnkles and fancy topr, nro best liked. T pew all-blnck hose, w ith tery wide, cMreincly e,n,lii tops, pro beiioiplpff the wlieelwoinap'sfatorite. With tbcise, op hoso and tery short, full draw en of hlnel; Roods, ninny women find theuiscltes sulliclently well equipped as to underwear. Manufacturers are struggling with the subject of union suits, but up to date the ideal model has not appealed. Women who Imtc tried them complain tl.nt the miller, vipr ilrnws nnd pulls mil makes thepi neuiufMtalii, They me scarcely nbh 1 1 Id I whyi but, all tho same, ery few of them like II. Tills is n jii;, as (he union null, it pioerly constructed, would be of immense im-mense adtaiitage to wheelwonien nnd , tljcfsp who lire Inclined to be stout. It will lie iiicciir ) iiili (hem op en UrcJj new lines, if tl)ey am to meet vllh pny icrinnicpt Kipnlnill.t . They nre 'iiiliirnt e for CNtreviel.v tlilu pen-pie, pen-pie, hut lack biisfulllKSsnuilsiifllciunl room to lit the enrte? of tho figure.-- ' V. Ledger. J r'-JV' ' '" |