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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (June 4, 1898)
THE COURIEF- 8 FASHINS. M" The principal novelty this year k in the different weaves of straw that are used in the construction of the hats. The soft satin-finished braid is used in all kinds of hats. Some of the weaves are open work; others are quite close to gether. There are even many in what used to be called Neapolitan straw, a very fine weave that looks like a horse hair, and often black and white are put together in these Neapolitan straw hats, in which there is an exquisite shade of a very pale gray. Using these different weaves and straw by the yard, the milliners are able to secure a much better and more distinctive style fur their individual customers. The hats, so to speak, can be built to suit the head. Of course this is not a novelty, but has been done for the last two or three years; but the straw itself is different this year. One very odd and exceedingly effec tive hat is made of a pale lemon-color straw with an inside satin finish. The crown of the hat is shaped somewhat like a toque. At the back is an enorm ous double bow, the straw tied just as ribbon would he tied. Back of the bow of straw are quantities of shaded tea roses and the whole hat is veiled in yel low tulle. It is indescribably soft in coloring and general effect. Bright red hats are no longer fashion able, and there are very few purple ones seen; but all conceivable shades of green and blue are greatly in evidence. On the blue hats there are trimmings of different "hades of blue, so that there will be the deepest navy-blue and the lightest turquoise, with all he interven ing shades. Bloomers, knickerbockers and divided skirts are not fashionable. The divided skirts are of tener used than either of the two before mentioned; but even enthusi astic bicyclists find it impossible to ride a wheel and wear a skirt that is becom ing both on the wheel and off of it, and that a divided skirt rarely is. In the beginning of bicycling, tailors did not understand how to make the skirts; they were too wide or two narrow, and the fullness was in the wrong place; but now a degree of perfection has been reached, so that, like riding-babbits they are as trim and neat as possible, with not one inch too much of material, and yet enough to be entirely becoming. Serge, cheviot and covert cloth are all excellent materials, and there are many golf cloths with double face that make very smart ekirte; tbes last are largely used by one of the leading makers in New York. Skirts made of double-faced material are finished so they can be worn either side out, thus virtually giv ing two skirts a dark blue or black will have the other side of black and white of a medium eised check, etc It is no't well to go in for any startling effects in a bicycle suit; the quieter a woman dresses, the better she looks. The prize awarded at the recent doll show for the ' J il.- - Snlitio-Sallne Sjarxitaritim, Cor. I-itli and AI All Kinds of Baths Scientific Masseurs. A Deep Sea Pool, 50x142 feet. Shaving Hairdressing. DRS..EVERETT, Managing Physicians. best bicycle costume was given to a plaid skirt and plaid jacket, but the same effect in an all plain material would have been better. There is considerable dispute as to the best style of jacket to wear. Some people like the long coat of three-quarter Iengib, while others prefer the Eton jacket The great ad vantage of the Eton jacket is that it is -small enough to take off and roll into a small parcel, which can be strapped on the handle bar, but it should not be on the double-breasted plan with any large revere. The smartest ones are more on the mess-jacket order, fastened at the throat only, then open, and the fronts left loose. Bicycling boots, either tan or black, are worn until very hot weather sets in, when the low shoes and plaid stockings will again be fashionable. It looks par ticularly well to wear leggings of the same color as the costume, if the costume Is one of the light tan cheviots or linens, but in hot weather leggings, like the the boote, are very hot indeed. The plaid stockings do not look well if one has large feet and thick ankles, and of course tan 'shoes with stockings to match, or black shoes with black stock ings, are always in good taste. Harper s Bazar. ir9e99r4r&9&?cbsrx 1HS SflOE 6 tf is fine vici kid, vesting top, turned soles, new tan BROWN OR BLACK $4.00. J 9 THE FOOT FORM STORE? 1213 O Street. J I Hill WOW I Judge Dallas in the United States circuit court for the Eastern Dis trict of Pennsylvania has granted injunctions further sustaining WEfoGHBACH RAWSON PATENT. We take this means of cautioning the public against the pur chase of any incandescent mantle other than that made and sold by the Welchbach companies. CULTRA & UNDERWOOD, Sole Agents. PLUMBING, GAS FITTING and SEWERAGE. 134 Sotrrn Twelfth Stkkkt. 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