Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1893 — THE FAIR SEX. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE FAIR SEX.

FRENCH SUMMER GOWNS. Two smart little gowns which should interest the summer girl are on exhibition in an uptown window. One is a street and calling costume of rather heavy material, and may be considered too elaboratefor warm weather wear. It is made of one of the fashionable basket cloths, shot

with exquisite shade of petunia and tan color. The tight-fitting bodice is of petunia velvet, with a deep collar of hand embroidery. The second gown is an indoor costume of soft gray cloth, made with a very full skirt, in whose depths the crinoline lurks. The bodice is ol satin, shading from mauve to green. Over the bodice is a very effective zouave jacket, made of the mauve velvet and heavily ornamented with jet.

EMPIRE TOILET FOR EVENING WEAR. Miss Liz:ie Mill", of Kingston, Ontario, was rather sleepy while preparing an early breakfast. Sh« indulged in a prolonged yawn, and her jaw became paralyed. Since that day she hai been unable to close her mouth. A SURPLICE BLOUSE. A surplice blouse which may be worn with many differing vests is made of silk-finished gingham in a fine blue and white stripe.

It is folded about the figure aod crossed below the vest, fastening in the back with a rosette of blue ribbon, which pins on. White embroidered, vests look well with this kind of waist though for afternoon chiffon is often used. It also combines wqII with gingham, as that has the appearance of of silk. The silk finished gingham sells at 59 cents a yard.

ONE OF THE NEW HATS. Miss Sarah A. Burstall, a graduate of Girton College. England, is now in this country inspecting the publlo school systems of different cities. She is one of the five “traveling scholars" appointed by the Gilchrist trustees of England to inspect American schools. The Gilchrist Educational Trust is composed of many prominent Englishmen, who are endeavoring to promote the cause of secondary education for women by a comparison of the methods of other countries. The State lends'its support only to elementary education.