Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1894 — SUMMER WARDROBES. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SUMMER WARDROBES.

Fashion at a Standstill, bat It Is Time to Wear and Enjoy. It is now the season when fashion is nearly at a standstill. Summer wardrobes are all arranged, and it is too early to think of fall ones. Women to wear and enjoy the pretty things they already have rather than go through the fiery ordeal of shopping and being fitted. The odors of town, although quite as characteristic in their way, are less appreciated at present than the fragrance of sea and country places. The smell of pines or fresh seaweed in the sun is better than all the manufactured essences in the market. Tf*some one would only invent’ aT i method of bottling it up for winter use, the stock of potpourri jars would drop hopelessly. . —zf 1

Hie woman who is enjoying these scents at first hand is undoubtedly already provided with her outing suit of black, blue or brown serge, made with sta unlined skirt and blazer or Eton jacket. Such a costume may be worn with a thick or thin bodice, as the weather demands, and will endure any amount of rough usage, rain, spray and dust. She also has her dotted or flowered muslin gown,much frilled and furbelowed which she puts on- after Tier return from boating or fishing excursions in the aforesaid'rough and steady garments. A bath and a fresh dress are wonderful revivifidrs after fatiguing exercise so it is worth while, merely from a hygienic point of view, to have several nainsook gowns as prettily trimmed as one can afford. Of course she has a broad brimmed flower laden hat to correspond and long wash leather or silk gloves, as well as a white, scarlet or dark blue umbrella to keep the flowers on the hat from fading. She has not forgotten the light silk gown trimmed with lace for formal occasions nor the two or three evening gowns, one probably of black net or grenadine. In fact, it is doubtful if her wardrobe is not well stocked with most of the things in vogue just npw, except possibly the newest inventions in gauzy arrange - ments to be worn around the node and shoulders. Something fresh in that line is constantly appearing* and the latest is shown in the cut. It is of black mouseline de soie puffed over the shoulders and falling in two points in front. It is draped across the upper part of the chest and is collarless.

SILK MUSLIN COLLAR.