St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-03

even Of velvet or plush. they are trimmed
with lace ruffles, cockades and ribbon bows
English crepe, in ali bright colors, with the
addition OF bunch of flowers is very stylish
for these house caps.
The silk jersey glove, buttonless, the
Swede kid, asnd some few lace mitts fill the
want in covering for the hand The tan
shades worn so long are quite as much in
demand, although paler tins, and black are
worn more than a year ago
Black lace tlounces and drapery over white
silk is a fashionable combination; in fact,
lace is the most Important part of dress this
season, and the lace fashion is only in its in
fancy; next winter black and white lace
dresses over color will be the fashionable
craze.
The summer is waning in the cities; at the
seashore, in the mountains, lakes and coun-
try retreats It is now at its height; six weeks
of drowsiness creep over cities and towns
every year, for the ''birds of fashion, the
buyers, those who make and remake lively
times among all kinds of trades-people, are
sojourning in far away hooks, exhibiting
these beautiful creations Of fashionable attire
that have cost untold sums OF money, led the
modistes to forget their catechism, and wor-
ried the intending wearer into Il slow fever
at last, ali prepared, she flies away and peace
reigns. There must always be late importa-
tons, costumes unsold, and bits of fnery
that take only when new; just now dealers
are using their most attractive wles to rid
their counters Of all these, before fresh nov
cities make them altogether unstable; con-
seQuently costumes and suits of lovely
material and fashion are sold at such attrac-
tive figures that not to buy is misery to the
belated shopper, or TO those who wait only to
get bargains, and ind these lovely things
still beyond their means.
A novelty born with the season is a soft
cap Of the suit material; the favorite soft
eap-like frame with the material put over it
in irregular folds, with perhaps a steel or git
pin or arrow thrust through it as if to keep it
in place. The object of this cap is to lay
aside the travelling hat, which has now a
visor front to protect from sun and dust,
and putting on the cap which may or may
not be covered by tine veil. One can lie
down in it; it protects the hair from dust,
and is found to De nice rough and ready
cap for rain all summer. Mohair, silk, pom
gee, flannel and gingham, are all used for
these caps.
Ladies this season have two bodies made
to one Skirt of white or tinted lawn, as the
top piece soils much faster, and the expense
of getting it done up much less than the
whole suit. But few lawns, mulls. or iac-
onets this season are made with tight bodies.
Fine Hamburg and nainsooI edgings,
English thread imitation, are all used for
trimming; and satin ribbon full half finger
wide used for looping of skirts, crossing
from under arm seams to deep loops and
ends in front Travelling dresses and wraps
are made of lustrous mohair, the dresses
plain and prettily trimmed with soutoche or
metallic braid, pretty polonaise and usually
! the regular wrap, if more dress is wanted,
collar, cuffs and broad band on the skirts
is Of velvet of darker shade of gray, or if
the mohair has brown cast, brown velvet
! forms a lovely contrast