St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-15

net, lawn, poult de sole and
India silk for gowns, with brilliant
flowers, bits of deep-tinted velvet,
bright ribbons and gilt braids for trim
ming, and with glowing flowers for hats
and bonnets, it is impossible to escape
the butterfly effect.
That summer resorts look all the more
fascinating for the presence of the brill
!ant toilets every one admits. The bluff
at Long Branch stretches like road of
glowing colOrS above the breakers every
clear afternoon. Mingled with the green
turf and brown drive, the bright flowers
and Queen Anne houses, are the horses
in glittering harness and the women in
glowing toilets of crimson, blue, yellow,
pink and half hundred other tints.
Ball rooms no longer present pale
blues, whites, pinkS and few other
delicate tints, but royal puppies, golden
olives, richest crlmsons, viTid green and
pure gold are to be seen.
White is the most becoming color for
young girlhood; this has always been
admitted, but when every girl and every
woman takes to dressing in the SpotleSS
color the effect becomes tiresOme. One
of the newest debutante gowns is of
white gauZe, with the least tinge of pale
green. 1t is made up with bows of eau
de Nil satin ribbon and looks extremely
effective among number of Ivory or
cream-white dresses.
White lace and poult de sole are worn
over slips of all the new colOrS. and the
same gown is used with a half-dozen
different tintS.
Black lace draped over satinS of the
newest shades are much worn for car
riage dresses. When nicely made they
have an air of elegance even on the fat
test of doWagerS, and look rich without
being snowy. The foulard satins and
Bengaline silks in all the delicate shades
sprinkled with flowers, are made up
with fine laceS and velvet ribbons in the
most ravishing toilets.
The paraSOl must match the gown for
the promenade, and to avoid the expense
of having new one bought for every
costume, half-dozen with movable
covers are provided. A deft maid can
then arrange a lace, tulle, null or silk
cover over the frame or under cover and
trim it to match the dress. The newest
seaside paraSolS are made with very
long loop handles and are used for
canes along the beach.
Lace hat brimS are most of them
faced with dark velvet or silk. At the
beginning of the summer the lace was
put on without facing, but TO the ma
jority of women the effect was not be-
coming. most faces requiring dark
framing to look their best. The crowns
of these comfortable hats are, however,
left without thick lining, and so much
weight is not added.
Few women can wear kid gloves with
comfort during extremely warm
weather. If the gloves are put on
leisurely in ones own room and not re-
moved until one returns home they are
not uncomfortable. But at luncheon
or dinner party, where the gloves
must be removed and put on in the
midst of heat and excitement, they are q
trial.
Fortunately the odious fashion OF
wearing gloves size too small is nc
longer i'll vogue, and a glove that fits
but does not squeeze the hand is not sc
difficult of removal. The silk-gauzt
gloves, made TO initiate the SuedeS il
undressed kid, are in fashion and come
in all of the tan and gray shades. 1t i:
difficult to distinguish them from the
undressed kid, and they are most com
Portable to wear.