The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-07-06
Ladies Department.
Fashion Notes.

front and sleeves trimmed with,
French cut jet ornaments.
Among the combinations the mag
pie mixture of black and white is
easily long favorite, and though by
daylight it is 70 end stylish, there
are few things that light up worse or
have SO much the effect ofpatchwork
by gaslight.
Cream white Flemish lace has the
call as the preferred garniture of
yokes, blouses, vests, and tea gowns,
and appears also as the deep cuffs
turned back from the wrist that
make so charming finish to aprctty
home toilet.
Crepe foulard, q French summer
silk, crepe surfaced, yet lacking
crinkle, which comes in dark grounds,
strewn with rosebuds, or in light
ones, etched with outline designs, is
among the best materials for mid
summer afternoon gowns.
A very new fabric is silk elastique,
the thinest possible China silk, so
woven that il draws up into shallow
accordion pleats; but novelty is
about its only merit, as it is unde-
niably clumsy looking, and very
little use makes it crushed and fray
ed as we'll.
Flcunces have appeared upon
dressy summer toilets. An odd tot,
let of black satin and tulle has the
flounces trimmed with English pink
satin, veiled with jet. A dress OF
pink AMI silver.shot silk is made with
Aounces pinked, then pleated at the
the upper edge.
Silk surfaced cotton MORE is made
up into underskirts tor watering.
place wear, and though their hue
must vary with the gown they accom-
pany, it is calculated that they will
pay for themselves in laundry bills
several times over in the course Of
the season.
Round hats of Brussels net, point
d'esprit, tulle. and India silk muslin.
are shirred into various pretty and
picturesque shapes to wear with
dressy toilets all summer. They are
light, cool and very becoming, and
can be purchased in ivory, or cream
white ecru, black, and pale tan color.
Gathered English blouses, made of
checked, striped, or large, polka
dotted cashmere or French flannel,
are made perfectly plain on the
shoulders for those who are inclined
to be stout. The neck has wide
turn.down collar, and the sleeves are
in bishop style, or but slightly gath
cred if the blouse is plain over the
shoulders.
Ameng the great variety Of beauti-
full materials for the season are print.
ed corah silks in two shades of one
color or in two contrasting tints; for
instance, on hair check foundation
Of bronze is fine design in broca6e,
in shaded tints of vieux.rose, or a
bronze-green silk With pompadour
patterns IN delicate shades Of prim-
rose and lilac.
New mitts in real lace have ap-
peared. these for evening wear both
in black and white and also in pale
fade tints to match the toilet. The
last mentioned are in "fancy" lace
patterns in lace. Some of these mitts
are family perfumed. They have
been reintroduced to save the trouble
of removing the gloves al supper,
and also to enable women TO display
their rare and valuable finger rings
the entire evening at fete, instead
of during the short time al table.
The summer importation of bon
nets and round hats shows an allur-
ing array of beautiful models, all
light, airy, and appropriate. Their
trimmings are likewise ethereal. Soft.
silk nets. tulles, gauzes, and grenad-
ines are employed, mingled with
flowers and leaves of rare, wondrous
beauty. Among the bonnets are those
of Tuscan braid, faced with velvet
and trimmed with loops of MORE rib.
bon and a spray of pink or white
roses.
The fashionable women of Paris