St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-06

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N1 .NSWN .reat reason to doubt if
NM'H NM he vernal season can
NA l.MrF eally be said to have ar
w ZHfiyWed. .,,
h ~. flourish in the thorough
s@Z ares. They are modified
WI over them. These are mostly of
good weight cloth, and many have
waistcoats, also of thick material, and
made still heavier by close braided de-
signs in large cords of silk and metal.
When there is no waistcoat in the
warm middle of the day these little
jackets are worn unbuttOned, with a
single natural flower thrust through a
button-h0le of the front-a lovely Nine.
de VAUDEVILLE rose, with family tinted
petals, pink-edged; a stock of snowy
narciSsuS, or gorgeous tulip of orange,
dashed with blOOd-red: violets or a
Sprig of mignonette. And somehow the
single flower seems to brighten up the
whole woman, while its tranquil sweet
ness must penetrate to the heart above
which it is worn, for, now you think of
1t, did you ever see woman wearing
flower and cross face at the same
time?
Besides which the little blossom is
such an unobtruSive ornament that in
nine cases out of ten the girl who
sticks it into her gown gets all the credit
for the color and sweetness and gladneSS
which it brings to her personality.
But if spring garments seldom appear
abroad they are, Notwithstanding the
6ackwardness OF the season, being null
tiplied and piled up in wardrobeS of fair
women, while they are heaped up in the
establishments of the fashionable mo-
diStes, covering tables and chairs and
overfiowing from wardrobes and clos
cts, a gorgeous mass of Yariegated color
and various textures.
LACE DRESSES.
No summer trouSSeau is really COM
plete without at least one lace dress,
and for general service black is to be
commended. Most ladies', however, will
choose to have second one of white or
cream, which can be varied Or freShened
up with cOlOred ribbons at will. A
pretty one just sent home is so simple
and effective that it furnished good sug-
gestionS for woman who doesn't eX-
actly know how to have her lace dress
made"
The gown in question began with
foundation Of white satin Surah. The
skirt was short, round, and gored Slight
foot was full ruching made of four
inch bands of the surah, pinked out and
pleated very full through the center
White net formed a full straight skirt,
which was gathered at the belt and fell
TO meet the ruching. 1t was bordered
with many rows Of narrow picot edged
satin ribbons. This skirt opened to the
belt on the left side, and the rows of
ribbons extended up the edges.
The body of the gown was of net laid
over the Surah, tn foundation being
quite plain, and the lace gathered full
at the throat and shoulder seams and
then brought down i'll folds that crossed
back and front at the waist line. The
arrangement was filled by plastron of
net, puffed by tiny bows of the narrow
ribbon, making very pretty fluffy eff
feet. The same idea was carried out in
panel disclosed at the opening at the
left of the skirt. The sleeves were of
net, apparently unlined, but really on a
close foundation upon which the lace
was arranged in leg-O'-mutton fashion,
the fullneSS from wrist to elbow being
held fiat by bands of little ribbons and
small bows. A wide band of overlap
ping rows of ribbon encircled the throat,
with bow of full loops on one side.
THE MOST CHARACTERISTIC FEATURE
of this gown was undoubtedly the sash.
This was of siX-inch satin ribbon, and
Sewed its full width at the left under
arm seam. From there it was to be
worn wrapped twice about the waist
and tied in small bow and long ends
on the right side. This same design
would be pretty carried out in black,
and a similar costume in poppy red net
is now being made.
If early indications may be relied on
the bellies of the ensuing summer will
go gOrge0uSly clad in gowns of Apo
calyptic scarlet. These are already
fashioned in many fabrics. A plainly
arranged one is of yelling with the
woven sewage, which looks like stripe
TT ffe RIBBON oo Of forT the Found border Skirt At
This skirt is very full and has
many rows of gathering or ''gaging''
below the belt all around. The round
body is made with surplice pleats cross
ing in front under wide ''empire" sash
of ribbon, matching exactly in tint.
The sleeves have much fullneSS, pushed
up-nOt puffed-at the shoulder, and
they reach only to the elbow, below
which falls full sleeve Of scarlet net
that is drawn up on band of ribbon.
Scarlet India silk makes a graceful
gown.
Sometimes these gay frocks are orna-
broad Wristbands of silver or gold gal
loon.
''Accordion'' skirts look well with this
style of dress. And in soft yelling and
clinging Eastern silk the Wavy folds are
remarkably pretty.
DressmakerS say that so far their or
derS indicate a marked preference for
colored over white gowns for summer
wear; but accounts from Paris state
that there will be great rage for white
at all the French watering places.
THREE NOVEL PARASOLS
shown are one entirely of white mara
bout feathers; set closely over the
whole top till it looks like a huge
powder puff. The long, slender stick
and handle are of silver, frosted and
given a sort of mOOnShiny-green tint.
The foundation of this thistle-down af-
fair is white gauZe. Another is the pale
rose boiling cloth, with handfuls of May
bloom painted upon each section. Cover
ing each seam and converging at the top
are bands of taint-pink marabout
feathers. The handle is of delicately
carved ivory.
The third parasol of the trio has pale
green gauZe foundation, over which is
trained green trellis of dainty leaves
and twining stems. Here and there are
clusters of exquisite pearly locust bios
SONS. These droop over the edge at
intervals. The ''stick" is appropriately
fashioned of greenish-hued wood from
which the thorps have evidently been
stripped.
THAT'S TOO EASY FOR HIM.
His Son Was a Musician and Didn't
Want Any Cheap Music.