The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-30
FOR LADIES.

Light colored shoes are worn this sum-
mer more than ever before.
Large buckles of dull silver are seen
upon stylish low shoes and slippers.
The full dress toilet slippers are made
of the silk of the dress, and the stockings
ma CHI the slippers in color.
Bows of black velvet or watered ribbon,
or fan bows of black lace, are placed upon
the very lightest bonnets.
Scotch flannel dresses for little girls are
made with killed skirts and sailor blouses,
with square collar aud sailor necktie.
Girdles of Jet, silver and thick silk cord
with tasselled ends are worn with bodies
which are shirred about the waistline.
Sailor costumes for little girls 10 or II
years of age are made of all-over en-
broidered serge and veilings, showing red
or blue figures on white ground.
Cambrics and percales, with printed
borders, are favored for summer frocks
for little girls. The figured border is
placed around the lower edge of the full,
round skirt,
The long updressed kid gloves worn
with full dress toilets this season are
nearly cream white, and are drawn up on
the arm more smoothly than formerly.
The Directoire bonnet, with faripg
front, is in high favor at the watering
places. 1t certainly has one thing in its
favor, it leaves the hair on the forehead
unrumpled.
Carrie ge cloaks of gay scarlet Bengaline
trimmed with black lace, or of green with
trimmings, are worn over the most ele-
CANT summer toilets as a protection from
dust.
Parisiennes wear Directolre redingotes
of shot silk, opening in front over skirts
of white, pale pink or pale blue silk, with
a ruche at the foot, or hounces of the silk
pinked out, or of lace.
An elegant reception toilet recently
made for a wealthy New Yorker was trim
med with single figures of point lace. One
of these figures was set in with small
fan of finest plated crepe lisse.
Dinner gowns for young ladies are
made quite short in front, to show the
pretty low slippers, with quaint buckles
of silver, gold or rhine stones, and the silk
stockings that match the dress in color.
The newest leather belts are Spanish
embossed leather in flower, leaf and fish
scale designs. Some of these are accom-
panied with high band for a collar, with
others for cuffs or wristbands.
Although black stockings are generally
worn with low shoes, many ladies are re-
turning to the creamwhite balbriggan
hosiery. Tan colored stockings, however,
look best with tan colored or ecru shoes.
The newest things in tea gowns is re-
production of the modern Egyptian cos
tune. 1t is very loose, with wide sleeves,
which have the effect of train, and is
perfect copy of the "abaya," the garment
worn by ell Egyptian women.
A picturesque midsummer hat was OF
white null gathered in puffs, and with
haring Directoire front filed in with smah
rosebuds. There was wreath of roses
on the outside held by bow of BLACK
velvet, and the sittings were of black
velvet ribbon.
There seems TO be a decided demaDu
springing up for real laces. The various
laces ordinarily used have been initiated
in such inferior qualities that fastidlouS
ladies will now have only real laces, Where
heretofore they have been coLtented Wltn
good limitations.
There is 10 evidence that ribbon trim
nings are decreasing in popularity, a.
they are still ioticeable on the handsomes'
dresses. Trey are used in wider WIDTHS
than heretofore, and instead of being lalo
on in rows are massed with very large
loops with lorg erds.