Telegram-herald., 1889-08-05

"msrry men" shout with mighty voios
aud roar. The woman who is short trips
over the elusive, rejecting sand. Adlmpled.
plquant figure, with inches enough added
10 her Stature 10 make her-it she De not
al extreme example-instead u dumpy,
simply round aud charming. Half tho
women under 50 look like school girls
The mlcsum mer tenderness fer modes a
la 1890 makes small distinction possible
between the young madame and m1cmoi-
sell@.
Both wear white morning, afternoon
and evening. Il would be safe 10 es,i-
mate that cut OF every five gowns turned
out by competent hands this season al
least TWO are
Like powder ot snow from the heavens
Since spring tho shops have overfowed
with white materials. A collector OF
samples might easily accumulate scraps
o. half a hundred different white wooiens.
and adding 10 these tho silks, pongees,
muslins, laces, lawns, liaens, silk gauzes
and semi transparent tissues OF Sll de-
scriptions might go far toward coniplet-
ing the full century. The summer girl
bathes in white flannel, boats in white
serge, promenadcs IN white nuns yelling,
drinks tea in white Cuina silk. dances in
wEite tulie and goes home after the ball
IN a cOacbman's cape of white challi.
White velvets and white silk are ;he trim
mings she puts on white wool gowns.
Occasionally she IS charming in white
veiled gown. This last innovation con-
sists of an underdress of stri ped silver and
white OF gold and white silk peeping from
beneath veil drapery OF white silk gauze
OF the finest texture, gathered into waist
band very simply so as TO form pretty
folds
The embroidered lawn and eambric
dresses of past seasons have dropped en-
tirely out of favor, though embroidered
India muslins w hich have been laid aside
for perhaps IL quarter of a century can be
brought forward 10 advantage. White
lawn is used only in its finer and more
sheer varieties when it is made up In quaint
accordion skirts, untrimmed and plated
all the way around. The bodice and
sleeves are likewise plated and the sash
OF the same material is laid in wide folds
III Empire fashion across the front. tapers
toward the back. aud is tied in a soft knot,
instead of bow behind. the two ends
falling nearly 10 the ground. This makes
a very fresh and youthful looking dress.
and the chief variation on it Is white
lava used as crisp plated 'front.' 10
Directory gown OF black linen or sateen.
Some OF the prettiest white gowns for
summer merrymakings are made OF white
China silk with round belted waists and
having the fullness on the shoulders drawn
in rows OF thick cords forming points in
front. behind and on the top OF each full
sleeve The skirt IS drawn upon cords for
depth OF over four inches below the waist
whence it falls in full straight lines. Few
people csn need telling that none OF the
skirt breadths are gored and that they are
cut of straight around, except In case oi =
pronounced Empire dress which Is made
shorter in front than hitherto, showing the
embroidered silken instep curving up
from the satin slipper. High shouidered
fun sleeves are The natural finish 10 such
gowns The belt, the collar and waist
band are smooth white ribbon, and the
fower-crowned white hat II net shirred
over what looks like foundation of green
twigs aud trimmed with the Newport
wi q white roses.
The bellies at the watering places are
bringing ont pretty gowns IN great variety.
Atthe frst Newport hop Miss Hargous was
the only dancer VINO carried or wore low