The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-04

her freedom. and the common sense
aud Justice of according % To her arc
not denied.
SUMMER COST MES.
Since spring the shops have over.
flowed with white materials. 4 col
ltctor OF samples might easily accumu.
late scraps of hundred different white
woolens. and adding 10 these the siNs.
poncees. muslins. laces. lawns. linens
Xix gamzes and semi-tran parent tissue.
of all descriptions might go lar toWarN
completing the full century. The sum
mer girl battles i'm white flannel. boat.
i'm white serge. promenade ln white
nuns yelling. drinks tea IN white Cnina
silk. dances i'm white tuile. and goes
home after the ball ina goodman cape
of white chali White silk and white
velvet are the trimmings she puts o.
white wool gowns. Occasionally she D.
charming i'm "A white veiled gown. Ihr
last innovation consists OF an under
dress Of striped silver and white or gold
and white silk peeping from beneath g.
veil drapery of white silk aauze OF the
finest texture. gathered into waist
band very simply. so as 90 form pretty
folds.
The embroidered lawn and cambria
dresses Of the past season haV, dropped
entirely out of favor. though cmbroid
cred India muslin which have been
laid aside for perhaps quarterot %
century can be brought forward 90 ai-
vantage. White lawn is used only IN
lis finer and more sheer varieties. ~ hen
it ia made up In quaint accordt on skirts.
untrimmed and plated aIl the way
abound The bodice aud sleeves are
likewise plated. aud the sash Of the
same material DIS laid in wide folds b.
Empire fashion across the front tepers
toward the back. and j, tied in "a soft
knot. instead of "a bow. behind. the two
ends falling nearly % the ground. This
makes q very fresh and youthful look
ing dress. aud the chief variation on 10
il white lawn used as crisp plated
front 10 a Directory gown Of black
linen or faiieen.
Some Of the prcttie-t white gowns
for summer merrv-mlkiues are mace
of white China silk with round belted
waists. and having the fu'lnc.s 600 the
shoulders drawn IN r0Wsof thick coris
forming point in front. behind, and on
top of each full sleeve. The skirt D.
drawn upon cords for "a depth u over
four inches below the waist. whence 10
falls nm full straight lines. tcw people
can need telling that none Of the skirt
breadths are eored. and ihit they are
cut OF straight around, except IN case
Of a pronounced empire dress. which D.
made shorter i'm front than hitherto.
showing the embroidered -Illen insieI
curviug mp from tho satin supper. High
shouldered. full sleeves are the natura.
flush 10 such gowns. The belt. the
collar. and waisihani are smooth white
ribbon. and the flower crowned white
HIT is net shirred over what looks ike
a foundation Of green twigs. and
trimmed with the Newport wild rOst IS.
The bellies al the watering places are
bringing ont pretty gowns IN great va
riety. A. the first Newport hop Miss
llargons was the only dancer who car
RED or wore flowers. but the costumes
most recently finished are crossed di-
agonally nv long garlands of p0-ies
attached by ribbon loops on one side of
tho waist. and then crossing the front
of the skirt % Che opposite. IN empire
gown of the olaen time, figured organ
die muslin IN green and white. is so
draped with moruing-glorv wires. COW
cred with white flowers. The ribbons
Of the loopings are pale lettuce-groen
silk. and he soft crepe sash Of the same
shade il tied m the back ana edged
with a deep fringe. Another imported
evening dress illustrates the fact that
ribbon garnitures and the inevitable
sash need not necessarily be OF the same
color. Rose-pink silk la perfect imita-
ton Of the petals of the China rosel IL
yelled in a soft cloud of rose cOlored
tulle. White ribbons lined with rose
color loop it, aud the folds OF silk knot
ted at the waist are odd sbimmering
mixture of silver and gold.
Afternoon tea al the summer resorts
is having its queer but Legitimate result,
u blurring Of tho lioes which divide