The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-08-10
SUMMER FANCIES.
Bridal and Yachting Gowns
artistic Lingerie.
4 La MARIE ANTOINETTE.
Kerchiefs of Crepe, Null, or India
Silk---Fashion Pointers.

Very youthful summer brides are en-
ploying mousseline dc chiffon for we'd
ding gowns instead of the conventional
stiff. rustllng satin. The thinner ma
terial is soft, falling, graceful fabric,
which makes an ideal gown for u bride in
her teens With it is worn the tulIe veil,
which is more becoming than the costly
lace heirlooms sometimes worn, and
whose patterns fall in unpleasant patches
over the face In adjusting the bridal
veil the chaplet of white flowers, If worn,
should be put on frStand the veil thrown
lightly over it. with one corner in front
falling almost to the knees and caught
back Hrinly with light, invisible pins to
the coitfare, before the more ornamental
pins of diamonds and pearls are put in
place. Gost of the simple, straight skirts
arc bordered with 81 ruche in which the
typical bridal flower or lilies of the val
ley are introduced. The bodice is as
severely simple us possible, with the
seamless effect desired and the concealed
fastenings so much in vogue. A cluster
Of gathers on the left shoulder skiilfuliy
lost in the seam on the right side gives the
pretty wrinkled effect IN front, while q
few piaits in the back hide the hooks and
eyes of the fastenings Every bride car-
RES bouquet, and every stylish bride
has posy OF rare orchids intermixed
as possible, and from its stalks droop a
dozen strips of inch-wide ribbon or rib
bon velvet knotted at intervals with
buds of orange blossom tied in each knot
YACHTING DRESSES.
No other ornament seems possible for
yachting dress than anchors and ropes
and other somewhat heavy sea gear A
snowy boating dress seen was Of blue
serge. On one side red petticoat was
visible, and this was embroidered with an
immense anchor, a life buoy and rope.
There was red waistcoat to match
Another dress was a checked flannel
which had panel embroidered with the
flags of the club. Yet another had the
left side of the skirt open and showed
white underskirt embroidered with mar
row blue lines One side of the opening
was turned back with white and en-
broidered with the inevitable anchor A
smart jacket and a waistcoat or shirt
would be worn with this Dress The pref
test dress was the simplest 1t was of
blue serge, and had aseroil pattern round
the bottom edge of narrow gold and white
braid. and was set off with full white
vest and no anchors.
MARIE ANToINETTE KERcHIEF
Something artistic aud cool for sum-
mer wear in lingerie is the new Marie
AntOinette kerchief, which has been
nlodernized from the quaint old bodices
OF ye olden time. 1t can be made OF null,
crepe, India silk. or lace Que was made
of soft white India silk, twelve-inch
square of the silk was bordered all around
with scant frin about four inches deep,
which was fastened TO the square with
brier stitching Of white silk floss, worked
on both sides; this was folded diagenally.
so that one friil came just to the top of
the other. No collar is worn with it and
the neck Of the gown is either turned in
leaving a part Of the neck bare, or the
waist is made in snrplice fashion. Made
Of sheer white null they will be worn a
great deal with ginghan, batiste, and
cambria gowns for morning wear, while
the silk and lace kerchiefs will gave a
picturesque appearance to black lace,
silk, and wool gowns in the afternoon and