The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-18

rising from a nest OF lace frills When this
plume Is removed and tho loop OF velvet stands
wear. With tho decoration added, the whole
thing turned about, and feathers, or flowers
bonnet suitable Tor afternoon or evening wear.
This ID the most hopeful symptom we have yet
seen Of consideration in the heart OF the mil
liner. As bonnets increase In price as they de-
crease In size ii becomes almost philanthrop-
zeal to devise this scheme for making one
bon net serve double purpose.
Among the novelties in lingerie is the Tudor
collar carried out in modern point dc Venice
pictures OF the period. 1t is very adaptable to
tho tea gown or pretty house dress and Ia worn
well when cut high in the neck at the back.
Only women with slender. so-called swan
shaped throats should affect 1t, however. 9s its
graceful picturesqueness Is lost In the ridicu-
lous on dumpy woman.
One Of the most elegant and distinguished
toilets yet seen was worn recently by hand,
some French marquise at Q literary soiree held
in the house where NJ Dc Lesseps formerly nlIn.dy
with arabesquos and rich Oriental tintings.
just where the soft light from the colored glass
Seautifu Woman H0s stood against bright. hGed
eastern -os curtain IN dos ssyeTsY
S SS Sthom R atom Of Or single
fril but the round, low bodice was bordered
with r,rre q eWSslg and 0Peneid "a eyer Sssm
ing diamonds. and on her head bla2ed the
maruuise coronet Of magnificent diamonds. 1t
goes without saying that the dress had not
duplicate in the room.
Dress skirts still continue to be fiat and close
fitting, larger at the back than in front, anu
trimmed oniy-if trimmed Mt al-with bralds
either of wide Ealoons of gold. silver, steel. or
embroidery the same shade of the dress or
contrast. Many are of woollen mixed with SILK,
and havo sleeves OF silk in another SHADE.
shoulder, and coming down tight at the wrist.
Some young girls wear capes in two or three
rows, which como up on the shoulder nearly
to tho ears. and fall back In front to show the
throat with its encirclng chain OF gold peads
or braidings.
The angel sleeve Is among the things oil IN,
past. aud although hanging sleeves are sun
applied to nantes. they are much shorter
than formerly. Velvet sloeves are on the wane,
and the WISE virgins VINO have provided them
selves with enough material Ike The dress 10
replace them will DO accounted rs indeed loT-
tunate The corselat bodice is finding favor with
people blessed with weil-proportioned figures.
rs 1t gives n pleasing variety to the costume;
and affords an excellent medium for the desired
of colnrs. Tho corselot may be
made OF velvet, or silk in contrasting shade.
and recently finished Iawn.colored dress has
u corselet bordered with little loops Of brown.
jackets grow moro and more startling
cred with braid, especially on, the shoul.
IS O'R IN " dark u biGe shnS CLOTH braided with
blue and gold and lined with soft old rose an
cloth collar. cuffs. and pocket flaps, braided
thickly in silver and black. But the lady who
attracted the most attention OF any on Inc |
tally-ho recently wore q double braided snug
no neck with n sable boa. terminating in
.iny head with wicked emerald eyes.