Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-14

ser1D-ne< t4Ie blue crepe &c Snlpe -
the material, figured ia stripes with
snlsail pina roses. The skirt Is straig ht
and simple. the Low bodice Of plain
erepe I9i4ls across on the Dosonas ard u
embroidered with single roses and with
butterflies and dragon flies from the
shoulders round the corsa2e. With this
frock goes a necklace Of pearls and punk
canoes and pearl and cameo aliet for
the hair. Roses are the flowers 70 carry
with it, and It's effect IS quite as striS-
ing a. that Of the second frock 10 be
noticed from the same outfit. though
the pale leaf green and white brocade
of this same second costume is extreme
IL rich and heavy
Valley lilies are the flowers displayed
upon il Ia scattered clusters, the figured
front being inclosed in an apron fiounce
of point lace that edges the bottom and
runs up % the waist on either side. The
back of the skirt Is of plain rich corded
faille. Brocssle il called Ia again for
the bodice, which has puff Of white
chiffon about the shoulders and deep
waist fiounce OF the lace which consti-
tutes the skirt trimming. The lace Ia
caught with ribbons knotted with
ostrich plurnes-
The latest ideas in boating dress are
perhaps IF more interest % those young
wonderland for good or for evil. there
are such numbers of them-who hare
no prospect OF immediate marriage.
Some of the prettiest frochs seen have
plain skirts. with the hem turned upon
the outside. Such dress will have a
Swiss bodice and braces through which
10 slip the arms. so that all the weight
comes from the shoulders This is a
very convenient style for wearing with
a silk or linen skirt. Another boat
dress has corselet bodice attached to
the skirt, and is worn with blue and
white or pink and white shirt made
with large frilled revers, all worked In
feather stitch. Boating shirts, for
tunately for their wearers' comfort, are
out this summer with blouse fronts,
only the collar and cuffs-though on a
hot day this ''only" will be execrated-
being stiff.
Afternoon frochs for country wear
are being made of shot silks and even
of shot cottons. A beautiful example
is a pink and blue surah whose blended
tints give somewhat the effect of red
mauve. II is made with long, full
pointed bodice at the back and is edged
with two handkerchiefs OF shot crepe
lisse, the longer points falling in tho
middle. At the throat is placed wide
bow of white satin ribbon, and cream
colored guipure Is applied as Swiss
bodice and as gauntlet cuffs to the
sleeves. On the top Of the corselet il
perched second white satin bow.
The skirt has in front q
tucked founce Of the crepe
lisse, and at either side is IN accordion
plating which is arranged in double
perpendicular lines. forming continuous
loops, wide at the top and narrow at the
bottom. The skirt just touches the
ground, and is plated fantail fashion
behind
People who are fashionable are sup
posed to have left the city, but there
are nevertheless on any bright after
noon many fine toilets to see. A girl
was buying bunch of pink laurel this
W III WOkC u law h-SOAOi
with bodice whose front was com
posed altogether of Fittings of black
chiffon. Her coat revers were faced
with cream-colored guipure, and this
was studded with small, glittering jet
facets. At her waist was a guipure and
Jet band Her skirt was bordered with
seven black chiffon pipings. Another
girl wore light gray crepon dress
whose plain skirt was richly braided in
silver. IL was made double breasted as
to the bodice, with turned down coll
lar showing white linen dress shirt
garnished with silver embroidery. At
her throat was white muslin tic. Her
sleeves buttoned inside the arms to the
elbows Her hat was small gray
straw sailor resting on a coronet Of fine
pink flowers and trimmed with gray
ribbon velvet and white wings.