The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05

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cut down at Tia
throat. and is trimmed at the edges OF ia
front with lavender ribbon and a jaiot,f
white lace. The lace and ribbon trimmr,
descends in point at the back. The eu0y
sleeves are pulled with a ribbon aud edge!
with a frill.
A light wool costume for summer is In arar
and white stripes the latter figured Tis
skirt slants open on tho left sic e. tho ores
space being faced with white wool ana
trimmed with loops Of white and silver con
and silver buttons. The Jacket bodice hasa
short added basque. a white vest - IN he
front. notched at the edge, and trimmed wA
cord and buttons, the same trimming ~.
appearing on the deep white collar and cuffs
TENNIS AND YACHTING
Shirt-waists and blouses are an important
feature in this seasons tennis and yachting
costumes, which latter are in many instances
made in lighter colors than were those Of las.
year. Homespuns. serges and ilannels ara
the favored materials for the gowns, whs
the blouses and shirt waists are OF washing
silk. fannelstte twilled flannel or linen 81
best suits the taste of the wearer For yacht
ing costumes the most popular materials arc
nayy-blue serge for the gown and white wash.
open coat OF the serge.
The shirt-waist Of the season 10 made in
cream twilled flannel the front cuffs end col
lar are in silk striped delaine.
GRACEFUL SKIRTS.
Tablier effects in round aprons, edged a.
the foot and up the sides with hounce Of tho
material or of lace, are occasionally seen OF
new French gowns of grenadine or Of batste.
Another fancy adopted by those who are
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fOunces is that of making q single front
breadth of India silk, with slight move
ment" pleats at top and panel Of guipure
down the left side. The remainder of the
skirt is then finished with a tounce Of the
silk, with erect rufied heading, only ST.
inches deep rs it starts on each side Of tho
front breadth, and widening gradually when
ascending the sides until IL reaches the
waist-line in the back there IL forms
the entire back of the skirt. and
is made still more graceful by being cut bias
down the middle back breadths about half
their length with the fullness taken on the
top added below TO give greater width. The
bodice for such a skirt should be round IN the
back. with the fullness held by waist ribbon
drawn through button-holed Sits, and carried
over the front fullness 10 APPOINT below the
line of the waist Wide Jacket fronts Of lace
either white guipure or the black corded lace
dotted with Jet fall straight from the collar
below the pointed belt. This model IS used
for any of the summer silks. crepes, OF Gro
pons, and also for organizes and batlstes.
SKIRT BORDERS
Zebra stripes waving around the figure arc
in favor with English women, and London
modists give the effect of bayadere stripes
around skirts by using India silks with length
wise stripes passing breadth around
the top of the skirt, and piecing a
below TO the proper length by joining At the
selyage a second breadth hiding the Join by
three or four rows of narrow passementere.
Jet gimp is most used for this purpose "a
blue, pale rose, or light green silk. while
darker silks have narrow gold or
silver gimps, with loops of tiny amber
or turquoise beads. Another fancy is
that of putting undulating stripes Of
velvet Of graduated widths around
the skirt of light crepon dresses. Thus, way-
ing stripes of green velvet are around pale
beige colored crepon skirts, and also on ne
yoke and the close lower part or the iui
sleeves. Yellow velvet Is on white crepon
gowns, and pearl-tnted crepes are trimmed
with either green or pansy-col0red velvet
Large waters, pastilles. or great disk OF dark
velvet form other borders OF skirts and the
trimming Of the sleeves and bOdces of very
light gowns. Corseets of serpentlne stripes
of black velvet arc on white and pale gray
gowns.
Cream white guipure studded with ie, i'
tho artistic lace trimming for summer dresses
of crepOn crepe de chine. shot tahetas AMI
India silks. The lace IS used fiat 10 forms
plastron or yoke deep cOrseet. wide CUTS
or I'm coat shape with straight fronts taea
Jacket and a slightly full coat skirt rs
thought appropriate with both dark and light
dresses and with those OF any color. A. ~
very expensive 10 is seldom used on the ssgt
where large length would be required. 1ut
Is sometimes seen as panel IN front or doHD
the left side.
SHOES AND STOCKINGS TO MATCH.
There Is a decided tendency at fetes we'd.
dings promenades and all fashionable gather.
ings to wear shoes of bright. cheerful lle',
harmOnizing or contrasting with the gowns
Moreover. fashionable ladies are particular %
wear stockings IN plain or lace silk, matchh5
exactly the tone of their shoes hence tan. yell
low and silver stockings. etc. have had o. 70
manufactured expressly 20 agree with tAe
shoemaker's materials. Many examples arc
made entirely of plain leather OF kid. win
toe-caps and fronts cut out IN fanciiul de;
vices yet the majority appear 20 be go.osaed
with black patent leather. which IS pretty
punched and picked out, while the upper col.
ored part is either buttoned. laced up OF
jauntily tied with MORE or tinsel bows.
FASHIONS FAScrEs.
For the warm summer days tho lace CAPE
mantelet affords dressy and AZ the sans
time lightweight wrap. Laces and passe-
menteries are embroidered in these summer
capes.
Striped wash silks are used for sumner
petticOats in quarter-inch stripes Of pnk
with white. blue and white blue with VINE
or two shades Of gray. They arc trimmed
with pinked silk hounces and lace. .
Tours dc cou Of chiffon 10 be worn Win
light dresses are wide. short ruches Of blue;
yellow. pink or white chiffon with scalopet
edges and fine dots or small bows embrol'
dercd all over them.