The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-07

her. Still in front of this couple
were narrow, snakelike watered black
ribbons. and approaching from the oppo
site direction were yellow ribbons uoc
many and too freakish to count, whip
ping and swapping in the breeze and
selves with passing white ribbons The
panorama was enllvening, but could not.
to the furnishers of the show, have been
comfortable.
The summer fashions concern them.
selves much more sedulously than has
been usual with backs. The dominance
OF the streamer Is in part tribute to
the rising Importance Of the back The
prevalence of Vatican folds is another
testimonial to the newly felt neces-
sity of ''pandering TO the better ele-
ment, 'Ithat is of recognizing the claims OF
the less assuming side Of the feminine
anatomy. Many of the early summer
wraps, with their long, graceful, jet be-
gemmed plaits depending from the neck
TO the ground and their great, bat-like
wing sleeves of lace, are much more gor-
Reous objects from the rear than from the
front view.
The new capes are curious and interest
ing objects, CUT with an economy of brain
power which cannot too highly commend
itself in this age Of rush and fret and
nervous exbaustion: quite on the
model Of the fashionable skirt or pet
ticoat. very scant about the throat
and fiaring below the waist on the APP
proved pattern of the umbrella or the bell
They reach, when they are worn by a
woman who dares the full length of the
fashion. below the knees. and sometimes
with their deep rain or looped fringes of
-tet, t,csrt or -gutr- buaus Jncy Teacn the
ground, and would lie upon it were it not
for the dress train which kindly takes the
brunt of the battle with the pavement.
The, jacket has not given itself the
trouble To alter greatly, except, indeed,
when it dispenses with iit in the back and
gives fit of laughter To every one who
sees iC save the individual who has il on.
All jackets are long and "a very large pro-
portion are light colored.
AT spring reception yesterday
noticed silver gray coat that came near
ly To its owners ankles aud was very
scant aud tight all the way down. Ii was
almost entirely covered with u delicate
pattern In silver embroidery. finished aud
made very rich without being made too
conspicuous by bow knots, tcndrils and
other devices in gold.
When dress is as fantastic as il is this
spring IL keeps the eyes always well
opened, and occasionally they are reward
ed by charming picturesque spectacles.
There was girl on a crossing this after
noon who picked up her apple green sum-
mer silk with an air that was worth as
much as sight OF her gown. IL was u
pretty gown. too, patterned in shell
pink anemones, and fashioned in
princess shape, with a plated back
and deep hip girdlc Of Vandyked Irish
lace running rouna the front aud match
ing deep Vandyked lace flounce at the
bottom. IL bad high sleeves, with slashes
of shell pink velvet and broad lace form
ing founced cuffs from the elbows. and IL
had deep Vandyked lace collar at the
throat, and was worn with hat OF white
Irish lace over a transparent frame aud
trimmed with apple green ribbon and
pink anemones.
IL have room for a tea gown certainly
have room for nothing more. The one 4
want to give you hint of was OF black
watered India silk, with stems OF blue
forget-me nots scattered over it, and
held in some sort OF Conference by
narrow blue running ribbons, catch
ing thus together aud spreading bows
aud ends everywhere. The gown
WAS cut -as- -PriHeess- -roic,-th fronts
caught hack with ribbon knots over pale
blue crepe, with folded belt of black
silk fastened by long paste buckle.
Frills of the delicate blue crepe finished
I the v neck aud from under them started
flask frills which made the crepc-likc
sleeves. ELLKN OSnoilN
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