Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-06

guipure lace are the most popular dec
orations.
Dressy bodices for day wear have
cross seams low on the hips or around
the waist line, attaching circular or
coat shaped piece curved to fit very
snugly, this about six inches deep and
softly lined with silk.
Frilled curtains, frilled spread and
round bolster finished with big
rosettes converts the plainest bed into n
delightful object, and, when added to
one of the popular white and gold sort,
means very dream of girllike beauty
and freshness.
collarette that is coming forward in
cotton gowns and will be repeated in
wool later on, is three-quarter circle,
shaped to fit smoothly around the
shoulders and folded to points in front.
1t is effective in the still linen and in
heavy cotton goods.
Besides the linen ducks, piques and
similar fashionable Materials the many
sheer wool fabrics used for tailor
costumes are uncommonly elegant in
tone and texture this season, and il
artistically cut. which is essential, they
are the perfection of summer wear.
The parasol which is best suited to
gingham and white outing suits is of
Indian pongee in the original cream
color. The handles are of carved burnt
ivory. The rains may descend and the
floods come, but they are as little
affected by them as are cotton UNI
brellas.
With the new basket-plaited Eulalia
coiffure high Spanish comb is made
use of instead of one or two long jewelled
hair pins. The top of the comb is set
with irish brilliants and the comb is
often set in sideways in the coquettish
manner that is very becoming to some
women. ..' 5,
A costume that did not present
"spread-eagle" air in spite of its colors
was gingham, with stripes an eighth
Of an inch wide in red, pale blue and
white. The skirt was made in three
wide flounces, each edged with narrow
band of red ribbon. The bodice was
made in surplice style with bertha of
the goods, also trimmed with band of
red ribbon.
AT a recent wedding the somewhat
unusual array of nine ushers and nine
bridesmaids assisted. Five of the brides
maids wore pale green and the four
short wells matching the hue of their
gowns. They came down the aisle from
the chancel to meet the bride, walking
first two, then one alone, repeating the
order until ushers and maids were all in
line.
Sprigged lawns make the daintiest
possible morning dress. They come in
white with tiny pink roscbuds. little
clusters of blue forget-me-nots, slender
vine effects in green, scattered yellow
cowslips and everything that pretty
been" They are made with simple,
rutf1ed skirt surplice waist edged with
narrow lace, full sleeves and wide
crushed belt of white silk, and are
charming.
The newest bonnets are new in sense
of freshness, but not as marked novel
ties. They still appear in prircesse, ca
pote, fish wife poke and toque shapes,
and are made of tulle. crepe lisse, or
lace garnitures and iridescent bead
gimps and crowns to match. These bon
nets represent foreign dress" styles,
the delicate rush bonnets and lace braids
being relegated to q secondary though
still very fashionable place.
In q summer cottage recently seen
quite the effective feature of every bed
room was the washstand splasher. A
wide piece of cottage drapery, shirred
on slender gilt rod and suspended by
| white ribbon bands, formed the back
ground of the toilet stand, falling to the
floor and coming we'll out on both sides.
The protection of the delicate wallpaper
was perfect, and the graceful banners
| impaired an airy effect that added much
| to the prettiness of the rooms.
Among the Importers samples of new
| silks for autumn appear a large variety
| of stripes of corded silk and velvet on
very handsome arrangements of color,
| the silk being, in most cases, of the
lighter hue. Among the harmonies and
contrasts are those of moss green velvet
on silver blue, reseda on lilac and amber,
a rich Venetian brown velvet stripe al
ternating with silk one in rose pink
shading to silver; another of dark Pc
tunia with a sheeny stripe of almond
| changing to sea green.
| The prediction for gold millinery
| crowns edgings, galloOns, ornaments,
etc.-arises from the marked partiality
of the duchess of York for it, A lovely
bonnet of cream white tulle, with Per-
sian pearl-dotted crown of gold and pale
green passementerie, has an aigrette of
golden thistles and daisies with velvety
brown hearts set into plating of airy
lace, that gives the finishing touch to
one of the prettiest bonnets for rosy
blonde that ever left the hands of Par
isian milliner.
A nice young bachelor confided the
following comments to his neighbor at
dinner the other evening: II do like a
woman who sticks to one or two becom-
ing dresses. She and her dress then be-
come Identified with each other, and one
gets distinct idea of girl in ones
mind. But If she is one day in blue, and
another in yellow, and the next in
red, the individuality of the wearer is
quite subservient to that of the gown
and it is just like looking at 80 many
fashion plates or a Kaleidoscope.
Feminine Notes.
Mrs. James Brown Potter will sail fol
Calcutta this month for six month.
theatrical engagement in India.