The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-13
THE WOMAN OF FASHION
WHAT THE SUMNER GIRL WEARS
IN THE COOL OF THE EVENING.
Chiffon ricbu and Lace Cape-Ths Drspe
OF the Fichu-Coats and Capcs for Coun-
try Wear-A Gauzs Ball Gown.


Copyright, 1898, for The Times)
We talk Of the frou-frou OF the sum-
mer gown, so delicious to The ear Of
French women and American, alike; we
enlarge upon the fascination Of the sheer
summer fabric, that spreads out so grace
fully IN full folds; we so 'nto ecstacies
over the simmer OF the summer silks,
as they rustic softly by; we dream Of
the bewitching effects Of the laces that
bedeck the summer gown; we pay ho-
mage to those bits Of perishable lowell
ness yclept parasols But when the
summer girl determines to walk In the
moonlight garden. in the shadowy paths:
and when preparatory 70 the walk, she
picks up lovely scarf or hchu, and
droops IL carelessly over the thin sum-
mer gown, or winds is about her head,
we forget the frou-frou, the delicacy,
the simmer and all the rest, and fall
in love with the beautiful bit Of drapery
that falls so lovingly about her. And
when she grows warm. and. taking IL
off, hands It TO her attendant TO carry
for her. how his fingers tingle, and how
tenderly he lays 1t over his arm, the
bit Of lace or chiffon that he could crush
into nothingness in a moment.
What is It that my lady chooses for
her fichu? Chiffon. often-creamy, pinky
or azure chiffon; chiffon with a golden
light, chiffon that blends with the light
of the silver moon. What form does the
chiffon take? II generally crosses meek
~ over the bosom, caught with bow
with a buckle, With a cameo, or with
a chou. 1t is often so caught at the bosom,
and then allowed to droop in long ends
that fall almost TO the feet. Often It IS
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fun and wide over the shoulders. caught
there with a chou. falling again in mar
row folds, knotting at the bosom. and
finally falling in a quaint double tabot.
The silk fringe that edges such drape
adds 10 the fanciful effect. At the back
the gathers are caught up at each shout
der with a chou, and sbirring runs
down the centre.
A pretty embroidered satin fchu falls
plain Just beyond the shoulder; II is
cut up in broad scallops and edged with
n wide. pointed lace. over the plain
satin at the shoulder a small bretelle
falls The cape crosses In front so de-
cidedly that the lace ends fall down over
the hips.
The black net fichus are sprlnkled with
get, and edged with Set fringe.
Some girls prefer lace cape TO chiffon
fchu. and II is no easy matter TO decide
which effect is the prettier. The lace
capes are exquisitely fine. and are par
ticularly lovely when thrown over the
gown with lace trimmings. Newport
beauty has one that she wears with
pale mousseline de l'Inde. IL Is made OF
wide lace. and Is but single cape, cut
and gored 10 ut smoothly over the shout
ders. From the cape a full rufiie OF
scaroped lace falls, and another rufiie
adorns the collar.
Then the black net capes, triple and
very short, are suitable for almost any
costume They are sometimes edged
with the rows Of narrow white ribbon,
and have a white ruche AZ the neck.
Quieter ones have n black ruche at the
edge Of each cape and one ut the neck
In lieu of the cape or the fichu, the
fine Japanese silk shawls In pale colors.
finely embroidered and frlnged, are very
popular and very pretty.
Once IN n while the summer girl IA
content with boa. A beautiful boa OF
fedora lace IL often the means OF iden-
tifying another girl at Newport. She
never steps out Of an evening without
that boa. Some Of the girls still wear the
black feather boas. with the tip OF other
colors peeping out all around.
But we cannot have the evening with
us always. The day is sure 10 assert
Itself and demand that more stable gar
ments be donned. And what does the
summer girl wear over her gown In the
daytime2
Often nothing at ALL Generally, the
inevitable Eton Jacket the fate OF US
all. Let Us be thankful It has such n !
pretty. Jaunty effect. After the Eton