The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-24

the skirts had two ruflles at the bottom,
each edged with delicate lace; ana, Just
above, plain band OF the Swiss was
edged top and bottom with the lace. The
bodice was mass Of pretty. fine RULES,
each lace-edged: three around the should
ers and bust. and continuing. down each
sleeve to the finish. yellow ribbons, IN the
new nacre MORE. encircle the waist, anu
bands which started therefrom, at each
hip. met i'm a point on the skirt, with
choux at the ends.
Another had dainty, pointed apron
front falling over the plain skirt; ana
Il was edged with very deep Nalenclen-
mes lace Full epaulettes of the lace fell
over the SHOULDERS. with trimming OF ny
ing ends of pink MORE ribbon, added.
twist of the ribbon made collar and belt,
and there were bows on the sleeves Inc
bodice was a finely pleated one.
Then looked at thin materials. There
was Bedoun cloth, of light weight ana
much like French cambria, in pretty
stripes, for seventeen cents yard. 1t
is quite wide, and makes neat, seFVieea-
bic dress, that will laundry well.
There were cotton crepons, sheer and
heat-repelling, one would say, in plain
colors and in soft designs. Crepons are
much cheaper now than they were ear
lier in the season. Some beautiful pat
terms are only twenty cents yard ana
some OF the very fine ones are forty-iive.
Those stitched to give tuck erect are
popular.
There IS also a lappet cloth. which IS
only another name for dotted SWlss-cdII ar,
ed lappet when delicate mower pd'.eln
is printed over. These come IN suau"M!
AMI colors. with the grounds white, ana
are very desirable when one prefers Z"
little color in place of the all-Whlte gown
Swisses and lappets are from t"chtS Nv i
IN fifty cents "a yard. Othcr ne" uott,'
muslins have fine cora ruhnins t,'i aSeart
the material, giving a broad striped elieSt
as well as a dotted one. These come III
male. plain colors, pink, blue ana memo
trope. and are very fresh ana COOL Ihduc
over silk of the same TINT
The cotton foulards are so soit anu
shining that they deceive you into Deliev-
ing them silk Both patterns ana coioI-
ings are deceptive. Fine diagonal stripes,
shading from pale brick into fich' pe'p
red and a suspicion OF black 10 zone
fern i'm light brick tints, Another IN u 5nl
blue is covered with large crescent W
sign. The cotton foulards cost twenty
cents yard.
The organdie Of last year is not the or
candle you will be shown TINS suIIii,!ei,
If YOU ask for il at any Of the shops GU
will notice that this seasons IS lmelE
dotted. like the Swiss. In fact, the GOT
is a great feature Of many OF the sum
mer materials.
They call the dotted organdie plumetus,
and charge YOU fOrty-fiVe cents yard
for IT, which is somewhat more than
plain Organdie costs. SILK gtngham, II YOU
get a good quality. costs toTty-llVe cents
a yard BE careful, when you bhy II;
not IN get il mixed with the SWlNelieu
silk. as the silk Bingham is much iirmer
and more closely woven. the elnghal,m,I1'
all in one tint, say pale lily green, WIN
q little flower pattern over, makes me-
elegant costumes.
tea suitings for duck suits, ana some
pretty shirtings. You can get very neat
shifting i'm partly stripe, parity bloch
pattern pink and white. blue ana Whlte,
etc. for twenty-five cents yard; ana
the material is rathed wide.
Yet shirt-waists and summer blouses
are now so cheap that IT scarcely pays
TO bother with their making. The shops
show some very neat ones; IN sheer ~ NV,
lawns. or pale stripes for little more IMAM
a dollar. They are finely pleated back
and front. have round, rundown collars,
lace or embroidery edged, WIN IuIl
sleeves and plain belt. made very nicely
In the white blazer suits, Bedford cord
is used with good effect. and embroidery
makes an effective trimming. An I'M
ported Bedford cord costume in white,
has a perfectly plain skirt, ana n pIaIer
that is short and jaunty, with Eton
fronts The broad turn-do"n coliar comes
uD over the shoulders TO end in reyefs.
i'm front. In the collar beautltul Wheel
insertion has been set, about an men
from the edge. This wheel pattern is also
set in the front ana DoilpIl vi TIC !A' -
and nehtens wonderfully the rather
heavy effect of the cOrding. Then thin,
white front is inserted Of lawn with a
hand of narrow insertion. down the CEN
ter. and a scant ruiile each side.
pretty costume of cream-colOr. made
of a silky material that is partly crinkled
and partly striped. with a flower pattern
over. has a skirt that is absolutely plain.
Every bit OF trimming is on the bodice.
First. wide lace. heavy and Of deep but
ter-color. encircles the lower half of the
waist. with it's deep points standing up.
Another band OF the lace encircles the
neck. pointing downward this time, 50
that the scallOps almost meet. There IS
room enough between for full double
r,I1le of snow-white chiffon. to fall from
beneath the upper points. Another chiffon
ru1le falls over the back and hips stopp-
ing at the sides. however; and over II
falls smaller points Of the butter lace.
The sleeves has a triple puff, with TOP
ard bottom sections of chiffon, and the
center OF the material Of the dress; then
n plain cuff Of the yellow lace. The col
lar is OF snowy chiffon. The three shades
white. cream and beurrc, blend re-
markably well.
Not only Is embroidery used to trim.
but II also makes whole dresses for swell
folks with mOres than one kind of en-
hroiderv. both coarse and fine In the
same costume. The dresses shown Illus
trate the possibilities Of embroidery as
a trimming.