The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-19

n herself. instead of herself to the fashions,
making them part OF her individual style.
The Dame has been particularly kind to
women In allowing them 30 much leeway In
gowns. hats. colffures, and wraps. Never were
there SO many shapes, colors, and textures to
help n woman in carrying out her own ideas,
and every woman should be instinctively drawn
or repealed by a shape or tint. Each woman has
in herself n keynote for dress IL she will only
listen to IL. OF course. the clever modisto can
MAKE u woman ind n very fine one, too, and
Paris and London must give assistance with
their advanced ideas of change. But mother
wit must be at the fore to bring out ones good
points and chnningiy cover up the poor ones.
Just now the wise ones seem to be all at sea
about Offering new styles TO select from. The
season Is so decidedly on the ebb that women
must he content to freshen up their laces and
lawns with the addition of fresh colored slips
OF silk and ribbons, adding all their pretty
graces and signing for something new. One little
whisper came from Felix that the autumn would
usher in capes made Of suede. The dainty coll
orlng and. soft dead finish OF the leather will no
doubt make them popular. a SOFT peachy shade,
for instance, lined with silk of the same or a
very light contrasting color, would. to say the
texture imparts nothing but grace to It's folds.
Felt hats are already beginning TO show them
indented crowns, and the brlms rather broader
than formerly. The soft brown and tan shades
are mucn the pretticst. One of dark gray.
bound with a very narrow edge OF black velvet,
had u band about the crown terminating In q
huge bow at the left side, making n background
for q white plumaged bird. A tabac brown hat
was trimmed with black velvet roses and q
black jetted bird on each side. Quilts are very
mach used. The most beautiful are the argus
pheasant. which are exquisitely marked.
Many OF the serge dresses are being trimmed
with perforated cloth. cut out In rich patterns
like lace. which Is applied to collars, cuffs, and
reyers OF dresses. The tailor-made gowns are
still a fashionable as ever, but are smartened
W. very much by long waistcoats of brocade,
with chine flowers on silk, which relieve them
Of their former severe plaiuness.
The tOques, which seem almost perennial in
their popularity, are very pretty and becoming.
One was Of tabac straw cOntrasted with black
MORE ribbon, terminating behind In two up
standing ends. the garniture being tufts of
sigrettes Of black. A stylish French model was
Of coarse black straw. A square buckle OF Jet
over a knot ot maize moIre ribbon held In place
four bows OF black lace, while at the back the
Inserted maize feathers were fastened TO the
brlm by tiny ~rosettes.
The new coaching coat has no seam at the
back, but An added piece down the centre with
Cntis quite long and. opened up each side: II Is
double breasted and has flap pockets. All the
driving coats are cut on the principle, OF the
mems coats, with more fulness In the back.
Nautical jewelry Is Just now the rage In Lon
uon, and how many wedding bells VIII ring in
The future from the results OF the fad remains