Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-06-15

eSC VI IueLu are DoulllOnne. Iney are
puffs about the bottoms in some, putfs
straight up and down, pulled panniers and
sleeves and pulled drapery across the bust.
The more sheer and transparent the ma
terial the p%rettier it looks when pulled.
Some OF these gowns, the crepons particu-
larry, have snug sleeve lining, with a full
puff of tulle or silk muslin over it.
There was one beautiful dress made of
swivel weave crepon of white, with a green
ish cast. This had a very full puff of the
same at the bottom and a draped over
skirt of wide lace in mechlin design.
The pointed corsage was of crepon, with a
draped laced bertha, and the sleeves were
OF tulle. There was no spot of color on it.
Tn fan had sticks of nacre showing pale
green tints, but the feathers were pure
white. There was a lined collarette of lace
to wear with this in drafty places or if the
wearer wished to convert it into a high
necked gown.
There was another, made of white silk
muslin, accordion futed all around. There
was a full puff on the bottom, and there
were very full pulled panniers. The baby
waist was accordion plated and the sleeves
made into balloon puffs. There was a cher
ry velvet draped belt around the waist,
ending in the back with a sash bow and
ends that reached quite to the bottom of
the skirt.
White surah, with jabots of lace reaching
clear down the skirt on each side of the
front breadth, was another dress. The skirt
hung in natural folds in the back, while the
front breadth was very slightly wrinkled,
and bands and rosettes of reseda velvet
ribbon were set low down in front. The
waist was draped across from left to right,
and lace was laid over it around the neck.
the scalloped edge coming at the top. The
sleeves were rather small dropping puffs
with lace frills. These three We're the most
striking evening dresses.
The afternoon white gowns were, some
some Of them, exquisite. l noticed one of
white swiss, fpe and CLEAR, and on the
skirt We're six lace ruf1es set on in deep
vandyke points. The waist was a plain
French one with three points on each side
the openings and Tapped over-one to the
right and the next to the left-and so on.
There was a wide rundown collar van
dyked and having two ruff1es of narrow
lace around each point. There was a polka
frll around the waist and a belt of thick
ribbon with a silver buckle. The sleeves
were bishop, with deep cuffs vandyked and
turned upward. There were others where
there was no trimming save a little lace
around the neck or sleeves. The chief beau
ty of the plain ones consisted in the deem
hem and the %neatness of finish. All the
high necked gowns were made with French
waists with very little variation. They
have closely fitting lining and are gathered
outside.
There are so manydifferent fancies shown
in the trimming of these white gowns that
the mind is lost in a misty maze of thin
floating material and laces and ribbons. AL
most anything goes, but 1 think the quaint
white frocks, with their narrow frills of lace
or muslin at the foot Of the skirt, and the
snowy Marie Antoinette fchu trimmed to
match, are more picturesque than any, and
their very simplicity is an added charm.
There are white dimity, pique and duck
suits, besides white serge and white china
silk.
The dimity will take no trimming but
feather edge braiding, self rut1les or some
patterns of Russian embroidery. Dimity
Is pretty, but has the faculty Of growing
yellow. China silk is pretty, but too fut-
terry to suit most people for an entire dress.
This should be trimmed with accordion
p1aitings or ruffles of the most delicate lace.
White serge is intended mostly for yacht,