The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-08-09
SUMMER STYLES.
BONE of the Accessories Are More Inn
faut Than the (,owus

BONE of the Accessories Are More Impor-
tant Than the Gowns.
Like the representations for spring
storms I'll signs have failed in regard
to summer STYLES. The Kaleidoscope
which was to have shown such gor-
geous array has turned out many
shades of somber brown and dull green
and the bouffant skirts and sleeves
have not assumed the gigantic proper
tions expected. On the whole, dress
models are far more satisfactory than
they have been for some time.
Doucet the "perverse" is making
nothing but black and white gowns
this season. They have q collar and
sometimes belt of cherry or turquoise
velvet, otherwise one might imagine
they were mourning gowns One that
might easily pass for light mourning
is costume In dove-gray faced cloth,
with plain skirt and Elton Jacket
bodice. The lapels and gauntlet cuffs
are of black moire covered with rich
passementerie. The only touch Of col
or In the whole costume Is the upright
gloire de dyon rose In the hat.
curious gown, which Is decidedly
smart in spite of it's oddly. is composed
of three materials-green crepon. yell
skirt is of the MORE, trimmed with
usually deep points The overskirt
the crepon, with vest OF the MORE,
trimmed with a harrow lace of the
same yellow. The collar and belt are
of black MORE ribbon, with tiny rhine
stone buckles
Buckles, by the way. were never
more fashionable than at present Set
with rhinestones, Of chased silver and
gold, and even jeweled ones, are the
usual thing. Even butterfly bow,
which fastenS collar or ruching, must
have a handsome buckle on the cross
piece, and the belts and saShes, which
are to be more elaborate than ever this
summer, will have plain or jeweled
buckles to hold them together.
On every sort of neck gear they are
In evidence, and there are great many
sorts of neck gear this summer. Boas.
ruchings and plaitings for the neck are
infinitely varied and picturesque Fur
and feathers are, OF course, the softest
and most becoming, but as the weather
grows warmer they become tntolerably
heating, and ruchings of silk. lace and
chiffon appear to take their places
Chiffon is the highest aud coolest
material that can be used, but IL Is also
the most expensive. being very per-
ishable fabric, and one warm day is suf-
fcient to consign 1t to oblivion. Black
Brussels net with an edging of the mar
rowest white ribbon makes pretty and
fairly durable ruche, but there are
others Of black glace silk, and striped
satin and gros grain ribbon, which,
without being as pretty, are vastly
more lasting. The collar Of eolored
velvet, which has been so universally
worn this winter, and which ladies
vary with their black gowns 10 match
their bonnets and their fancies, must
necessarily be abandoned during the
warm season; ribbon collars end trim
mings of white oy black lace will take
its place. Van Dyke oapes and collars
In real and imitation lace will be uni
versally worm. They have sometimes
two, and sometimes four points, and
give q smart effect to a costume that Is
little worn OF shabby.
And In conclusion-es the lecturer
ought to say In his last sentence, but
Invariably does say In the middle of
his exhortation-the tailoy-made girl
Is still with u.s. and long may she stayl
She takes all the advantages Of the
superior workmanship Of the tailor,
and she adopts unto herself the most
chic patterns of tweeds designed for
mems wear; yet she manages, by a
ribbon bow, a cam brio shirt, lace
cravat, TO soften the severest style,
and in this, as, indeed, in ell other
things In life. smooths the rough
edges Of the merely masculine by the
sympathetic touch of the purely fem