Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-04-20

give the same solid satisfaction found in a
good black silk, and silks are SO cheap now
that almost any one can buy. There is q
fancy changablc taffeta now that is call
ed panama, and this is pretty and will
without doubt be popular as a summer
silk with young folks.
The lighter silks, and, above all, the
habutai and wash silks are being made up
into the blouse waists and shirt waists so
soon to take the places of the basques now
worn. There is no color or pattern that is
not used for these garments. One of the
prettiest had a plain French waist, gathered
to a belt, and around the neck were three
accordion plated %ruffles, all falling from
the neck. There was shirred collar at the
neck. The sleeves were plain bishop. There
are waists made Of madras plaid silk, others
Of stripes, others of pin head checks, and tat
fetas in all colors as well as changeable.
Some Of them have jabot self plating, and
some have lace. The pongee and plain
china silks are perhaps the prettiest and
most tasteful Of all. The checks and the
wash silks are the best value for the mon
ey.
The present outlook shows that there
will be a great revival of the lace dress
pure and simple, both black and white.
There was an imported dress shown me re-
Gently that was very beautiful. There was
IN underdress of black taffeta glace, and
o. this were set fine lounccs of black
bourbon lace with the top Of net and the
bourbon edge worked on it. The waist
was covered with lace net, and had bre-
telles made Of the flouncing. There are
several kinds of silk net laces, some quite
plain and others bordered with bourbon
when black, and point de venise and orr
entail when white. There Is a new color
In laces called butter color, which is yell
lower and moro on the golden shade than
cream, and yet it cannot be exactly called
yellow. 1t harlnonizes we'll with all the
spring colors.
The wide silk net is made as a gown
over another gown of silk, and those with
the edge made of some distinct kind of
handsome lace are really beautiful. The
net is generally Russian, fishnet pattern
or mesh, and always of silk. This reminds
me that worsted lace promises to have a
run next fall for all kinds Of trimming, if
the importers are right. They are the nat
ural outcome of the open lacework bunt-
ings. I was told that it would come from
2 to 20 inches wide and would be lavishly
used on early fall mantles and other gar
ments.
Black spanish lace is also in for a run
and will doubtless have it, for this lace is
SO rich and gives such effects as no other
lace can. There will be little Of it hand
run, as the lighter effect is preferred.
White and cream spanish lace are also
booked for a vogue. The butter color has
not reached that inimitable lace as yet,
but may. There is an imitation of span
ish blond, which is in light tints, like
pink, blue and maize, but it is too frails
Tor ordinary use. Few nice dresses, how
ever, are made without some kind of lace
as q decorative finish. The flat insertion
bands are as popular as before, and these
+ now to match the bourbon pattern
on the f1shnet tops.
One of the handsomest of the new gowns
made in that way shown yet was one
where the front was of cream white bour-