The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-07
sometimes a belt OF cherry or turquoise

sometimes belt OF cherry or turquoise
velvet. otherwise one might imagine
they were mourning gowns. one that
might easily pass for light mourning
is q costume IN dove-gray faced cloth,
with plain skirt. and Eton jacket
bodice. The lapcss and gauntlet cuffs
are OF black MORE covered with rich
pasSementerie. The only touch OF col
or in the whole eostar,e = the upright
gloire de dyon rose IN the hat.
A curious gown. which i decidedly
smart in spite Of its odditv, Is composed
OF three matcrials-grecn crcpon, yel'
low lace and black MORE. The under
skirt is of the MORE. trimmed with
foUnce Of very yellow lace. with IN
usually deep points. The overskirt
and the greater part OF the waist = 90
the crepon. with vest OF the mcire,
trimmed with narrow lace Of the
same yellow. The collar and belt are
OF black MORE ribbon, with tiny rhine
stone buckles.
Buckles, by the way, were neve.
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 handsome buckle on the cross
piece. and the belts and sasheS. which
are 70 be more elaborate than ever this
summer, VIII have plain or jewelcd
buckles TO hold them together.
On every sort Of neck gear they aro
In evidence. and there are great many
r.
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 intolerabl-
heating, and ruchings of silk. lace and
chiffon appear to take their places.
Chiffon is the lighteSt and coolest
material that can be used, but IL is also
the most expensive, being q very per-
iShablc fabric. and one warm day Is Suf-
fcieut To conSign it 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 colorcd
velvet, which has been 50 universally
worn this winter. and which ladieN
vary with their black gowns 10 match
their bonEets and their fancies, musA
necessarily be abandoned during tha
warm season; ribbon collars and trim
mings of white or black lace viii take
Its place. Van Dyke capes and collars
in real and imitation lace will be uni
versally worn. They have sometimes
two, and sometimes four points, ard
give a smart effect 10 costume that Is
little worn or shabby.
And in conciuSion-as the lectures
ought 10 say in his last sentence. but
invariably does say in the middle OF
his eXhortation-the tailor-made girl
Is still with Us, and long may she stays
She takes all the advantages of tho
superior workmanship of the tailor!
and she adopts unto herself the most
chic patterns of tweeds designed for
mems wear; yet she manages, by .
ribbon bow, a cambria skirt, n lace
cravat, To soften the sevcrest style.
and in this. as, indeed in all other
things in life, smooths the rough
edges OF the merely masculine by the
sympathetic touch of the purely fem
inine.-Chicago Times.