St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-10

Chambery as we'll as on ecru or white, and
is used on parts of gowns of Chambery of
the same color. Other embroideries in open
wheel, star, or compass designs, cover an
entire skirt of Chambery and is very pretty.
In the sweet pea and mauve colors of
mingled pink and blue, the skirt is usually of
circular shape and hangs over foundation
skirt of white lawn, that is faced at the foot
with colored embroidery. The prettiest
muslin for an upper waist to wear with this
skirt and for the lower part of colored sleeves
has small dots, in stripes, in very effective
way. Many of the New York shops display
butter-coiored embroideries as trimmings for
summer gowns. They are done ON sheer
null and come in both open and loose pat
terms. They will have to be used with care,
for yellow does not harmonic with every
color and is not becoming to every COM
pleXion. I have seen even white dress
trimmed with this butter colored embroid-
cry, but as to its being becoming, will depend
altogether on the wearer. Butter-colored
embroideries are destined to be a fad this
summer, and will be worn, no doubt, whether
they are becoming or not, simply because
they are fashionable.
OUTING DRESSES favorite costume to
be worn this summer for travelling, or even
for street wear and general shopping is the
blazer suit. One great advantage of this in
expensive dress is that it is nearly always
becoming and is alike suitable for the young
and middle-aged. The Elton jacket of last
season and the new blazer or sswaiter Jacket
Rs it is called, are particularly becoming to
girls. The popular material for blazer suits
are serge, mixed homespuns and hopsacking,
and the favorite colors are black and dark
navy blue. The blazer suit per- Sc consists of
an outside coat and skirt which are worn
with shirt waists of percale or linen. The
tallors have tried to poluarize this summer,
for neglige wear, a new material called fax
cloth, which has the merit of being inexpen-
6ive and at the same time being becoming
and durable. 1t is in reality a heavy linen
much resembling the light duck of former
days. and is finished with strapped seams
and without any lining. This fax cloth is
imported and comes in a great variety of
colors, but the favorite seems to be dull
brown, or what is known in the Southern
States as ssbutternut.''
ABOUT WAIsTs.-There has been change
in shirt waists. New ones, whether in
silk, linen, or percale, are made with high
yoke back and a loose front, having three
pleats on each side of the buttons. They are
fastened in front by three plain gold studs
and collar button, and can be worn with a
necktie of navy blue or the color of the suit.
1t would seem that few !arndresses know
how to properly do up percale shirt waist.
The cuffs and collars should be starched as
stifny as those of a mans shirt, but the rest
of the waist should be left soft, or with lust
enough starch in it to give it body. have
seen some very pretty pongee silk waists;
they are cool, becoming, and excellent for
travelling; the only trouble about them is
that they are very trying to the complexion.
RATIONAL DREss.-Denver has a Rational
Dress Club, which promises to be a great
success, if the promoters can secure the
necessary number of women who are willing
to wear what they call q irrational dress
skirt" In addition to the rational dress
skirt, there is to be blouse or waist, con-
tanning no whalebone, no stiffening, no corset
and no corset waist. The shoes are to have
common-sense heels, broad soles, and point.
less toes. Every member has to pledge her.