The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-02
THE WOMRN
OF FASHION

New York, June This will be a. gala
summer for the laundresses, if the proph-
ecy be true that it is to be white season,
and the indications certainly point that
way. One large New York store has the
appearance of being prepared for a we'd
ding fete, so dazzling is the wilderness of
its decorations. Everything in this store
is white-stockings, gloves, shoes, para
soils, fans, hats, etc. Cream white silks
are hung upon the walls, and white en-
broideries. kerchiefs and towels drape
counters and pillars. 1t is astonishing how
many different varieties of white ma
tertal there are. and all in common use.
To begin with the finest, there is the
soft India null, which Grapes so prettily
and BELTS the wilowy maid Then there
is the plain Swiss, which admits of many
varieties, and yet is loneliness itself, with
no relief in trimming, and is the debu-
tante's own, by right of it's purity and
| sweetness. Then come the organizes and
dotted Swisses, and the numerous main
socks, batistes, India linens, dimities and
lawns, after which we have piques and the
heavier duck
Dotted Swiss will be more common than
plain this summer, and will be converted
into a variety of different gowns. Street
dresses will be made of it, with the addi-
ton of stock and belt of some pretty
| shade of ribbon. The dress
will be characterized by the shade
of ribbon which is used. For
this pale pinks and lavenders in satin
ribbon will be very common. Plaid and
striped grosgrain ribbon will be used for
this purpose to some extent, but the satin
is preferred, while the grosgrain is more
in favor for other uses.
White dotted Swiss is also used, as al
ways, for Longing gowns and morning
dresses, with lace and ribbon trimmings
us latest use, however is for shirt
waists, and in this capacity it is most
useful, because it is so cool. There must
be lining for the bodice, of course. but
the sleeves admit all the breezes that are
blowing, and will be found much cooler
than even the coll percales.
Plain white organizes are used to some
extent but they are prettest with a
tinted figure, and trimmed with ribbons
or a velvet stock to match the color
in the figure A white organdie with
a large blue block in it was made over
tnat new rustling percaline that looks like
SILK The percaline was blue to match
the shade of the blue block, and the waist
was trimmed with white Valenciennes
lace.
Nainsooks, batistes and linens are much
used for little folks dresses The tinv
tots look very cunning in colors, but
lhey are sweetest when dressed in pure
fro MI
bonnets with the embroidery TRIMMINGS
are prettiest when worn above an inmac-
uiale white gown. 1t is a sad fact how
ever, that the whiteness is of such short
duration, but this only adds force to What
was said at the beginning that the lam
dry business is fiourshing, and, moreover
II may be added that the little folks arc
the largest contributors to produce this
condition of things.
Piques and ducks are used for outirg
costumes, and many of them are vbite
or else some delicate tint which soiS,
quite easily. Duck suits are to he ba5
ready made for prices varying from 20
up 10 80 and $50 A heavy white duck
bound in black, with straps and neari
buttons on the front of the blazer uas
marked $S2. A pretty blue duck skirt was
mace with a pointed girdle that was
slashed open at the top, forming v
with row of small pearl buttons on eacb
edge. ''' e'cH
Most people prefer to buy the materials
and have them specially fitted. as The
skirt of ready-made dress is nearly 81
ways too long and the waist seldom Ats
a pretty variety of blue and white ~.
tled duck sells at 80 cents vard
smooth light blue costs 80 cents ana
dark blue was marked IS cents A Hsbt
coffee brown is a favorite color ana ne,
ally has white revers. White duck smits
are sun worn, but are being superseded
by pique 0eueu
me plque Is preferred because it is NOT
the duck. 1t comes in beautifuI soft ti,as
that give a different appearance TO ne
texture OF the goods and make IT 1ooll lii-e
the bedtord cord, so popular few winters