The morning times., 1896-04-19
SUMMER GOWN SCHEMES.
PettiCoats So Rich that 1t Is a
Pity TO Hide Them.

model tried on was a cameo silk with a pre-
yailiDg tone of soft yellow.
The blouse front WAS draped over to the
left side ana fastened with two big brass
buttons, which cleaned out through "A
cascade of deep cream lace. The high
crush collar and the Girdlc were of crushed
burnt-oranee velvet, and topping the collar
was a full ruff of cream chiffon.
The sleeves We're very full and were fin
1 iShed with a "roled-up' effect that showed
facing OF plain yellow silk. Great choux
of wide yellow lace fell at the outside seams
Of the sleeves.
Quantities or tulle and chiffon are used
on everything. All the short spring capes
are literally covered with gauZy materials.
And the hats are piled high with tulie of
all colorS, generally bunch OF green and
white tucked in among the flcwers.
MIS-. Ritchie OF California, well known
as the very wealthy Miss Roach OF Gin
cinnati, creates a sensation with her gowns
on account of their originality. Her court
robe, in which she bowed TO the Princess
OF Wales at the first dra wing-room, had
many original touches, and her street gowns
are just as remarkable.
A Paris designer, knowing that / was
interested in all things destined for Amer
leans, gave me a glimpse of something
new, which, she said, had been ordered
| by Mrs. Ritchie. IL was a blazer OF
| of the elegance or the little coat, but it
| describes the cut.
The back and sides were tight fit ting
and bordered with jet. The front flared
| 10 show lining OF white corded silk, and
| the vest was a brilliant white silk studded
with gold. IL was the most modsh, the
most delightfully."- chic little garment in the
way OF spring wrap that have seen.
Miss Pullman of Chicago has been having
| IrousSeau prepared here which in Il quiet
way attracted a great deal OF attention.
| Ii is very unusual for an American girl OF
unbounded wealth 10 want just the things
| ordered for Miss Pullman.
! None OF her gowns is SNOWY or elaborate
| They are. might say, models ofpropriety
| saw such lovely gown in u lavender
! shade that suggested mauve to me in an
| unaccountable way. The skirt was very
! large around, as so many skirts are, and
was untrimnsed, except by a double ruch-
| ing OF the Lavender satin around tie hem
| This ruching caused the skirt to flare
around the feet. Ii was walking length
and mad very elegant appearance IL
/ fitted the hips as though nodded upon them.
! Elegant, / thought il, that plain, smooth,
| shining skirt OF pale Lavender satin, with
| out too much shine yet with no dullness
The waist fitted like glove. The bodice
! met the skirt with folded belt of lavender
| chiffon made quite full and fluffy. Dowa
! of the chiffon, and the sleeves Were full
| puffed, with the chiffon over the satin.
| There was not particle of relief in any
| way about the gown from its lavender
! hue except IN the lining Of the skirt, which
was brilliant orange. This lining rarely
shows, but when IL does what an lInpres-
sion OF underneath elegance it gives!
Another of the gowns which hung among
| those marked with Miss Pullman's name
| was deep green, very ymuch like the descrip-
| ton read OF Il gown worn by Rose
| CoEhlan in Madame" II has a skirt Of
| walking length. The skirt is full and
| looped in a curious way over another skirt
! OF the same color. 1t suggested an over
/ skirt TO nc, yet was more graceful. IL
| had a little jacket of a contrasting color
! heltcd with one of those narrow bands
! you see cldSpnga a woman S waist. a mOdel
| English travelling suit this, ana beComin z
10 those who are willing to expe riment
! with their mOdistes i'll the hope OF some
| thing pretty and original.
| Most American brides order rcckiesslN
! from Paris. Twenty-Five waists, twenty.
| five fancy skirts, twenty five loose morning
| Jackets the same number of tea gowns,
| and innunierable dinner and street things
are in order. But Miss Pullman, whilt
not economical, is far from reckless. She
! gets elegant materials. but is apparently
, free from that affliction Of the rich girl
| vanity. Over here. where she refused d
! cousin OF a king. ii is predicted that both
| she and her gowns will make a hit.
NINA GOODWIN