Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02
Notes

the skirts.
Some Of the flower parasols when closed
look like May poles In blossom.
Some Of the latest skirts are trimmed in
vandykes Of three different widths,
Maltese lace is to return, both for dress
and p~arRsols. A combination Of this lace
in a yellow tone with chiffon is very pretty.
Many Of the drapinEs OF lace suggest the
fchu arrangement, which is one of the most
womauly effects produced In dress.
Shepherd plaid is very much in vogue. and
with it comes the quaint old-fashioned trim
ming Of the skirts with rows and rows Of
the pencil velvet.
As a finish to the pretty brass bedsteads,
which are almost exclusively used in coun-
Try houses, the old-fashioned canopy OF
Powered chintz has been revived.
Fichus with very long ends that tie ana
fall low on the skirt are made Of airy tex
tiles matching the gown and edged with
frills Of Nalenciennes lace.
Silk hRndkerchiefs in subdued blue. green
and red tints are used as vests in the new
Louis Seize coats. the pointed ends Of which,
lace trimmed, fall below the wide belt Of
black satin.
Butterflies, with their wings folded or
closed, flashing now the crimson Of the car
buncle, now the rich purple Of the anne
thyst, or the brightness Of the emerald. are
among favorite models in brooches.
This season it seems the thing to have the
0hAI ~ anu blpuStS nhIluOul8t more, ana lle
enc serviceable black silk must be kept for
the wash shirts or darker bodices. Light
colored dressy bodices must have a lighter
skirt than the black ones.
Very large Nandyke and sailor collars of
white silk batiste are added 10 beautiful
house toilets Of French orEandie, Powered
China silk, Powered India silk muslin. black
and white silks Of various devices, and simi-
lar dainty gowns.
The soft cool vest of chiffon or mousselaine
de sole and the very high ceinture Of satin
are now SO universally worn as to have lost
all individuality. In Paris they have RACED
Tor months past, and are still worn with day
and evening gowns alike, and with or with
out the short bolero Jacket.
All sorts Of pretty and unlooked-for ma
teriRls are pressed into the service, and there
is even a thin leather, TO which a mother
of-peerl surface has been given, which cuts
up into small shapes, and in combination
with much bright silk and metallic thread,
gives effects that are perfectly wonderful.
Among the many cool-looking and beauti-
ful shades of green that are in vague this
season, the pale-silver tints and those in
golden-green are most sought after. These
delicate shades are found among plain and
fancy %satins. chene ~taffetas, very many OF
the diaphanous summer fabrics and in the
list Of dress and millinery garnitures.
One black gown is quite necessary fol
summer wear, and canvas wears well anC
does not crush. Tie fashion of black gowns
being cut up TO show an updeIskirt under
meath as attractive TO many people. Ac.
Gordon pleatings of silk or lisse look grace
full peeping from under the panels, and tin!
ruChtnEs of lace can be used TO edge then
instead Of passementerie.
The pretty. girlish sRshes are again in full
favor with all bodices that terminate at tn.
waist. One pretty way of finishing them il
to have two short loops standing straight VI
the back and three or four longer ones lying
down ON the skirts, these held in place by
the long sash ribbon that passes around the
waist and ties in a loose knot between tn,
loops, the ends falling to the bottom of til.
gown.
The Florentine and the Mousquetair arr
leading f~avorites among new sleeves, TIL,
latter is wrinkled up the entire arm. witt
triple frills of the dress material falling ovel
the sleeves on the shoulders. The FIorentint
model is like the feathered sleeve Of AZ
Indian chief, with a tiny gathered frill u
the rippled material following the outside
seam Of the close sleeve from the wrist L
far above the elbow. This model has &
short full puff at the top.
The duchess of Devonshire, though &
grandmother of long standing, is particularly
fond of white gowns of many different kinds
and an American lady who recently saw heI
at a fashionable gathering in London writes
that she looked extremely well in q gown Of
cream-white silk canvas over orchid-colore
laneta SIX. she carried q parasol OF white
crepe de Chine lined with the same silk, ant
the small white bonnet on her head was
fastened with narrow velvet ribbon ant
trimmed with pansies and one beautiful
orchid.
There is nothing p%rettier for evening veal
than a little cape. Somebody has said tina
there is nothing so graceful on q woman al
a little cape il il is cut just the right length
The right length this summer means TO be
to the waist line. They are made OF PLATED
silk, with a profusion of heavily plated
lace and bows of ribbons innumerable. Tn,
most fetching are Of bright colored silks
covered with black lace, allowing the warn
hues TO CLINT through. Anything that. car
be piled on III the way of ribbons and rhine
stone and steel buckles, or even FURNISHED
gold, ADDS to their beauty.
Feminine Notes.
Queen Victoria possesses the pinkest 0
all pearl necklaces. and II is renorted Z