The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-09

satin hand-embroidered in peoples drap-
ed one side of the bodice and ended in two
tabs that fell over the sleeve, Ribbons Of
red velvet came from the right shoulder
and crossed over to left at the waistline,
ending there with a full bow.
When made my pilgrimage TO the shops
IN quest OF piazza gowns l was simply
overwhelmed by the number and variety
shown me. The prices ranged anywhere
from 20 to 1900 francs.
1t was surprising to see how deliberately
inexpensive lawns were made up. In every
case there was a transparency of some
delicately colored silk, and laces and rib
bons was used In the most lavish way.
Square necks, not too low, are very pop
ular with the midsummer gowns, but they
are only becoming to young, round Threats
so that high stocks, mounted with soft
ruches stin hold their own.
one of the expensive piazza gowns
was made OF pompadour silk, with a
cream background, well covered with a
design In delicately tinted pink and blue
flowers. At the front of the full skirt
there was broad panel of pink taffeta
covered with applques of dentelle There
were strips OF taffeta ribbon, pink and
blue alternating, following each seam Of
the skirt and ending in bows at the hot
tom. The bodice was of the pompadour
silk, fun and round, with twisted Cir
e9Ie OF me PINK ana blu4 ribbon. A full
Marie Antionette fichu of cream mousse
line de sole. embroidered in pale pink
roses was crossed at the front and fasten-
ed at the back with tiny star buckles.
one house makes a speciality of flower
gowns for these lighter midsummer toll
cites. Marguerite gown Is fashioned
of white mousseline de sole over white
silk, and the Marguerites are introduced
in the full ruche of mousseline de sole
around the square neck. A pansy gown
Of taffeta has all the shades of lilac and
green, deep royal purple used on the
trimming The nasturtium gown was per-
haps the most striking. The flower
gowns are affected by the young girls ex-
clusively-girls under 20
A fashionable Parisienne, noted for her
originality has introduced flower salads
at her piazza teas. Her guests, though
somewhat staggered by the new depart
ure, rose to the occasion and partooiS of
rose-leaf salad with seeming delight and
IL threatens now to become a fad
If the Princess of Wales bad had but
one eve lamb and that the Princess
Maud; and II that lamb were a tender
maid of seventeen. the doting mother could
have gone to no more trouble to make the
trousseau an ideal one. Tales of it keen
coming to the surface after all has been
told. Just now the lovely creations look
upon an undersigned maiden of not far
from thirty. history saith not. But being
a princess, all things doth hedge her
round with beauty
One of these tales is of a dress with
silk roses fastened in the neck and around
the hands, and appear again in the lisse
at the bust. The dress material was a
pale green mousseline de sole, and the
roses pink.
/ had the pleasure of being a guest a.
a lawn party given by London hostess
to which many Parisians were glad to
90 over to London for a day The
gowns We're like fairylike dreams Of sum.
mer sweetness, and, as usual, the loyeli-
est ones were worn BY Americans.