Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-12
FASHION FANClEs.

Duck and canvas in white and all the
light tints are to be very much worn, and
are made up in number of novel ways.
The white duck outing suit is still to the
fore. and surely no girl ever looked fresh
er or sweeter than when gowned in a
fresh white duck gown
A fetching summer frock of this sort
of stuff is made of the open work lined
sort over a groundwork of leaf green taf-
feta The skirt is extremely plain, but
wide and full. The bodice is laid smooth
ly over the shoulders, but gathered softly
into the belt, around which was crushed
a narrow twist of leaf green velvet, fin
ished at the back with donkey ear ends.
A deep crushed stock is made with a
sharp point a the front, also of leaf
green velvet, with tiny points of embroid-
cred batiste al either side. The sleeves
are in the leg-o'-mutton style, with but
little fullness at the top, and finished
with point of the embroidered batfste
q the hand.
A fetching gown of white canvas. spot
ted with black, is deliberately trimmed
with narrow black braid. The wide skirt
is laid In deep box plaits. Through the
under part of each runs a braided pat
tern of black finishing just above the
knee in delicate twirl. The round bod
ice has a shield-shaped vest thickly
braided with black, while the coat sleeves
are treated in the same way Crushed
bands of black satin finish the neck and
belt
Nor are these lovely summer things
made alone for the girl who revels n
color There are varieties of black for
the fair mourner, ranging through the
gauzy organizes to the palmer ducks
also in black or of black and white eff
fects A wonderfully smart gown for
semi-mourning is in hair-striped black
and white taffeta, made up with bands OF
embroidered mousseline desoie and tiny
edgings of jet sequns. A tapering panel
of mousseline de sole, set across with
bands of sequins, intersects the front of
the skirt, ending in sharp point at the
waist. A tapering vest in the bodice is
treated in the same way. A stock and
belt of the sequins finish this charming
frock
l saw such charming dinner gown
made for a petite blonde, with big, azure
blue eyes, which seemed to reflect the
color in the trimmings of turquoise blue
velvet on her bodice. There was
sweeping full skirt, measuring yards and
yards at the foot, and filled in with rows
of dust ruffies underneath, until one
would think she wore a dozen lace edged
petticoats.
The fullness of the skirt was drawn
smoothly over the front and. sides and
flared out with number of godets at
the back. There was tiny bit of train
sweeping out behind. The bodice was
seamless ana slightly pointed Doth at the
back and front.
There was a pointed vest of turquoise
velvet outlined with soft fall of cob
webby lace caught up prettily with tur-
quoise ornaments An edging of tur-
quoise embroidery finished the decollete,
and over the shoulders were bands of
sable in rich contrast to the delicacy of
the gown.
The sleeves were full puffs to the ell
bow, made of the satin, with a band of
embroidery as a finish. White satin is
in much demand as trimming on cloth
gowns, as vests or wide revers. A bodice
of creamy white satin is made wonder
fully rich by its covering of gray lace,
as old looking as the most precious heir
looms.