The morning times., 1896-07-19

sewed plain on the band with aIittle fuIling
on the hips.
| All the cycle skirts are made with a middle
partition" This Is crosspiece running
from front seam to back scam, making the
| skirt like a divided skirt when looked at
from the inside. The outer skirt is not
divided. You step into the skirt and bring
It up III the band and button it. 1t fastens
by three buttons on each side OF the front
seam.
The length ofthe skirt is a matter OF taste.
The authorities say it sh ouid be to the shoe
tops. This is. OF course. far below the high
tops OF the regulation cycling shoes.
THE PATTERN VEIL.
Wells are white this year, and very thin.
In addition to this they are made in pattern.
The veil cut off by tile yard is seen only
for morning. All wear the pattern veiis
for yachting and every summer excursion.
Tie prettiest or pattern wells are the very
delicate, gauze-iike spider webbing. Upon
this there is a comparatively heavy pattern.
SILK figures and heavy dots are seen upon
material too gauzy 10 fold. The lower edge
Is an embroidered one. and at the back
an embroidered pattern runs 10 the top.
The way 10 put on tie veiI-always I'M
portant news TO the summer woman-is to
fasten 1t snugly along the front brim OF tie
hidden stitches. or small jeweied butter
flies catch tie veil to tie hat brim. Its ends
are carried around evenly and fastened
at the back of tie hat, without pulling
tightly under the cliiu. The ends are brought
together and pinned in double fold. from
which they hang loose like scarf. There
is an opportunity for Il very handsome Jew
eled veil pin at the back.
Many. who will not pay SO much for a
and. with long stitches draw a pattern
through it. 1t is not hard to do. aud you
get the unniistakable Handmade" look
now fashionable.
FRENCH FLANNEL FOR THE HOUSE.
For the negligee gown, yet good enough
for the ciIahcc caller, one is thankful Tor
the French flaunels-those soft, bright
stuffs that come in all prices, ranging from
Cheap TO dear. Clever women are making
study of this material and its POSSIBLE
ties.
One of these French flannel dresses has
a skirt OF striped pink aud white. The pink
Is deep, decided pink to simulate the
striped summer silks, and. as the surface OF
the flannel is satiny. the resemblance is
not far-fetchcd. The skirt is lined with the
same material. though If u slightly heavier
grade OF flannel had been employed n o lin
ing would have been necessary, not even a
stiffeniOg.
The waist Is Il very dark shade of ex-
trenely fine pink flannel. 1 has full sleeves
to the elbow, then wrinkled, loose cuffs.
The collar is in soft pink taffeta ribbon of
shade to match the stripes on the skirt.
1t can be left off on a hot day, and a
small ruff OF white lace basted in.
Around the neck is handkerchief of
white Ia wn, edged with muslin eInbroid-
cry. The ends are very long. tying in a
knot, and leaving q fichu Whose ends
hang nearly to the floor. They are edged
with white embroidery. which. by the way,
Is delicate, handmade work. The sleeves
are finished around the hand with deep
ruffle Of soft pink ribbon like the neck.
WORN BY A DUCHESS.
The young Duchess Of Marlborough is
setting the peculiar style Of wearing very
old fabrics upon her very graceful young
figure. and very youthful these old figured
shaded silks make her appear! Like put
Ting poke hat upon a child!
One OF her most remarkable gowns in
this respect might be copied by any young
giriorma tron who must have acrimonious
gownfur summer and wishesa quaint effect.
The style is simple.
The material of this gown was a Dresden
silk quite light in weight. Its groundwork.
a tobacco brown, shaded to rich, subduet
reds. Upon it lay figure in white and
amber shading and taking all sizes, as