The sun., 1896-06-21

looms and coat sleeves will disappear altogether.
That sleeves arc small. skirts still full hut grad
ually decreasing In size, and bolero Jacket
effects we'll TO the foro are three noteworthy
points In fashion which It Is we'll TO remember;
and other marked features are the very short,
full basqucs, showing frllls Of colorod silk un-
dcrneath. and belts OF all sorts and descriptions.
which seem to bo everywhere Mt the same time.
Black canvas skirts made over q black silk
lining, and worn with fancy silk waists, are still
another French fashion which may sorvo many
good turn, since nearly every one has an old
black silk skirt which can be renovated, with a
very little new, for the lining.
a novel idea In gown of shot silk is trim
ming OF chiffon TO match the lightest tint in
tho silk. Ono rufIle OF silk and one of chiffon
trim the skirt, and tho entire bodice is covered
with yellow gupure and finished with chiffon
rosottes and collar band. White gowns are, rs
usual in summer, very fashionable for both day
and evening dress and they arc simple or elo.
giant, according to tho time and occasion.
The most unique white gown Of the season isa
white foulard trimmed with fiouncos OF white
silk muslin dotted with pink rose buds mixed
with thread OF gold. A Marie Antolnette Gchu
of the muslin trims tho bodice The sleeves have
frill OF It. and wida pink satin bolt COM
pletcs tho waist White foulards, patterned
with flowers. but showing much of tho white.
mako exceedingly pretty gowns Very pretty
whito gowns, too, are made Of canvas and mo-
hair, with bodces Of embroidered whito batiste
over white silk and insertions OF embroidery
down each seam In the skirt. Street coats with
full basques and all lined with lowered chino
silk with white ground is another popular way
to mako white alpaca gowns, and tho rest
should be of white chiffon and yellow
yalenciennes lace, with black neoktie tied in
bow in front under tho lace frilled collar.
Something still more charming and dainty IL o
white mousseline de sole gown with q skirt
made In alternate rows of tucks and blonde lace
insertion the entire length. and worn over pink
silk lining. The ld-fashioned book muslin ap-
pears again among the white gowns. and ono
model has three tiny rufiles on the skirt. trim
med with three rows of baby ribbon in mauvo.
and two shades OF green and chino ribbon,
which combines the three shades. forms the
belt. White gowns, like the black ones, inva-
riably have some touch of color this season.
Some of tho muslin dresses are made with two
skirts, each one tucked and hemmed, and tho
plain ooors-pink. blue, yellow. or groen-have
pretty effect for the second skirt II the gown
10 white. and the plain all-around skirt, with
straight breadths, no cores, and narrow ruflles
set on with cord around tho bottom, arc seen.
White India null skirts are made with hem,
and one, two, or three rows Of lace insertion set
In above. Close sleeves OF alternate rows of In
sertion and bands OF null with two frills of
null and lace at the top. The last gown illus
trated Is one OF tho new muslins with q white
ground, dotted with pale pink roses, made over
pink and whlte glace silk. Tho rufties are