San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-17

striped Ggured lawns III pale olue, light
pink and cream tints which. if made
up in some pretty, simple manner, with
trimmings of soft lace, would make
charming summer gown.
Many ladies like TO have their simple
wash frocks made up at home during
the quiet days of Lent, so that when
the spring season opens they can de-
vote themselves to the more expensive
gowns of silk and wool. To such l
wish to say that the pretty styles of
last summer will. be in vogue again this
year, with the exception of wider
skirts and somewhat smaller sleeves.
In the matter of trimming much lace
and ribbon will be used, and l want
to mention right here that the pretty
broken 'plaids and gayly-colored Pom
PadOur ribbons will be given the pref
erence as the season advances. These
lovely ribbons are to be had just now
Mt a very reasonable figure, and the
wise and provi6ent woman will lay in
a good supply against the day of their
popularity. BY the way, how many
women are there who stop to consider
the decorative nature of a ribbon? A
prettily tied bow, # properly applied,
will give an air of distinction to gown
that nothing else can do; and yet how
few women really understand this!
Let them always remember that the
badly-tied ribbon or sash is typical of
dowdiness, but the fluttering end and
graceful knot bespeal fascination in
every curve.
Apropos of sashes, Dame Fashion de-
crees that they shall be worn tied on
the left side, like unto the one shown
in the picture. This style is vastly
more becoming to the matronly figure
than when tied in the back, as former
ly, and even the woman of large pro-
portions could adopt the present style
with very good results.
The silken blouse is slowly but sure
ly being pushed to the wall, in spite of
the fact that the opening of the season
many remarkably handsome stuffs
were imported expressly for the MAX
ing of this most useful garment.
leaders in such matters having entirely
forsaken its charms and turned their
attention to the coat bodice, which had
at least the air of novelty to recommend
it. In this particular line the latest
is the dinner jacket, creation that is
both useful and ornamental. Like its
predecessor, it is intended to be worn
with contrasting skirt. 1t is made of
the very richest material, like velvet or
handsomely brocaded satin; and is cut
to open over full front of rare lace.
Trimmings are great elements of sue
cess in this garment, an untrimmed din
ner jacket being All unheard-of thing;
although, naturally enough, when rich
brocades and like material are en-
ployed very much trimming would be
out of place. Some of the handsomest
of these jackets have the lapels AMI
Haring cuffs braided in fine gold and
silver thread, while others are made
smart by trimmings of gold lace in a
large snowy design which, in some
cases, is left in, and in others set on in
such a manner as to show the material
very prettily beneath.
The one in the illustration shows an
entirely new model, which is chic and
handsome to a degree. This particu-
lar one is composed of black miroir vel
vet, with wide revers and deep cuffs of
satin duchesse in the most exquisite
shade of transparent ivory-white, and
opening over a vest of lace made over
lining of rosepink satin.
To wear with this was plain but
effective white satin skirt, slightly
trained and not over wide, which was
lined throughout with coral pink glace
silk.
Now one word about skirts. OF
course you know that the skirt straight
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