The morning times., 1896-07-05
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MIDSUMMER STYLES.
French Fashions Are All Rum
ming to kn;ckerbockerS.

combination of baizc ordust color with white
is very fashionable. Another model ex-
trcmely effective is of navy blue serge
trimmed with BLACK braid over GuiInpe
OF deep yellow The collar band is OF black
satin with yellow plating round the top.
Navy blue sailor with plaitiDgs OF yellow
ribbon and black wings.
Among the most Ieiicitous new costumes
made especially for the bicycle may fe
counted one that has skirt OF striped
haize color and white, Il figaro jacket with
rounded fronts and very open of plain
Gaize color and IA shirt of white silk. Straw
sailor with white band. y knot of ooiored
ribbon at the throat. And also another
which If less deiiciously delicate has in
compensation more effect. III is all OF
plain baize cloth finished with stitching anG
is made with Il figaro like the above ana
knickcrhockers. The jacket opens over a
shirt of dark brown silk, and tie Shirt
cuffs turn up on the outside over the jacket
sleeve Knot Of almond green ribbon at
the throat Brown stockings of invisible
plaid, and low tan shoes.
A new idea Is To contrast diaphanous
materials with black velvet. Everything,
chiffon, ribbon. lace is bound with velvet.
What was vague in outline and merely
ceased like drifting vapor mas now as dis
tinct an edge as COW on Il close horizon.
The butterflies used on toques, even, have
their wings all bound with velvet. Ii is
not a tremendous invention, but ideas are
SO scarce this year that one makes the most
of what there are. and really 1t is surprising
how many new effects can be drawn from
this seeming little one, as observe in
the folio wing toilets
A gown of brown foulard printed with
white in japanese manner, is made with
the skirt sbirred on cords around the hips
and falling thence like flounce, un-
trimmed. The blouse, shrred in the same
way around the top. passes in gathers uD-
der wide belt OF brown satin. Over the
blouse Il sleeveless boiero with epau-
lettes of twinc-colored lace with gold
threads intermingied. The back of the
bolero runs up to a high point, as de-
scribed above, and all the edges are hound
with brown velvet. High lace frill inside
the neck band around the back only
Long shirred sleeves. To this very chic
dress add white Leghorn hat with white
roses.
Another gown is a sevres blue gown.
The skirt. sleeves and back of the blouse
are OF tie lawn; the front Of the blouse
IS OF ecru batiSte in open work enhroid
cry. and over il falls Il sh ort bolero of
the blue. Wide belt of black satin. The
edge OF the bolero is bound with blue
velvet ribbon, and on the puff OF the
sleeve at the saline height Il little tuck
as 10 continue round the lines made By
the bolero edge. The skirt has a border
made by sewing on several rows Of the
velvet ribbon, doubled so as 10 look like
the binding OF tucks. The collar band is
batiste with the blue la WI above il in a
plating bound with velvet. With this
gown black hat trimmed with black lace
and red roses VIII ina ke a color harmony
ideal.
dinner blouse OF cream white IA ffeta
has bindings Of brown velvet. 1t is side
plated behind and gathered in front, and
over the front falls a short holero side
plated like the back. All tie pIaits are
bound with brown velvet. There is no
binding on the lower edges Of the <tolero.
The neck is square in front and high
behind, built up with a piece added on
that runs up high in the middle and
curves down To end on the sides and this
band is covered with ruffles Of tie Ia ffeta
pound with velvet. like a big rcsette that
Is spread out wide. 4 similar rrseite is
nj the belt III front. The neck in front
is bound with velvet, with a single ruffIe |
turned downward. Elbow sleeves The |
Same ldea Is carried out in white lace with
velvet bindings over rose.
certain number OF gowns are made with
a fichu effect but this style has not had the |
success that was promised. The reason |
seems to be reaction against everything
suggestive of capes. Nevertheless |
the fichu idea is becoming to some women. |
ana is Illustrated in gown made of black |
lawn figured with white. The bodice is |
draped across the front in surplce manner. |
and wide white lace ruffle bound with |
black velvet passes over the shoulders, and |
following the edge of the surpice one side |
passes under and stops while the other con- |
tinues down to the side. where. falling on |
the skirt, it runs around to the middle of |