The record-union., 1896-07-05
still covered with the glittering pail
lettes.

stin covered with the glittering pail
lettes..
Rich Persian silk vests will be worn
with stylish white costumes OF English
serge etamine, mohair, pique and can
vas. Narrow white leather belts with
gold buckles are worn with white yacht
ing suits of alpaca, trimmed with white
silk braid, with a piping of fine gold
braid showing each side.
Novel and pretty fichus of heavy gui-
pure lace are made with the back like
a sailor collar, fiat Oblong epaulettes
on the shoulders, and straight scarf
ends that reach half way the length OF
the skirt when tied.
Among the dainty evening waists is
one of Nile green satin, draped with
nousselaine de sole. and worn with a
skirt of dark green brocade. The bre-
telles and ceinture are of dark green
velvet. edged with pearl, opal and en-
erald bead gimp. Pink chiffon covered
with silver-spangled black lace makes
| a pretty bodice. Plain white mousse
laine de sole collars with a narrow
border of black muslin hemstitched on
are decorated with cream applique lace
designs, set on at intervals.
The new, very thin, double-width
| lightweight English serges rival the
mohairs, brilliantines, and also the
| fine French flannels which have so long
been considered indispensable in the
makeup of an outing wardrobe. These
serges are invaluable for many rea-
sons, and always will be. They never
| fade, they do not shrink under the in
| fluence of even the strongest salt sea
air, they are as protective as flannel,
and are in every way most excellent
materials.
| MousSelaine de sole or silk muslin is
lavishly displayed in all the leading
Paris and London houses. 1t is called
India silk muslin by dealers, and its
great width makes it very desirable for
drapery. 1t is used in connection with
point d'esprit silk net, etamine, grena-
dine, ETC., and as a transparent over
silk of a deeper tint. A simple and
pretty garniture for this airy textile is
the narrowest satin ribbon, put on in
straight rows. Lovely Greek toilets are
formed of white mousselaine de sole
over creamy white satin, and full
waists and full sleeves over taffeta or
Liberty silk are made of this lustrous,
gauzy, beautifully woven textile.
Grass lawn is becoming very much
less expensive than it was last year,
or even at the commencement Of the
present season. The quality may not
be as fine, but so far as general effect
goes, there is not any appreciable diff
| ference between the more and the less
expensive kinds. Grass lawn is rather
robbed of its first attraction by it's uni
versal popularity, and it is likely that
we shall soon cease to avail ourselves
of the opportunity we now have of buy
ing the fabric even at greatly reduced
prices. Grass-lawn pocket handker-
chiefs are the latest development of the
is unbecoming to nine-tenths Of the
women who wear it.
| Tucked gowns are in very high vogue
and we see pretty summer toilets of
pink, cream, or blue dimity, organdy,
zephyr goods, chambray, figured French
lawn and similar fabrics, with tucked
bodices, the tucks, as a rule, about an
inch wide and running horizontally
from neck to belt or from the neck to
half the length of the waist, forming a
yoke. Skirts are likewise tucked their
entire length, or from the hem to the
knees, and puffed sleeves are tucked
round and round the puff. with. in
many cases, rows Of lace insertion be-
| tween.
The modiste and tailor have this year
made tennis and yachting gowns that
| are likewise suitable for beach and
| country wear, some in coat and skirt
| FORM, others with a serge or mohair
| skirt and waist of different material
| either of fancy taffeta or the cooler fig
ured India silk. These are not the ia
| millar shirt waists with pointed yoke
| and stiff cOllar-a style relegated to
fancy cottons and linens-but are made
over thin Innings in a rather fanciful
fashion, with a fluffy front, spreading
shoulder trimmings, seamless back
large puffed sleeves, and ceinture-
like waist finish that is not too wide te
| give slender effect.
Smart little summer jackets, cut vari-
ously in Russian, Eton and Spanish
shapes, accompany the shirt waists that
are again the rage this season. These
waists could not possibly be left out in
the summer outfit. They are cool, neat
chic, and comfortable, and are made OF
| every possible material Most of the
styles this summer designed for genera
wear are finished with linen collars
and cuffs, but there are not few women
who cannot wear those stiffly starcheC
additions, and for these are waists OF
soft China silk with down collar
the pleated front fastened with small
gold or pearl studs. There are also sof,
finished waists of yelling with brier-
stitched pleats, striped and dotted per-
Gale, dimity in white and colors, foulard
| chambray, French flannel and mohair
The pretty jackets worn with these are
variously priced according to the mate
rial of the waist and the amount of elab-
grafton bestowed upon it.
|
Linen pockets and cases for night
dresses and other toilet uses are easily
decorated by using white Honiton and
other lace braids and put on in desigl
of lovers knots, festoons and medal.
lions. Blue linen looks best decorated in
| this way, as ON the white the patterr
does not show to advantage Table.
spreads of shadow silks made for small
| drawing room tables have full double
frills of silk muslin for finish
New outing pillows for travellers ant
campers are made Of prepared paper
and filled with air They come in differ.
ent sizes and shapes The odor of thf