Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-13

the bodice is cut quite low in the neck,
and in this case square of chiffon
is laid in soft folds and arranged to
the shoulders; a narrow gold belt or
rich girdle is at the waist.
Lawn, batiste, dimity, chambray and
French organizes are all in high fashion
at the summer resorts. Many of the
gowns are made with unIined round
waists, and the full skirts are also IN
lined, but made with a view of wear
ing pretty silk or batiste slips beneath
them. The skirts are gored on the
front and sides, but are full and straight
at the back. One or two nicely made
slips or gored skirts and low-necked
under bodices of silk will do duty for
any number of thin summer gowns,
and these are really much cheaper in
the end than cotton fabrics, as they
do not heap up laundry bills during
the season. Very good qualities of
white taffeta silk can now be purchased
for so cents a yard. The decided reac-
ton against all heavy interlinings is
constantly increasing. Physicians have
loudly protested against all the extra
weight that these Innings, added to al
ready heavy and widely-disteDded
skirts, produce. 1t was just this state
of things formerly that brought back
the hoop skirt into favor, which, ugly
though it was, and inconvenient, was
certainly an improvement on the heavy
lined voIuminous skirts that were far
too weighty for either comfort OF
health.
Pretty evening dresses of diaphanous
white material, made with deep hem,
full breadths, a tucked waist and
sleeves, the tucks alternating with lace
insertions about two inches wide, are
completed by sashes of wide ribbon in
plain satin, lowered silk or in Roman
stripes. Although separate waists by
the dozen are counted among the sum-
mer outfit, being made of every possible
fabric, from bingham TO satin brocade,
still all forthcoming Paris styles are
decidedly against the waist which is
distinct in contrast to the skirt. II Il
differs in material, it must at least have
some affinity with the skirt in the way
of trimming or color. The elegant
combination of black and white appears
among some Of the most elaborate and
elegant toilets worn at fashionable
watering places this summer. An in
stance of these gowns is model hav-
ing full gored skirt of white satin.
with bodice of black and white striped
satin, lavishly trimmed with white vc-
netian lace laid over plated black chif-
fon. White and cream colored tafTefa
silks dotted or striped with black are
trimmed with wide black velvet ribbon
overlaid with white guipure or Honitou
lace insertion
Some of the newest afternoon gowns
are made of large plaided BLACK and
white mohair lavishly trimmed with
black velvet ribbon. garniture. by the
way. that is used most effectively IN
various widths on airy evening tc.ilsts.
on day gowns. morning dresses and oFs
French millinery. Black and white
bathing dresses are also worn this sum-
mer, but the most popular and lady.
like suit is made of black or white
serge or mohair with full sIzir+ and
knickerbockers, a fitted belt roun6
waist, with deeply-pointed yoke. fnE
sleeves that barely reach the elbows
black stockings and an oilskin cap coz
cred with black or plaIded surah.
KATE nJEGuE1