The record-union., 1896-07-12

linen, or batiste, the waist showing
soft turn-down collar, and turn back
cuffs. Pique shirt waists are worn with
alpaca skirts, but the effect is much
cooler and prettier when the entire cos
tune is of white pique, a white China
silk blouse front showing beneath the
open jacket. Pink, green, and pale-blu
lawn suits mingled with those of pure
white look uncommonly picturesque
upon some very young girls who go
flying along with their wavy hair float
ing to their waists, from beneath jaunty
little black velvet caps cut in melon
shape, with a long visor covered with
velvet At a recent cycle meet and
twilight tea, some very rich and un-
common suits appeared. One OF lus-
trous corded silk in jet black was most
attractive and becoming to its wearer.
The bodice was cut like jersey, with
kits of the silk applied below the hips.
A black Panama sailor hat, black silk
gloves, and stockings Stimulating leg
g.ngs by the addition of large black
buttons set up the outside of the stock
ing, completed very rich costume. In
fine contrast with a suit of creamy
white ladies' cloth trimmed with gold
gimp and gold buttons. A third COS
tune, made exactly after the style OF
a Scotch Highlander and formed OF
richly plaided taffeta silk, was greatly
admired. A little girl Of 1O, arrayed
as Red Riding Hood, had ''her grand
mothers lunch" in a tiny gilt basket
attached to her wheel by a scarlet satin
ribbon with bunch of roses caught in
the satin loops. Flower girls, gypsies,
ard little sailor boys and girls were
also present. Very charming costumes
were worn by matronly women of grass
liren, Holland, dark-blue foulard silk,
black and white surah, shot mohair,
and shepherds check in silk and wool
Book muslin.'' the old-fashioned
name for a summer textile once en-
blematic of dainty girlhood, has not
been used for gowns for so long time
that it comes to us almost as a novel
material. 1t is a sheer and delicate
fabric, and where economy and dura-
bility are concerned, it outlasts half a
dozen tulle, chiffon, or mousselaine de
sole gowns, and even those of silk of
mediocre quality. A white embroidered
book muslin dress is really summer
standby, as with occasional pressing
and with renewed laces and ribbons it
can do a power of duty as a dressy toi-
let. The cleaners, not the laundry
woman's art can restore it, when soiled,
to almost it's original crispness and
freshness.
There are generally two or three ia
brics which run in the race for the ia
vorite of the season There is no man
ner of doubt that the sheer Semi-tranS-
parent grass lawn is this year, for the
moment at least ahead IN the race.
The genuine grass lawn has such end
less possibilities and, made up over a
cool, brilliant, yet harmonious shade of
green silk, or of pink, or yellow, is un-
doubtedly a most successful arrange
ment. For waists alone embroidered
grass lawn is continually developing
some new and beautiful attraction. The
prettiest and latest patterns are very
delicately embroidered in fine, beauti-
full Marie Antoinette effects, the stems,
tcndrils, and scalloped edge of the
trimming being formed of very fine gold
thread. Glace silks are very much used
LOT DOQlceS dbONe ShlI - u SIlh-ilHCo
grass lawn These silks have a shim-
mering sort of appearance that accords
well with the amber airine5S of the
lawn.
Broiled beefsteak, garnished with
boiled rice, seasoned with salt, pepper
and butter, and bordered by water
crosses or with chopped parsley scat
tered over 1t, will be found a savory
dinner dish.
The schoolchildren in one of our
cities have been stimulated to study
their own city in vacation days by
means Of prize offered by the Woman's s
Educa tional and Industrial Union for
the best answers to a set of questions
relating to the architecture of the city,
it's parks, waterways, etc. Among the
questions ten in number, are the follow
ing: What constitutes a beautiful city
What elements of beauty does your city
lack? What proportion should the
hight of buildings bear to the width OF
streets? What constitutes good sky
line? Name some of the most beauti-
full public buildings in the city, and
some of the least beautiful. Name one
building in each of the following
STYLES: Romanesque, Gothic, and Re
naissance. What forms have been used
in ancient and modern cities for me-
MORALS of great events?