Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-19

blue lawn are one OF the novelties, and
tho bodice displays a hchu OF white lawn
with the blue edged RULES aud a belt Of
| green velvet ribbon.
A feature OF the importation OF French
flowers, which are so much the rage. is their
very artistic branching and grouping. and
some rare and beautiful effects are produced
In their arrangement on French picture hats
for garden party wear.
Recent importations Of summer dresses
contain new foulards and French organizes
4 novelty among these silks is the iutroduc.
ton Of only two or three tiny gilt threads
set about an inch and a half apart, amid
small chint2 figures.
Braces OF plain satin or delicately figured
ribbon. finished with bows and ends Of the
same where the braces unite at the waist
are effectively and highly fashionable dec.
orations for summer Corsages. Shoulder
bows and ends TO match are added.
Some blue and white foulards are made
with a bodice OF white embroidered
mousSclinc de sole, and a shirred piece Ol
silk with a narrow beading on either sid,
of the front, leaving n little space between
is drawn around TO form a corselct efcct
and is finished Mt the waist line with a mar
row black satin belt.
Among the collars, vests. ruChes and
various other little makeup accessories OF
dress is the bretcllc-like arrangement OF
ribbon so effective over thin. simple gowns
and ribbons, seven, four and two inches
wide are used in its construction. One cap,
collar is Of black satin covered with jctted
black tulle.
The hardy Scotch tweeds have a favored
place among the season popular textiles
These goods are much used for cycling
yachting and travelling costumes. The pat
terms this year are very handsome, many
showing Il mixture of fine, beautiful heather
colors, the surface looking one faint hue q
short distance away, but showing from three
to five cOlors on close inspection.
The most popular colors of fashion arc
mauve, apricot, green and yellow, and the
~loVliest batiste dresses are made over apricot
tafieta silk. The linen is inserted with
motifs Of Nalcnciennes lace which add very
much to the effect Of color underneath, and
a wide belt of silk and a lace bolcro over
the color give the latest style to the bodice
Yoke effects are still very much used, but
the newest fancy in bodices is made full.
The belted round waists continue in high
vogue, and this summer are made In endless
ways. one of the very popular forms being
the old fashioned models seen in protraits OF
our grandmothers. with many rows of fine
gaugings both front and back. MANY India
muslins. organizes and French lawns ar
ranged in this way are made UP without
Innings, The waist is thus more easily ant
perfectly fitted and is worn over IA half-loW
silk underwaist.
Basque bodices, loose Empire Jackets an,
blouse waists, with closely fitted silk lining!
made Of black, green, brown and deep plum
Colored velvet, VIII be highly favored thli
fall. These small garments of velvet Civ,
a rich appearance at comparatively small
expense. They are effective oVerskirts o
silk, brocade satin, shepherds check, ga!
Tartan fabrics. fine silk and wool goods, or
indeed any stylish skirt cut in fashionabl,
shape and gracefully hung.
Skirts have varied in circumference be
tween four and one-half and eight yard!
around, but even in silks, brocades ant
fancy woods the stiff interlining so necessary
to correct style for seasons past is nov
wholly abolished, the exaggerated widtl
very greatly modified. and the stiff linint
reduced to a narrow facing; and where sill
Innings are out of the question, one Of theiI
satisfactory substitutes, repped suraline ant
rustic percaline. is used by the modiste
with or without the moreen or hairclotl
facing. Four and one-half or five yards il
now the limit of the best made skirts.