The morning times., 1896-05-31
AIRY JUNE DRESSES.
rIany Exquisite Light Gowns for
Evening Wear.

n flare of seven yards around the bottom.
The Dlain dartiess waist OF the canvas
cloth is trimmed with straps OF eInbroid-
cred white satin coming over the Shoul-
der with friiiS of black chiffon, with Valcn-
cienncs finish edging the straps. There is
a crush girdle of black satin, and the
nigh-back satin collar is Sunnounted with
frilS of white chiffon. The sleeves, whiCh
are fun TO the elbow and exceedingly snug
fitting from there down, are fastened at
the outside seams with tiny oil ve-Shaped
buttons covered With black satin.
black and white gown, The very
preltieSt ore / have seen, has been com
ple;ed at one OF the Swcl! shops for Miss
Forbes, New York heiresS. The skirt
i of very fine piece Of black silk popiin,
with an ample flare at the bottom The
bodice has the effect OF Il very tight
fitting sleeveless jacket, double-breasted,
with single row OF big brass buttons on
, tabs OF black satin.
Covering This white satin jacket is a
curious running design in narrow gold
braid, that was new and effective. Down
The front and around the reverS were lrii,s
OF old English lace put on very fup. The
wide crush girale and the lapel that WAS
quite broad ana pointed We're made OF
plaIn white satin. There was tah crush
collar of black satin ana another Medicis
! collar of white satin lined with - net
work OF gold that came only 10 the Shoul-
der seams.
Th,, long. teht-fitting sleeves. with the
short pulfS Al the top, were made OF the
black poplia. \ small black hat that was
To be worn with this gown was fashioned
OF rough satin straw and trimmed with
pompons of gold threads and narrow, s'.fI
loops of velvet ribbon.
RATISTE WRAP.
tau .~iya,l in very
swell studio garden ! saw Il Dainty sum
mcr wrap fashioned or batiSte. There was
a printed yoke OF pierced batiste over
/ bluette silk and two broad double ruffle-
| that merged into two straight nds, which
! We're crossed at the front and brought
around to the back and finished there
with fun roscttes and long ends OF sapphire
! velvet ribbon. y crush collar OF the vel
| vet with full chouN of muusselne &c
! sole finished tie neck.
heard an animated discussion between
! fusSy little widow and the swellest no.
| diStc in The Rue de la PaiX the other day.
| This pretty little widow wishing TO take
| notice again had almost gotten her own
consent TO dispense with her fetching Veil
| and Bonnet. She had only been IN Tie
shop very little while before every hat
| in the khop had been tried on, and she
| was dceIaTjUg with a decided little pat
! OF her foot that ms years hats were per
lectly hIdoous ana the shapes ridiculous.
WIDOWS WEEDS.
| Monsieur stepped up, and with great
dignity declared to tie little widow that
| she was wagng war against a thing that
| did not exist This season, he said had
produced new shapes in hats, tie Marie
| Antuinettc cXceptcd, ard any O1 the shapes
| worn during tne last three years, III
| judiCiUuS thinning, would be Cons!derc-
| light IN vogue.
TIE little widow Cnly turrcd that state
mcut over once or twice in her mind, and
! with an air o1 thorough conviction II ,tened
| her bonnet on. and perhaps she Waitsnow 10
| see what the coming season has in stur,
! for hcr.
notice that widows early discard the
! cap and veil. hut that they wear muci
white tulie. combined with black, draw!
! over it or tied ii Zig bows.
Many OF their Grand PriX gowns are
| dull black, made che with gorgeous " hite
J bows. Mn a GOODWIN.