The morning times., 1896-08-23
ALL FOR MIDSUMMER.
Some Stunning Effects Which Are the Costumes
Par Excellence

I bon or gilt braid would form the wide
ceinturc. or an airy gown would have
| deep belt OF silk eiastic TN. same shade as
| the costume, or else sewn thick with 0paii-
| Sies or rich with embroidery.
These wide girdlc effects will Doubtless
be used for many of tie new autumn and
| winter bodices. So,Ic Of the late sumner
4 gowns worn here 10y ult ra ia shiouaiIlt have
| already shown them. and on slight figures
| they proved very becoming For hodiccs
| OF niade-uver materials they will nc found
Invaluable, as besides cking out Il short
| ness of stuff they provide excuse for the
strong contrast in color a once used ma
| terial requires
One of the prcttiest in the groups Of
bodices iIIusi rated gives an idea OF what
/, may be done with an old silk muslin even
ing dress. Musliniu several other tints may
combine with the same shade of velvet,
| but in this instance n tender corn yellow
$ blended with Il rich violinc The touicc
of the yellow muslin is laid in fine plsits
and hung iu u seamless blouse over a lin
ing of vioiinc silk, which gives violet shad-
iugs to the plated outside.
The velvet is used for q slaSEed blouse
effect over the Killed muslin. tie cutting
out of the neck giving full. lifted Look tu
the chest, and long. slender point run
ming down TO the waist, back and front,
increasing lis smallncss. Sleeves close
coat affairs Of the vioiine silk. covered
with siirrcd muslin. ard finished al ti.e
81 oGll,cr with two liltCd fills If tie !:n,r-
TIE folded sirdie is Cf iic -elyct, and at
the thToau Instead CJ the rI,Eon stock %
long seen. II narrow vioi:nc velvet plait-
ing finishes Tie top cf the tai Eeck hau'i,
" hicii is covered with the folded mous-
seine
The sleeve bottoms. slsshcd in sca!lop
at the outside. oCne low over the hand in
the present approved fashion. They are
also edged with a rarrow velvet GULL
ing
These little QuiIiinrs are made of vel
vet on the bias. doubled ard then side
or hox plated Lately they have been
the meek finish to several handsome inl-
ported gowns sect. and fashion author
lilies predict that in the Writer they VIII
entirely take the place OF the rihhca
stocks. Like the wide gird.eS the vel
vet neck GuiIlngs have tie merit OF nov
city. but one trusts they VIII stay with us
just a little longer. Ard even if popular -
vor has vuiGa riZcd narrow belts. il is bet
ter in many cases TO have the waist look
small. if shade behind the times. though
strictly up TO date and thick Nest ce
pas.
So take the hint. and if you have a
big waist stick 10 d narrow belt for Your
new bodiCes
Glace SILK, chaTgeablc or striped. is an
excellent. hinaiIOn material for he I.odel
with the Turkish Jacket. and which is an ex-
cellen. evening design for a voting lady
Say the silk is white, with upaiinc sha'iings
hiuc. green or pink. aud showing no pattern.
If for strictly evening use the iacket may lie
one of the imported oriental affairs, hut IL
will be just as effective. less expensive. and.
If anything, in better taste. il iEade of velvet
and appliqued with guipure. Since it is
10 be so covered up the velvet used could be
even dcfaced and not show it. and If the
pattern is carefully chosen the lace might
be of mCst Inexpensive quality. Short,
loose jacket effects of all sorts have lately
given dash 10 some of the choicest imported
gn:Tns. and nowhere could h found a freak
of fashion that lends its elf better to tCdiccs
Of sranty or madeover materials. With
sleeves and basques Of striped or figured
silk there could hc q short. square hOlcro
hung in box plaiis from the shoulders, Of soft
plain silk or satin. Heavy lace. in black
or white, separate guipure applications or
narrow tinselbraiGS, are handsome additions
to the holero. and may appear in trim collar
effects and smart little revers. These last,
however. must he very small indeed for the
proper effect. as the old stiff, wide
shorlderel look il giving way To lines with
drooping tendencies.
Last. a corsage or this order may have
a wide belt of dark velvet and an entire
front OF white tucked silk muslin: and
10! out of these many pieces realizes
something that street fashion no. only
put her stamp uron. but ,hatis considered
very cocky indeed
For either maid or young matron
becoming little corsage is demonstrated