Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-28

| seen on some or the thinnest materials, and
II the GOWN is not to he washed there may
be dainty ~quillings Of the same as a heading
to another trimming.
IN MANDARIN YELLOW.
A breakfast fsock just imported for a
July bride OF mandarin yellow dimity with
a trimming Of white and yellow footing.
a frilled gored skirt, and an unlined sur
piice bodice comprised the model and any
thing loyclier than the get UP could not
be imagined.
The skirt was fun. with that umbrella
fullncss which fits the hips without a wrin-
klc and shows fouucing petticoats at every
movement. At the bottom there were five
narrow kilt-plaitings surmounted by a lit
tie quilting Of yellow footing Nesting in
one of white.
The fronts Of the surplice bodice, which
ended In long scarf ends, were to cross at
the bust, making a N-sapcd neck and tic
at the waist in the back in a soft bow.
The white and yellow quilting also edged
these completely. but with this exception
there was no other trimming Oh the bodice
itself. On the other hand, the throe-quarter
bishop sleeves were nothing but trimming.
At the top a close-ftting cap six inches
deep was shirred in the puff between tiny
rows of the footing quilting. Below this
the puff vas crossed in great squares by
footing insertions, and at the bottom of
this again, and just below the elbow, there
were snug Guns 10 match tle cap at the
top Of the sleeves.
A white tafleta ribbon rosctte at each
shoulder seam of the bodice, and at the
outer line OF the cuTs. was the final finish.
IN SIMPLER STYLES.
Many very fetching negliges may be
found ready made in the shops at prices
astonishingly low. Pretty wrappers Of
American lawn. trimmed at the collar and
cuffs with lace and bclted with ribbon,
can be had as low as 81.
Others of wash silk and white and col
ored pongee sell from 50 up, the more eX-
pcnsive pongee affairs often showing drawn
threads and delicate needlework in white
or colored silk. At the back Of the silk
or pongee wrapper or gown there may be
a yoke, shirred or plain, or a Vatican eff
feet in double plaits.
The front hangs loose from the Shout
ders and is tied at the neck with ribbons
and perhaps girdled at the waist; then
there are soft turnover collars and square
turn back cuffs to the bishop sleeves, on
which the needlework will appear, in
drawn threads, feather-stitch herring bone
and dots.
The bottom OF the gown may be plainly
hemmed or else show several wide tucks.
PICTURESQUE EFFECTS.
Made in this way the English silk
house, Liberty's, yearly send over silk,
crepe and pongee gowns that are as beau
tiful as durable.
They make no ~pretense of following the
prevailing styles, but have a picturesqueness
all their own. All are made with an eye TO
becomingness, and many of the more elab-
crate designs have that clinging
air that ever since the aesthetic craze has
distinguished English house gowns. But it
is a vastly becoming air If all women would
only know it.
A trimmed silk petticoat in gay colors
and q matinee jacket in delicate wash cot
tons is a charming and quickly accomplished
neglige.
French women go so attired even to the
luncheon table-the fork breakfast" as this
meal is called. Even If sudden visitors
should appear there is no embarrassment
over the get up; in her elaborate silk petit
coat and trinity girdled matinee madame is
wearing the most becoming clothes in her
wardrobe and so sets the fashion for the
world.
Many of the silk wrappers and l%ounging
gowns have wide loose sleeves in imitation
Of the Japanese Kimonas. The looped
sleeve is made of one long shapeless length
of silk put in without fullness, Kimona fash
ion. and of course the fronts are folded
black a la Japonais.
For young matrons a neat compromise
for easy lines will be found in the matinees
that have jacket fronts.
A fichu vest, with long scarf ends that
hang loose from the figure may be inside
but the back can be fitted to the waist
with seams or else be girdled with a ribbon.
FOR THE DOG DAYS.
Numbers of the gowns, wrappers and jack
cts for the hottest weather have the necks
3lightly decollete, cut round or else in the
little Marguerite square.
Among the trimmings fine cambria bead
lngs run with ribbons are extensively used.
Several matinees seen, one of fine white
null, and another of sheerest nainsook,
had big nament collars made in alter
nate rows of Dresden ribbon and footing of
lace. Other ribbons seen are plain satin.
and figured and striped ~taffetas, and a glitter
ing wash ribbon in white and pale colors.
Along with the ~negliges may be men
toned the shirtwaists which are being
made with soft turn back collars and cuffs.
These are seen in the grass linens and many
dainty dimities, lawns and batistes and NAV
be plain or lace trimmed, simple or elegant.
as the buyer chooses. Worn with scarf
ties they are delightfully."- cool and will be
found wise purchases for midsummer.
Mn FITCH.