The record-union., 1897-05-30

For hard wear purchase is advised OF
rather rough serge For other uses
a softer surface is most appropriate and
pleasing; but from either sort it is
wonderful what satisfaction and SER
vice can be gained. With good care
and thorough brushing, an all-wool
English serge costume will last for
years, and when it's day of grace is
past as a gown it can be washed and
made into the best sort of a durable
underskirt for rainy-day wear
The old-style English barege is reviv-
ed in qualities almost as sheer as grass
cloth Patterns of this material are
shown in new varieties and colorings,
and another pretty fabric is Turkish
crepe in lovely summer tints.
Canvas is still very popular and
seems stoutly to resist the invasion Of
double-faced cashmere and mohair-
two rivals of canvas now in the field.
Pave, or pavement gray, is the very
newest of the new tints of this popular
color. 1t is not as becoming as it is
fashionable, for there is neither a hint
of the rose, cream or fawn in the shade.
Geranium, Turkish and cerise reds are
severally used as a touch Of color to
relieve gowns made wholly of pavement
gray, for it is a metallic dye more eX
acting than any worn since the days
of zinc gray, that was the regulation
color for bridges travelling costumes
and shade that would detract greatly
from the good looks of Venus herself
There is no necessity, however for Sc
lecting this particular color other than
from the reason that it heads the list
of grays approved by Fashion, for the
stores are this season filled with beau
tiful fawns and grays-grays that COM
bine exQuisitely with pink accessories.
or make up elegantly with mauve or
violet. Other shades melt into sage and
delicate olive tones that admit of
touches of blue on the bodice and other
familiar grays are shown that make
stylish costumes relieved with white
or yellow.
Sonora, the new bright shade OF
Spanish red, is slightly less vivid than
cherry color, but more brilliant than
either the geranium or Danish dyes.
Sleeveless French princesse redin-
gotes, open-fronted and shaped much
likes the old-style polonaise at the back,
are enumerated among the long list
of summer garments. The arm-hole is
simply finished with a cap-like fiounce
or triple row of frills. 1t is curious
that sleeveless jackets, boleros and
other garments should have appeared
just as the very full balloon sleeves
have vanished. But a few months ago
any sort of a sleeveless garment de-
signated to wear outside of a bodice
would have been hailed with pleasure.
Now ii seems almost useless. The new
redingote may become a favorite for
wearing as a substitute for a street
wrap. 1t may also prove a very dressy
article of wear in diaphanous material
over silk, or be utilized as an envelop-
/ ing surtout-like garment with q trav-
cling costume in lightweight cloth or
tweed Made of etamine or canvas
! goods, it would nicely renovate a strip
ed or patterned silk that has seen bet
ter days, but has not yet been worn
enough to be cast aside. The model
noted of this new fashion was on a
! French visiting costume of finely rep
4 ped faille silk, the princesse redngote
/ of grenadine. An airy redingote, worn
/ by popular actress, was of dotted
/ Swiss muslin trimmed with accordion
pleatings Of the same. but it differed
/ from the new model in having sleeves
! II was very long and very graceful,
and its style could be easily and ef-
/ fectively copied in many different kinds
/ of fabric suitable for summer wear
! both IN and out of doors. The grena-
| dine model just mentioned was cut
away ct the top like a low-necked
/ dress showing the upper portion of
the corded silk bodice like a guimpe.
/ The edge Of this cutaway redingote
was finished with an elaborate revers.
/ collarette, deep and rounding at the
/ back, and dwindling to long tichu-like
/ points that reach below the waist-line
! on each side of the front