Evening star., 1897-06-12
or linen duck outing gowns. As it is a

or linen duck outing gowns. As 1t is a
guise of fashion, however, which has moth
ing to recommend it but oddity 1t will soon
be on the wane. 1t is very different with
the bolero, which continues as a useful
as well as ornamental article of dress on
many new models-indeed as long as the
blouse is worn the bolero will not be aban-
doned.
the bodice, which still retains the blouse
form In spite of all endeavors to suppress
its popularity. With the wonderful trans
formations which the blouse assumes we
may we'll say, la blouse est morti-Vive
la blouse!' A novelty shows the latter
fan-pleated with simulated belt, epaulettes
and yoke of cross-barred narrow velvet
ribbon. The skirt shows the same ribbon
trimming at the hem. Although some
fashionable ateliers have ostracised the
separate blouse and the ultra-fashionable
women may abandon it this summer, 1t has
been found so economical and practical
that it continues to flourish in spite Of its
condemnation.
For the simple shirt waist, so invaluable
for sporting wear. bright Scotch plaid
worsted or ginghams are used as well as
finely checked or striped surans or loui-
sines, and linen batistes with a colored
silk stripe.
The skirt receives the most careful at
tention of the costumer and its unstable
form is watched anxiously by his clientele.
The fashion of 1880 has returned to US
with drop skirts and flounces. Only soft
materials like cashmere, foulards, India
rues Which
must be cut bias. All barre or canvas
goods, as congress, grenadine, etamine and
the old favorite barege, look we'll as drop
skirts over tafreta underskirts. A new fea-
ture in the becoming and youthful pleated
skirt is the stitching Of the pleats in front
and over the hips, style well adapted to
wash goods, particularly dainty batistes,
printed in soft colors and graceful designs.
OF Tan COlored Etamine.
Our model for an elegant promenade cos
tune is made of tan-colored etamine over
''fraise" (strawberry) taffeta glace The
blouse bodice is composed of strips Of gold
embroidered "fraise' taffeta ribbon and
real cream-colored guipure lace, opening at
the back over a V-shaped insertion of
creamy pleated gauze and adorned in front
by two reveres of wide taffeta ribbon edged
with tiny frill of cream-colored gauze
and embroidered in dainty-colored silks,
gold thread and spangles. These reveres
open over vest Of cream-eolored tucked
gauze, each tuck being edged by a narrow
hcunce of real Valenciennes lace and hav-
Ing two small ruffles of "fraise'' taffeta in
the center of the front to conceal the close
OF the bodice. The collar consists of
"fraise' taffeta, covered with finely pleated
sauze and a frill ruche Of real Valenciennes
at the back. The waist is encircled by a.
wide belt of ''fraise" taffeta glace ribbon
finished In front by graceful bows and
loops. The sleeves are of gathered eta
mine over a tight-ftting lining of taffeta
and the moderate puff of the shoulder is
draped by bows and loops of "fraise" taf-
feta ribbon, while the wrist Is edged with a
harrow f1ouDce of cream-colored gauze
The close fitting and narrow skirt Of eta
mine over 'fraise" taffeta lining is
plain. except for the bias fold, three inches
In width Of "rraise" taffeta glace and a
hem IL.