The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-25

again on pale green ground with a
pattern in white. This would be charm
ing in tea gown with a lace collar
and long lace ends, a soft crepe de
Chine vest and sleeves in white the
high Medici collar being also Of the
lace A conventional pattern in white
On ground of satin looks particularly
we'll in the turquoise tone, and a very
lovely striped brocade shows a chintz-
ike design, alternating with black and
white stripes.
Let me say a word about foulard.
| for this material continues popular,
blue and white being particularly sue,
cessful in conventional patterns. A very
| pretty foulard that l especially noticed
| was of pale cafe au lait with a white
pattern all over it. The bodice has a
white plastron in front of silk muslin
gong across in fine pleats, and white
reNers edged with guipure insertion OF
yellowish tint, outlined with the mar
roWest brown velvet. The sleeves were
plain with a row of the guipure and
velvet going down the whole. length.
The skirt had a wide flounce, headed
with the same guipure and velvet, and
was worn over a deep rose-colored
silk underskirt. The hat was exquisite
OF soft cream Manila straw, with
plack ostrich feathers, some standing
up little, some gracefully shading the
side. On the left the straw was slight
~ turned up with a cluster of anemones
shaded from palest pink to deep red
and having black centers.
Wonderfully pretty is a new ma
ter1al, having somewhat the appear
ance OF grass lawn, but of fine texture
Win d Sllken pattern running all over
II, called '1inOn broche." 1t is verv
VIDE forty-eight inches, and with
foundation of natural Holland tint. a
pattern of bright green or 2 nattero
y POnai1U
variety CT the same kind has stripes of
shaded silk Of two inch intervals Tbies
Is practically merely finer. quality nf
grass lawn with the addition of the
SILK patterns or stripes, and is intend
ed to be used for the same general ,
purpose gu
An absolute new idea this seaso, i,
the use of grass lawn for cloak- both
large ana small. OF course a lining of
SILK is essential and when carefully,
chosen,e the effect is excellent. Thesa
look particularly we'll over light shot
SILK and the material is often sun
piemented by pretty embroidery and
a ntIllnss OF SIX and grass lawn. The
capeS are either only sufficiently long
10 reach the elbow, or much longer
almost touching the knee T noticed
one in particular which was quite
short over the arms, fitted to the fig
ure at the back and trimmed with
pretty hlltiHSs, winch ran up the front
around the neck. and outlined tho
wrap from the shoulders to the waist.
Scarlet linirgs to fawn cloth seem to
find favor. and there are a larger
range Of cloaks which envelop the fig
ure. One of these was made in pc
tuna brocade with cape sleeves and
movable hood. There are also very
becoming capes made as a bolero with
full sleeves, very deliberately trimmed
with jet. 1 noted one especially pretty
cape made with pyramids of killed
fiounces all round divided by hand
some jet trimmings. 1t was quite SIM
pie. but very charming.
The fiat has gone forth that the
bonnet must go. Only quite elderly
ladies are wearing bonnets nowadays
Toques or berets OF pliable satin straw
take the place OF the capotes, once
so much in favor. OF course strings
may be put on the smaller toques,
and these take away the youthful ef-