Evening journal., 1897-07-20
IHE SEASON oF minors.
This Is What the TreScnt summer
MAY TralY Dc Cnlicd.

hiDDonh dTt CONS litloNN lnN htiiNhA- |
full features of woman's summer ward !
robe. One hardly sees a frock without
a knot or belt of ribbon Even tailor
made gowns have hatapplications, here
and there, of il. Jacket revers are
faced with some smart plaid effect. Or
there is a tiny vest, or n wide girdle,
which lends the note of gay color some
times so desirable, even in plain cos
tune.
Thin dresses luxuriate in ribbons.
whole pieces being consumed when the
fancy runs that way. for skirt ruflles,
miscellaneous waist frills and sash ends.
Silk and light wool fabrics no less rev
el in what some writers prefer TO call
"ribands," because that is the old-fash-
ioned way of spelling them.
In the great dry goods shops ribbons
have outgrown their lawful corners
and have stolen TO center store counters,
where other feminine articles rightful-
ly belong It is upon these prominent
tables that many choice bargains now
are to be found. But one must have
knowing eve. else she will buy great
yurds at small prices of lengths which
are not suitable for her purpose at all.
An example is the picot scallop edge
taireta, which abounds In some rem
nant ribbon counters Fashion and
good taste have agreed that ribbons
with little scallopy edges. whatever
their width, are trivial in character.
Consequently these are desirable only
for the trimming of the most summery
Of women's frocks. or for the fusslest
among children's gowns.
The woman who does not know buys
ribbons with hourished edges TO trim
both her Sunday gown and church hat.
The same type of woman writes hand
that is more or less "curlcycucs."
spent the morning yesterday in cX-
amining the latest things in ribbons,
SAYS n woman i'm the New York Press.
Mostly they are marked by excellence
i'm the color combination and a certain
character in design, which, for want Of
a better name. one calls "smartness.'
Smartness never has to do with inde-
cision. This is emphatically n ribbon
season of plaids aad stripes.
Brocaded ribbons are out, and so are
nearly all floral designs. except cxpen-
| siye ones in "washed-in" effects, or sash
width. And a few others in odd Dresden
patterns, especially for children's use.
Stripes and plaids come in all ribbon
weights-moire, satin, surah. taifeta,
linen, gauze. Colors range from dis
tinct Scotch and shepherd plaids to
line combinations in the faintest tints
on white backgrounds. The present
greatest demand is for taffetas for hat
trimmings. But as more delicate hats
are required, the gauze and linen rib.
hons are to be used lavishly.
The colored combinations are usually
made vigorously. For example, rib
bon runs blue and green and black
The black stripe is an inch wide, anC
joins the blue and green without an,
shading. One may find nearly any
color union she fancies ready arranged
in n ribbon. Thus, lilac, canary an'
white. Gray, black, white and gerani
um Violet. green, cream, white ant
black Indeed, some women select
ribbon and make n dress after the rib
bons color scheme.
One beautiful gaaze "riband" is white
with quarterback stripes Of yellow
shading to orange. A clever woman
would see possibilities in IL for the key
note-say the belt and neck ribbon OF
charming afternoon gown. Anothe
ribbon is three-inch cerise moire, will
an inch white gros-grain edge. This
again, has q half-inch edge Of black vel
vet. A black gauze ribbon has plaiding
of scarlet. orange and white. a sugges
ton for some one to use in fashionini
a black frock. OF course. the scarlet
orange and white decorations must b
applied iudiciously.
OF ribbons in solid color. one whicI
resembles the old 'Louisine." and whic
is made on an alpaca loom, is the newes
and most beautiful. If you can imagin
what alpaca would look like if il wer
= made from silk. You can see this ribbo
exactly. IL is liked i'm nine-inch widt
for "crush" hat trimming. But thi
material is too soft for many prett
dresses. For these the taffetas an
moires are preferred.
) Ribbons for sailor hats and belts ar
/ Of plaid in any coloring you can pic
l ture. Hat-bands. ready-made, TO hoo
p on easily and take Off with equal eas'
b are TO be found on the ribbon counter
In wash ribbons nothing especially ne'
/, has developed. But the dealers say tina
, colors get faster and faster. BY whic
they mean that they wash better We
vet ribbons in narrow widths are use
generously, especially in black, on man
4 silk waists.
One cannot go wrong fashionabl.
] then. if she trims her gowns with ril
o bons and ribbons. But she must TAX
care not to trim the striped dresses wit
striped ribbon, nor the figured on,
! with figured. or there viii be sorrow
! the hearts of those who behold her.
r ribbon usually should sum the cole
notes Of n costume orlend a harmonior
tone to it.-St. Louis Republic.
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