The record-union., 1897-05-23

entire, hat trimmings, whole gowns,
figured or dotted in white or dress ac-
cessories; cardinal, senorita, British,
Turkish, carnation, jack rose, Danish
lobelia, Mephisto lobster and tomato.
Some of the new theater bodices show
an absence of all chiffon over draperies
and are made of the richest brocade,
trimmed with jewel passementerie and
pleated silk muslin frills and ruches.
A bodice which recently attracted con-
siderable attention at a dramatic even
ing performance was worn by a very
beautiful woman with her hair arrang-
ed in Spanish fashion, the very high
comb scintillating with brilliants, and
the typical damask rose behind her left
ear amid a wealth o. ',1strous wavy
black treses. The bodice was made of
pink and black satin brocade. The
pink satin vest was covered with an
elaborate design wrought in French jet.
Pink silk muslin frills at the neck and
wrists completed most elegant and
becoming bodice. 1t was worn with
pleated sun-ray skirt of black satin,
there being five narrow plisse frills at
its edge.
Ribbon, lace, nets, gimps and Turk
ish and Grecian galloons provide garni
ture for many new elegant gowns for
full dress wear. Belts, centuries, bodice
pieces, sleeve points, collars and bands,
both wide and narrow, are mass of
jeweled embroidery wrought on net.
Mock emeralds and turquoises, opals
and chrySolites are Iavishly used, and
much gold thread is added to give ad-
ditional effect. Gilt sequins are like
wise requisitioned, but gems of ficti-
tious character are utilized in various
ways to give an Oriental character to
| bodice trimmings.
! Some new beautiful French embroi
deries, as fine and delicate as handi
work, show borderings resembling in
design many of the exquisite patterns
of Honiton, Venetian work or Irish
point. These devices are wrought upon
sheer India muslin, and are designed
| for fiounce, skirt frills and edgings
with insertions to match, and narrower
patterns for the bodices and sleeves.
Another useful and beautiful material
is a solid embroidered French organdie
I
goods and show patterns in lattice
work, Flemish point and dotted sur
faces, sprinkled with floral designs, all
| in white. These also have correspond
| ing edgings and Insertions The fabric
is used for waists, boleros, yokes, vest
| fronts, large sailor collars to wear with
| linen dresses and for trimming chill
dren'S summer waists and skirts.
Large patterned silk grenadines and
| flowered silk and wool canvas goods
are among the summer importations
| the backgrounds of which are black
| Vandyke brown, reseda green. stem
green, violet, red brocaded in black or
| yellow, ETC., and Notwithstanding the
very elaborate and ornate corsages
now worn, material of this description
looks best made up very simply. When
a woman's figure is good, and she is
therefore able to adopt a severe style,
that same severity bestows a certain
distinction, just as very lovely white
| gown or an exceedingly elegant black
one, in a room filled with color, dis
tinguishes its wearer, while many a
more elaborate toilet, but one of many
like it, is overlooked.
Velvet gauze, moire and satin rib
bons, both plain and faconne, are very
popular trimmings both for gowns and
| hats. Ribbons possess an advantage
over lace where much garniture is
used. The latter is only appropriate on