The times., 1897-07-18
MIDSUMMER FASHIONS.

New York, July l6.-Costumes for young
gills are just as much befrilied and De-
furbeloweh as those OF their elders; and
indeed, tic most finished feminine des
monde is not as hand TO please sn the
little details of what go TO make up the
general effect as the miss OF sixteen, WHO
has a mind of her own. This Is especially
notice able ia the fine distinctions they
make IN the sailor hat, nothing Dut the
most fashionable product Will do for then
The price for il is beyond the purse or
the average woman, who VIII prlde her
self on discovering at one OF the large
department stores sailor hats which look
exactly the same; To the world at large
II is the same But one critical glance
from sweet sixteen places 1t In Its proper
class She can fix the prlcein a twinkllns.
II uSuall copes under the headof 81 4sers'
less than half the price of the others.
Fol the benefit of those who would lie as
wise as this fastidious young person, it
might be well to add that the sole dil-
ference visible 20 the eye is the ar
rangement Of tie ribbon band, and as
| the sensible mother very properly says III
"seemS silly to pay SO much for that
Equally exacting is the up-to-date girl
| in the matter of shirt waists, and w'hie
the counters in all the shops are fuii 10
| running oyeI with every style from ulhf
| ities to taffetas, she viii uot give them
more than glance in passing, and speed
| onward TO her tailor, who she claims can
| alone give heI the desired cut ana III. y
| ralf dozen, or better STILL dozen To oteer'
| and Miss Manhattan is Serenely conscious
| OF the fact that she has Foundation ior
| her summer wardrobe as firm as the rocks
| of Gibraltar. If she is limited to SIX she
can still afford tolook askance at the ready
made. A judicious selection for these would
be first brilliant straight red, and no
nonsense about il, in pidue with fine little
white pin dots. This Is well adapted for
| goleing Second, soft batiste in deep
watermelon PINK, with hair line stripe in
white. Third, blue IF the sweet baby van
ETY. and half S much white, this is also
stripe The two last III checks, enc tan
and the other combining all the coioIs OF
the rainbow, softened and artstically
| blended. These are all madein thesinpleSt
fashion, with straight plain cuff and small
round pearl buttons. The girl who has
pretty studs, however will dispense with
the buttons.
OF course, no fashionable summer ward
robe s complete without certain SPECIAL
gowns.
Yachting dress OF cream white serge for
girl OF seventeen: Skirt is trimmed on the
bottom With several rows of stitching,
the fullneSs in the rack forming six godets
A corsaee blouse, its fullncss in back and
front gathered IN the waist by a belt OF
deep covered leather A short basque,
| trimmed with stitching, comes below
the belt The front of the blouse is open
over the chest, and square revers forn a
sailor collar in the back. Chemisette oi
cream taffeta, trimmed with little plated
frills Of taffeta. Straight collar OF taffeta
with little collarette, trimmed with plait
ings Cravar in cream and rose Scotch taf-
feta, passing under sailor collar. The
gown Is lined throughout with scarlet
Sailor hat of japanese red silk stra v
trimmed with black satin ribbon. White
gloves, black silk stockings and yellow
shoes.
Late summer gown for girl OF sixteen Is
made In crepon OF corn flower blue. Skirt
| with tabher front, the seams opening al
the bottom, over ruffle in cream mousse
line de sUie, trimmed in narrow velvet
FullnesS in back forming two round plaits