Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-16

GrOS grain SILK Is revived again for
dressy gowns worn by matronly wo-
men.
Cashmere is unquestionably stylish
for outdoor wear, and it has greater
attraction for women of moderate
means than silks have.
Linen dresses are very fashionable.
These are trimmed with incrustations
of guipure over q transparent lining
of contrasting colored silks.
A watered silk poplin cut into small
checks, in cream and brown, white
and black, gray and white, and in
other colors, such as dark blue and
red or mauve and cream, is much
affected.
Oddly enough the silken poplin has
again become popular. Many years
have passed since it occupied this
position in the fashionable world, but
now it seems to be ON the top wave
once more.
Ribbon and tape braiding are each
effective, and with deft fingers can
accomplish gown that will simply
shrek Imported" Try braiding
bright blue cloth with tape or
soutache; the effect will be stunning.
The perfectly plain coaching UNI
brella is again in vogue, and safe
standard of taste authorizes bright
green silk, bright cerise and purple
that seems bright, but which really
shows the soft surface, guaranteed
only by expensive dye.
Very attractive and dainty are the
exquisitely sheer Swiss muslin dresses
made up over crisp, lustrous, white
taffeta silk A lovely model is made
with Vandyke trimmings formed of
Valenciennes insertion and lace Very
deep points to match are inserted in
the seams on the front and side
breadths of the gored skirts.
When only little good material re-
mains in dress, it can be often used
to advantage in making a dress for q
child. There are the dainty guimpe
costumes with the skirt and sleeveless
waist of one material and the guimpe
of another. Yoke and sleeves of q
contrasting material make the dress
look better than if only one kind of
goods is used.
A great deal may be done to make
the dresses which are outgrown large
enough. If waist is too short belt
may be made and sewed to the lower
edge with the upper edge of the skirt
gathered to it. The sleeves may be
pieced down or new cuffs added.
Dress skirts are heightened by letting
out the hens or putting bias band
around the bottom.
Delicate lace figures cut out and
appliqued in regular design on very
fine black net make an effective cover
ing for bright satin, closely fitting
bodice. The black net hardly shows,
and the design formed by the lace
figures being carefully planned, just as
the braiding would be, to set off the
lines of the figure, the result is at
once modish and artistic.
General taste in purchasing this
year appears to go to extremes. 1t is
either the very sheer transparent tex
tiles like organdie, batiste, etc., or
linen duck pique. In the transparent
fabrics white takes high place this
summer. Then follow creamy pinks,
rosy violets, and mauves, and some
soft, beautiful shades in corn yellow.
There are also soNe lovely and refined
shades in gray in silks, French cash
meres, and other light woods, and
many charming dyes in green.
Women who 10 not care to adopt
the short skirts advocated by the
Rainy Day clubs are using an ingeni-
Gus contrivance of tapes and rings to
keep their draperies out OF harms way
in wet weather. The skirt thus ele-
vated does not look nearly so ungrace-
full as one would expect, and it has
this advantage, for those who consider
it so, that it can be lowered in Sec
ond, and when the sun appears, one
is not left high and dry in storm oos-
tune.