The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17

smaller points makes one as an allen
among correctly eowned women.
The English mode OF dress Is adopt
ed by all well-set-cp women, 10 whom
IL Is generally becoming, and certainly
English women wear tailor gowns. and
severe attire with a better grace than
any other nation, unless IL be la Amer
icaine, who rs splendid I'm anything.
Ths English derby rs accepted and
worn with Srarious smart tOilettes, al
ways strictly Dtailor-made, OF course,
and with Il very naturally goes the
mannish linen collar and tie. IL makes
"A perfect dowdy OF woman TO wear
a ribbon stock with severe hat such
as the derby although the sni = hat
Is often desecrated in that "
Re consistent i'm your dress and don't
try 10 combine two distinct styles, and
don't spoil the severe effect a tailor
made rig should have by wearing friv-
olous things with il.
Certain styles OF felt hats will be
worn all summer. among them the der
by; the felt Alpine will also be i'm evil
dence. with sometimes a bright quill
at the side for color a smart. fancy
Is 10 drape the lrim OF felt hat with
a chenille-dotted white veil, leaving
long ends TO noat out behind. The
thin white has a sOftening effect, and
Is wonderfully becoming worn in this
fashion.
The sweet girl graduate" Is with us
once more, i'm all her pretty girlishness
and fine attire.
She is invariably a dainty creature;
all young girls are, and when gowned
as girls are gOWned nowadays, Is "A
thing Of beauty and a JOY 20 the eye.
or course she v<irs white. To wear
any color, at least 20 FAR as the frock
goes, Is 20 stamp the wearer as vulgar
White seems essentially proper for
such wear for does il not mean pur-
ity, simplicity?
While many Of the gowns are Of the
simplest style. there are more elabor-
ate ones, and IL Is OF these we will
chat. for they are not seen commonly
at the dressmaker's as are the palmer
ones.
one sweetly pretty frock bearing the
French stamp. is made up Of the sheer
est and whitest of mousseline de sole,
over cleaning white satin, so soft and
heavy as 10 not even make the slight
est rustling.
The satin slip has foot frills TO the
number OF q half-doZen, OF filmy lace
set very closely together. giving the
idea of thick ruch.
over this falls the fun skirt Of the
null full OF upright rows Of small
French tucks separated by narrow in
sertions OF Val. lace, cream-tinted
The bodice is a soft blouse OF tucked
and lace-trimmed mousseine de sole
over a low-cut satin bodice; the muslin
brought softly into the throat and I'm
ished by a twist OF creamy satin rib
bon. with full bows at the back OF the
neck
At the waist iS.an eight-inch wide
satin ribbon tied at one side In an odd
fetching fashion. The sleeves, which
are fun puffs. come To the elbow. reach
ing the long gloves Of creamy suede.
or course white silk hosiery and
white suede shoes are the finishing
touches.
There are wonderfully dainty frocks
OF white taffeta and soft surah. One
of which is described here.
II Is built OF pearl white taffeta.
rich quality. trimmed elaborately with
frills Of embroidered muslin and taf-
feta bows.
The skirt has a fitted yoke OF shirred
silk from which depends the lower
skirt, set on i'm full fashion, finished at
the top by a ribbon quilting, in which