Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-22

an ornamental touch to coat sleeves of eXcep-
tionally snug fit.
Light gray gowns are considered extremely
fashionable, not only for the young girl but
for the married woman.
A new plush-edged skirt binding is made
of band that naturally shapes itself to
the bottom of the skirt.
Brass uniform buttons may be sewed at
the back of the waist and below the revers
of blue serge cloth Eton Jacket.
Yokes and other accessories belonging to
Ddue gowns made up by more fanciful modes
are treated to soutache braid decoration.
Grass linens are again in style. One pretty
one seen was made up over red tafeta,
which was particularly effective under the
linen.
Renaissance and Honiton lace braids, as
readily obtainaDle at any notion counter as
are the washable braids, are used on rufies
and plaitings
White evening gowns of last year that have
become soled or lost their freshness can be
utilized now with the thin gauzes and neiS
that are so fashionable.
A simple mourning gown is made of robins
egg blue duck with vest, cufts and deep
sailor collar Of white pique. The collar and
cuffs are bordered with blue and a white
pique belt Is worn.
! woman who has slightly stopped shoul-
! ders should religiously avoid the blouse
waist which is so popular. She might wear
it slightly bloused in front, but never in
| the back.
The queens jubilee is responsible for the
preference shown for purple printings on
black grounds. Reseda, old rose and other
ColoIs appear on black or white grounds
in both the dots and large spreading de-
vices.
Unique, yet stylish as a trimming, Is a
band of ribbon about two inches wide set
edgewise over the side-front seams of a
black grenadine skirt and encased in a
putting OF black chiffon or mousseline de
sole.
"A fax -coored crash suit has the skirt
trimmed with rows of braid, put on In clus-
ters. The jacket is round and slashed back
and front, trimmed with braid to match
the skirt A coloTed silk shirt waist is
worn with this suit,
with the hot weather any number Of
thin gowns are seen, Of material as fine
and sheer as cobweb, with yards and yards
OF lace and ribbon sashes, bows and loops
of ribbon. Both narrow and wide laces are
used to trim every style of gown
A pale gray cashmere is made with skirt
trimmed with bias folds OF black and yell
low satin A yoke of yellow velvet shows
above the double-breasted blouse front,
which is trimmed with an applique pattern
of black and yellow satin folds
The neweSt foulard silks have in addition
to the large wave lines and marks polka
uOlS Varying lIoul hilldll ubL W a hloh as
large as a silver 25-cent piece. White de-
signs on navy blue grounds. though often
copied in inferior qualities OF SILK, continue
to occupy first place among these cool sum
mer silks,
A pale pink silk null, with embrOid-
cred dot, has been made over silk. The
skirt has five hOunces, edged with narrow
lace, and the waist has strips of lace sewed
on horizontally, and over the top OF the
sleeve are four rufties, edged with narrow
lace. II has a black moire collar and sash,
while a big full ruche Of pink at the back
Of the neck relieves the plain color
One costume just completed has skirt
and waist made OF alternate tucks and in
sertlons OF yalenciennes. The material Is OF
white mouSseline de sole. There was no
lining In this gown simply worn over white,
and the effect was as transparent as pos
siblc. II hung so gracefully, and was more
effective than rufiied and hounced gown
could be.
Strong efforts are being made to remove
even the pretty little puffs and frills from
the tops OF dress sleeves. leaving them
wholly plain. This Is not likely to happen