The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-11
Special Correspondence of the Globe


NEW YORK, July S.-The modesto l.
fairly outdoing herself in the creation
of charming things to wear this wear.
ordinarily, we are supposed to be sat
lsted now with what the season has
brought forth, but this year that afliic.
ton is altogether omitted. There are
any quantity of beautiful toilettes, bur
10 me one of the most charming is a
gown made of ecrue cambria with gar
lands of vine leaves aIs1 punches of
grapes in white batiste placed thereon
II Is positively charming, and the beau
" or Il all is that il need not be at all
expensive. for the idea can be utilized
with any material desired.
For those of US who are so fortunate
as to be able TO regard the question of
expense as comparatively unimpor-
tant, this same original and strikingiy
beautiful design can be. carried out in
more costly, though not more dainty.
materials For instance, let the ground
work of the costume be of silk. with
applcatlons OF lace. An especially eff
tective arrangement of this sort has q
foundation of white taffeta silk. with
an iris pattern in black Chantilly lace
apphqued on the skirt, bodice and
sleeves. The flowers appeared to be
thrown CarelesSly over the entire cos
tune, but were really placed with great
care IN order to give the best artistic
erect. The materials were in them
selves so rich and decorative that the
only other trimming on the gown con-
sisted of two tiny frills of black tulle
which finished the bottom of the skirt.
Lace appears on all our gowns this
year, and ii seems as if Dame Fashion
were determined that every one should
be suited, for novel ways of arrange
heht are constantly appearing The
very latest is to have the lace tied in
Knots and placed on the dresses in such
way as to completely trim them. One
costume, arranged after this style, was
made OF batiste, covered with mauve
gauze, the decorations being entirely
composed of great Louis XVI. knots OF
lace. These knots are SO very large
that 1t requires only one to trim the
front of the skirt, while two more are
sufficient for the sides and back. This
Is entirely new, and for our fortunate
sisters who are tall, is a particularly
graceful style.
There is such wealth of beautiful
dresses to be seen that the great diff
Guilty is to choose from among them.
Perhaps the palm should be given 10 q
coral pink and white mousseline de sole
made over white silk, and circled from
hip to hem with soft yellow insertions
Of old Malines lace. The upper part
OF the body was softly bloused and
caught in at the waist with a betting
OF white satin, trimmed very prettily
with transverse lines of lace. The hat
which was worn with this lovely gown
was made of yellow straw, turned up
boldly on the left side. It was trimmed
with white gauZe, white feathers. and
raised high, with large velvet rosette
conferred by a small, artistic Rhine
stone buckle.
one very pretty costume, made es-
peclally to be worn at the races, was Of
white silk muslin, hand painted with
punches of hydrangea and foliage. The
soft mauve pink and blue green, pecu-
liar to these blossoms, made the pref
test coloring imaginable, especially
when shown at its best by the waving
sheen of the silk material on which the
flowers were painted. The skirt fell
softly and separately from the waist
to hem without trimming Of any sort.
The corsage, in blousette style. was
composed of two panels, back and