The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03

being shown now that delight the heart OF
any one who likes nice dresses. Ihese
are mostly in the form OF little things
trifes that make the gowns very smart
and vet are not bright nor snowy.
watched an American woman buying
suspender trimmings for her waist. THESE
are quite the oldest things. unless you
remember seeing them generation back.
rhey are straps that 90 over the should
ers from the belt at the back OF the
waist. to the belt line In front, ana they
arc made OF black velvet edged with lace
or Of satin heavily beaded: or OF tiny
straps OF ribbon fastened together Ihey
are adjusted to any waist and are used
for waist trimmings, although DominalIy
they hold up the skirt.
WAIST TRIMMINGS.
Another very pretty waist trimming
which | noticed young woman trying
on while her friends looked on approx
ingly. was a vest Of plaid silk which was
fastened on by hooking il around the
neck and betting II under girdle around
the waist The vest was only eight inches
wide and was composed Of tiny tucks.
which extended from the throat down
ward. IL was put on as though II were
a chcmisettc front and the girdle was
clasped over Il.
A
blue taffeta embroidered and laid i'm lapel
form over broad epaplettes. also OF tafe-
Ia. This was 20 be put on something like
a holero. II slipped on over the shoulders
and was then fastened at the waist with
q belt OF ribbon. The waist itself consisted
Of thin goods In swirling design over
taffcta.
The skirt was Of blue cloth with panels
Of the waist material laid IN. There We're
also trimmirgs OF the same
Many of these waist trimmings are
made up as parts OF suits. hut the clever
woman can see how TO adapt them to
different dresses.
FOR THE HOUSE
ore of the prettiest OF the early sum-
nlcr sales in Paris is the sale OF tea gowns
and breakfast jackets together with the
daintest lawn or foulard house dresses.
This season they were more elaborate
than ever. with lace. ribbons. plated
xauze and moussellne dc sole frills trim
ming them I'm abundance.
The prettiest of the silks were employed
In making these garments. They were
printed In the most unusual colers. yet
the combinations OF color were strikingly
harmonious.
one Of the most attractive OF theses
pretty house gowns was made OF pale
green foulard printed with pale-yeiow
roses and deep green leaves. IL was made
over lining Of pale-green taffeta.
The skirt was godet gathered rather
fun at the front and sides and at the
back and the fullness was held with three
rows of shlrring.
The corsage was a fun blouse OF the
pointed foulard over green taffeta. II
Fastened az the front. where there was a
fun emplccement OF the foulard bordered
or both sides with three frills OF mar
row. deep cream Valenciennes lace. TWO
straps OF resedc green ribbon came from
under the cmpiecement. They joined the
ribbon ceinture at the back and formed a
fun bow with ends reaching TO the bot
tom OF the skirt. The sleeves were bishop
sleeves. with a finish OF ribbon and bows
al the elbows. The collar was a band OF
the green ribbon that sloped away NJ the
front. II was mounted By broad friil OF
deep Valeneiennes lace.
Another light. dainty house dress was
made OF pale heliotronc foulard. The
skirt was accordion-plaited over trans
parency OF taffeta on the same shade.
The corsage was a blouse OF the accor-
dion plated fouiard. IL had long yoke
OF pierced batlstc over pale pink taffeta.
0'Ho long strips OF the pierccS batiste