Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

white cloth vest fastened with small pold
buttons is very good style with some OF the
coats. Many OF the cloth gowns with the
round, close-htting waists are finished with
position ends at the front.
A simple gown in dark blue soft serge
shows a cravat and vest of stamped Roman
satin. The bodice Is tucked on either side
OF the vest in two groups and again on the
sleeves. and the skirt is laid in tuCks around
the hips. Three bands OF braid edged with
gold cord and fastened with gold buttons
form the belt.
One Of the latest neck trimmings for airy
gowns Is a band Of linen batiste not more
than an inch and a half wide. This Is laid
in tiny folds with very narrow Nalenciennes
lace on each edge. In front aud Just at the
back are points of the linen with a medallion
embroidery in each point and lace at the
edge.
Pique and linen suits made by the tailor,
with jaunty coats and plain skirts, are to
be very much worn later on. Draiding is
applied on these dresses very much as 1t Is
on cloth gowns. but many OF them are made
quite plain. with the revers faced with some
contrasting color In pique, dull blue or red
on q white gown being very popular.
Nearly every new dress OF thin material
will this summer be made with the cool
airy outside fabric Of the skirt cut separate
from its silk, lawn or dimity lining. Many
women. however, object to this method of
the ground that a skirt so made rumples
and gets out of shape far sooner than n
transparent material sewed in with each skirt
breadth Of the lining.
Wool canvas varies greatly In texture,
Sometimes II is woven evenly OF soft, silky
threads almost like Russian net, and again
IL Is coarse and wiry. Black canvas, gIeHa-
dine and fancy net gowns are made over
white. and bright shades of red, green, blue
and yellow, and on very fashionable French
gowns over the most brilliant single colors,
mixed iridescent shades and snowy Tartans.
; TIE Victorian tie is a cravat Of white
, tulle. which Is most becoming when tied
| under the chin In a handsome bow. II should
be lightly, though substantially, fastened at
tho neck, may be worn with any gown. and
Is becoming to these with mobile features.
The loops of the bows are spread out fan
shaped and form billowy waves of tulle to
the right and left. About a yard and a half
OF goods Is required.
Basket woven cloths in checks OF two
colors are very pretty for the dressy tailor
gowns which are so very popular this season.
The coat and skirt Is stiii the prevailing
mode of cut, but the jackets are very short.
in the Elton style. or with a very short basque
minus the flutes in the back, which were
so fashionable last season. They are tight
fitting in the back. either loose or close In
the front, and the jacket, which is used for
an outside garment over the shirt waist, has
a loose fly front.
Black and white effects in gowning are
quite as much the fashion as the rage for
glazing and outre color mixtures and are
a decided relief to the blaze Of gorgeous
dyes used both in dress and millinery. The
black and white striped and checked silks
and jacquard liberty satins are we'll repre-
scented among summer textiles. BLACK lace,
white insertion, chiffon, ccordton-pleate
frills, and black velvet ribbon are used TO
trim these gowns, also those OF sheer white
wool and India silks.
White gowns are to be worn more than
ever this summer for informal as well as
dressy occasions, and these will be accompa-
MEL by white hats, p%arasols, and shoes.
With toilets Of China silk, foulard, organdy.
French muslin, India null. and the like, the
greatest elaboration and richness are allowed,
but in tailor costumes of white pique. linen,
serge, dimity, etc, the parasol is OF the plain
est, simplest description, matching the gown
II possible; the gloves of Castor beaver, and
the shoes of linen with kid fnishings.
For people who prefer thick cottons for the
mountains and beach to lighter cottons or
wools of any description are this season set
forth some very pretty linen ducks, dimities,
and piques. Some of the most attractive
have clusters of dainty little flowers or buds
showing on the corded surface; others are
striped in charming color-contrasts; blue
piques and linens are dotted in red or white,
and pale green and tan grounds are lined or
spotted in white, but the smartest of these
materials are either all white or else barred
In pale blue, brown, red, or black.
Many OF the models for summer gowns
have fiat b snds of velvet or silk on the skirt
or lace irSertion set in about four inches
apart. some of these showing a color con-
trasting with that of the dress set beneath
each row of insertion. Tiny ruches of silk
outline the skirt seams, and wider ruches
trim the extreme edge of the skirt, adorn
the sleeves, and finish the diminutive
shoulder cape, and on other gowns accordion
pleated frills ripple all over the dress from
the neck Of the bodice to the bottom OF the
skirt. The sleeve tops are a mass of the
pleatings and the little Marie Antoinette
fchu or French pelerine is edged with single,
double, or triple rows of the frills.