Evening journal., 1897-11-03
FASHION AND FANCY.
A Talk with the Ladies' on the Late
in Dress.

in Dress.
What can we wear and secure the
greatest degree of comfort. is the
question most frequently asked by the
sweltering SONS and daughters of men
as they resort to one expedient after
another in their endeavors to keep cool
during dry days.
Gauze null muslin and organdie are
The favorite dresses of womankind. and
even in these the heat becomes almost /
intolerable. AS matter of fact the eff
feet of heat is to an extent q matter of
temperament, for. although the attire is
of the most diaphanous sort. the wear
er suffers quite as much when clad in
something more substantial.
But these thin fabrics look cooler and
fashion demands their use; therefore,
they have become the accepted and ac-
ceptable wear of midsummer
Probably there has never been such
demand for thin goods rs during the
present year. The inexpensiveness and
styles as well as their daintiness COM
mends them to everyone. A really
handsome costume may be made out of
six-cent organdie, and it requires only
little taste and knowledge of the fit
ness of things as regards color and the
arrangement and adaptability of the
fashion to the individual to insure the
most satisfactory of dresses at the most
tri1ing cost. For dresses that are not
to be washed there are very pretty
models made with insertions, puffs and
edgings.
Fitted clips of colored batiste or
satine, or better still OF silk, re,provid-
ed, and these are trimmed with plain or
lace-edged ruffles atthe hem or may be
entirely with garniture, according TO
fancy.
A gauze dress has the entire front
breadth, which is somewhat wider than
ordinary, made up of alternate rows of
lace insertion and strips of the material.
These extend from belt to hem. In one
model the breadth is not gored or sloped
at the sides, but made up of full-length
strips, then gathered into the belt. This
is for a slender figure and makes most
| desirable finish. There is no other
| trimming on the skirt, which is in ac-
Gordon plaits. The sleeves, standing
collar, vest and the portion of the
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made up of very narrow. close puffs.
These have no insertion between puffs,
but are edged with bands of insertion
and lace. There are wide shoulder sec
tions overlapping the sleeve tops that
are made up of the fabric over thin
crinoline or tarlatan and trimmed with
lace edging and insertion, with very
full frill of lace that falls over the edge
of the cape-shaped section
A novelty dress is Of very fine silk
grenadine. The skirt is of straight
widths and after being sewed together
and finished at the hem it is spread out
and trimmed with gauze ribbon about
three inches wide. The ribbon is ar
ranged in a very open braiding pattern,
describing wide circles and angles,
which are further embellished by fan
shaped figures, bow knots and rosettes.
Around the hem the skirt has band
of ribbon in Greek pattern. The waist
is made with a very deep. square yoke,
which is closely plated. This is out
lined by the Greek trimming in much
narrower ribbon. From the yoke to the
belt the fabric is trimmed with braid
ing of the narrow ribbon. The sleeves
are of plain, soft India silk. matching
the grenadine in color. They are
draped very full at the tops and iit the
arms loosely to the wrists, where they
end in full rufiles Of lace. The high col
lar and soft belt are of silk ard give Il
very pretty finish to the otherwise plain
costume.
A new bodice Is in basque shape, with
short skirts that fit quite smoothly over
the hips. The body of the garment is Of
brocade. The sides and back are plain
and close-htting and space between the
brocade front forms a V, wide at the
top and entirely closed at the waist line,
where it fastens together with large
ard handsome belt clasp.
A high rolled-bacl1 collar, which eN-
tends only across the sides and back.
and the revers are of fine white broad
cloth, embroidered in silk and jewels.
4 folded collar and plated vest COM
r plcte the neck and front. The sleeves
areclose-Attinga have wide epaulettes
trimmed with double row of three
inch-wide plated ribbon. The cuffs
= fall far down over the hands and are
corded with the cloth like the cellar
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