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

'Nial correspondence OF the Globe,
NEW YORK, July S-The -modiste is
trly outdoing herself in the creation
charming things to wear this year.
idlnarlly, we are supposed to be sat
fed now with what the season has
Ought forth, but this year that afliic.
pm Is altogether omitted. There are
~ quantity of beautiful toilettes, bur
me one of the most charming is
pWn made of ecrue cambria, with gar
ndS of vine leaves and punches of
rapes in white batiste placed thereon.
Is positively charming. and the beau
? of it all is that it need not be at all
Spensive, for the idea can be utilized
18th any material desired.
For those of us who are so fortunate
$ to be able TO regard the question of
Expense as comparatively unimpor-
ant, this same original and strikingiy
eautltul design can be carried out in
lore costly, though not more dainty,
laterials. For instance, let the ground
tork of the costume be of silk. with
ppllcations of lace. An especially eff
2ctlVe arrangement of this sort has a
oundation of white taffeta silk. with
IRIS pattern in black Chantilly lace
pphqued on the skirt, bodice and
'eeVes. The flowers appeared to be
aroWn Carelessly over the entire cos
iIne' but were really placed with great
are IN order to give the best artistic
uect The materials were in them
elves so rich and decorative that the
ply other trimming on the gown con-
lsted OF two tiny frills of black tulle
Ihlch FINISHED the bottom of the skirG.
Lace appears on all our gowns this
ear, and ii seems as if Dame Fashion
}ere determined that every one shOuid
suited, Tor novel ways of arrange.
tent are constantly appearing. The
cry latest IS to have the lace tied in
nots and placed on the dresses in such
way as to completely trim them. one
ostume, arranged after this style, was
Aade or batiste, covered with mauye
auze, the decorations being entirely
opposed of great Louis XVI. knots OF
ace. Ihese knots are SO very large
nat 1t requires only one to trim the
font OF the skirt, while two more are
iuf1clent for the sides and back. This
$ entirely new, and for our fortunate
PSters who are tall, is a particularly
graceful style
There is such a wealth Of beautiful
iresses TO be seen that the great diff
tuIty IS to choose from among them
perhaps the palm should be given to q
coral pink and white mousseline de sole
made over white silk, and circled from
mp to hem with soft yellow insertions
Of OLD Malines lace. The upper par
or the body was softly bloused and
caught in at the waist with a betting
or white satin, trimmed very prettilv
with transverse lines of lace. The hat
which was worn with this lovely gown
was made of yellow straw, turned m
boldly on the left side. It was trimmed
with white gauZe, white feathers. and
raised high, with large velvet rosette
by a small, artistic Rhine
stone buckle
one very pretty costume, made es-
peclaIly 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
lowers were painted. The skirt fell
softly and separately from the waist
70 hem without trimming of any sort.
The corsage, in blousette style, was
composed of two panels, back and