New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-11

many kinds Of lace used and many STYLES Of max;
ing these frocks: but n lace gown is an expected
part Of the summer wardrobe. The style Of skirt
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their beautiful robes over the turf and gravel. and
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as was often the custom when long skirts were
worn some hve years ago but on dress occasion
indifference. At least so the Frenchwoman has
decided
RARE LACE GOWNS.
1t is difficult to get away from the subject OF
lace gowns. for If gown is not made Of lace II
Is safe to assume that It Will be trimmed with It,
Felix shows an attractive model on which cream
guipure and applications" OF black lace are both
used The material is thin silk canvas stuff IN
mauve. mounted white silk and made with
moderately full skirt and blouse. There Is on the
bodice a square yoke Of the black lace. covering
the entire shoulders and extending under the arms
in jacket fashion and set into this is square bib
of the guipure The skirt has side panels Of gull
pure, edged with the black in manner to suggest
the continuation Of the jacket The black In the
there are double frills Of white and mauve over
the hands. The sash is a draped anair OF W S
which fall two sash ends of guipure. with orha-
mentations of black. . ,,ox, t., ,,o cum.
gown that the use OF two or even rr tnTee ma
terias in its construction Is not SURPRISING.
ground is oddly arranged in this respect. A deep
tiounce of the material headed and edged By
putting and narrow frll Of plain blue mousseline
of blue with large bow hehind. and frills OF the
mousseline de sole ornament the top OF the sleeves
and finish them az the wrist. From under the
knot on the back OF the choker come two narrow
come or are continued. long. Straight. much
ruffed sash ends. Tt" dTs3ed weisthanc is OF olue
silk tying behni ov"r the sash ends IN smart
slanting bow. !, -. s IN,
ton and linen sturs longer occasions any sur
prise for cotton stIffs this year are trimmed WIFI
all manner Of thin stutfs, and even eauZe sasn
on cambric gown is liked 1t promises TO be
nrof,able summer for the skilfu French cleaner.
Mousseline de sole never mere used than IL vs.
to-day both as trimming and AS the material OF a
gown but there are also dozens OF other tnh SILK
fabrics in the market
PLEATED STUFFS.
soleil pleating still appears in the most modish
costumes but perhaps a gown entirely OF peated
stuffs-skrt blouse and seeves-is better liked
than anything else. One such frock is of black
mousseline de sole. with peated sailor blouse
pleated skirt and unlined sleeves consisting OF
circular pleats. The naTrowest possible edge OF
ecru lace finishes each separate pleat. patient
piece Of delicate sewing The bodice closes on one
rosettes and the waistband is Of soft cerise silk
Piaue and linen gowns made in smart tailor
fashion have skirts closing on one side. the en-,
tire length of the seam. They are made close and
cealed under a line or panel CT trimming Inc
one-sided trimming the skirt Is continued on
the closing side of the bodice. PiQue comes now In
many coors a cool greyish blue, nice with white
trimming being popular.
What an attraction blue and white always pos
sess in the summer.