The record-union., 1897-07-18

I'M N\N
I couraged looking festoons, it is hardy
| TO be wondered at that scores of women
| provide themselves with attachable
| fringes, soft curly bangs or "puces,
| that are now made to look like ma
| lures own, and are warranted not 10
get out of crimp or curl when cychng
or riding, and are not affected by damp
| weather, or sea air. Still with many
| the prejudice remains against the wear
| ing of artificial tresseS, more especially
when the hair is abundant, but merely
| suffers under the summer dlSad-
vantages of utter limpness. For these
are given two recipes for harmless
fluid warranted to keep the hair in curl.
| Take one tablespoonful OF bruised
| quince-seed, strained rain-water near
| ly one pint; boil gently until reduced
half; strain through thin muslin,
and add alcohol or brandy and cologne,
| each two tablespoonfuls. Or brllhahl
| curling fluid is made of three ounces
! Of gum arabic, we'll powdered, dis
solved in half a pint of rose-water. A
small quantity of alum Will render 1t
stronger Mojsten the hair before curl
| ing or putting it on pins or kid rollers.
/
Blue and green have become very
| great friendS-old friends now, II init
mate association can make them so
| though the friendship never seemed de
| sirable A certain shade Of blue and a
particular shade of dahlia-a reddish
purple-t though startling as a contrast,
! are also seen in company on French
| hats and gowns A young lady, recent
! ly returned from abroad, wore the othef
| day a gown made of a rather pale shade
of graybue cloth combined with fallIe
silk of a reddish ,tinge Of purple, with
vest Of apricot satin.
At a very fashionable social gather
| ing a lady present wore a toilet OF
| reddish violet corded silk, the top OF
| the skirt for perhaps fiveeighths of a
yard laid in what the French call
| lingerie pleatiugs, i. e., very tine close
pleats. such as are used in lingerie
This portion of the skirt was made OF
violet crepe de Chine. On one side ABOUT
| ten inches below the belt was dra-
merry of rich lace and a Directoire knot
| of violet satin, from which feH
| quaint brelooue. The corsage portion
consisted of rounded short jacket
trimmed with pearl gimp; this of the
corded silk, with a draped vest OF crepe
de Chine. The small shoulder pufIs
were also of the crepe. Very many oI
the toilets worn had surplice bodices,
most gracefully arranged. Dress skirts
were decorated with accordion pleated
| frillings, fiounces, ribbons, ruches, IN
sartions and laces, put on in every man
ne1. that ingenuity could devise. Inc
| boIero. Elton, ZOuave, Russian ana oIl-
/ er little Jackets are still very much III
| evidence at all fashionable gatherings
and as a means of making a taVordple
| impression the resources OF THESE Ilue
/ garments seem not yet exhausted anu
| this summer season we find them sui
as onnipresert as the roses and Dlros'
These Jackets however, in no manner
interfere with the host OF natty ana
novel basque bOdices, Louis XIV, Louis
| XVI. and other historical coats the
I prettv round waists, Breton corsages
| low bodices. with guimpes de Russe
above. the shirred, tucked and befrllleo
bodices. and the glove-fitting culreasS
corsages. slightly bloused just IN 'front.'
|
Most of the new tucked evening
gowns of gauzy material have rows Oh
| handsome Venetian lace insertion on
| bodice and skirt. Other tollets are
made with Gainsborough fichus of tulIe
| or ulousseline de sole crossed over the
corsage. passed under the arms ana
| tied at the back.
Cording is much used on dress skirts
and very often JUS below the waist
| This plan. while securing the fashion
/ h oil
/ for the expansion of the skirt below
giving the effect of a very deep fiounee
| Perhaps the newest development is the
skirt made with three fOunces of equal
width. one overlapping the other, the
| top fiounce being put on with the waist
band. Most of the tiounces are either
| tucked on the lower edge. or finished
with rows of faille or moire ribbon
some of the plain skirts have q narrow
bias friii al the hem. with three rows
! of very narrow black velvet ribbon at
| the edge.
NIousSelife brilliante is new gauzy
texture mach used by Raudnitz, Beers
and Paquin for draping evening toilets.
1t has q very silky surface. and is re-
markably dainty and beautiful.
For cool and pretty gowns-qualities
| that in he eyes of The majority nova
DAYS lose nct hing by the additional fact
| thai they are expensive-nothing is
better than the sheer delicate all-wool
| delaines trimmed with ribbon in any
| OF the thousand and one ways approved
| by fashion No more dainty gowns
| could be desired at the seashore or in
| the noun aims. for while comfortable
and dressy at the same tirae, they re-
| sist dampness and wear as no sort of
! white or light cotton gown can. Ell
Derry women can suitably wear de-
, LANES in dark colors fer morning dress.
| The material is not suitable for after
noon dress. In lighter combinations
of color. however delaine handsomely
trimmed with lace or ribbon leaves
! little to be desired on the score of
| smartness.
Gros de Tours is one of the popular
silks this summer and has a soft fin
ished corded surface, slightly heavier
in quality than taffeta. but less glossy.
| 1t is used in the pale tints for evening