The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-04

only in that they are brought together
in different way from the styles in
vogue heretofore. The Norfolk jacket
is now made into a basque, with a V
shaped opening in front to show a
chemisette of white linen with a full
frill of white lace or null. Some of the
most pronounced Russian bIouses have
the upper part Of the front cut out
like square yoke and lined with pink
'or blue silk, with a full shirring of
null or lisse over it. Tuck shirrings
are very popular Their waved lines
are pleasing to the eye, and they are
novel, not having been shown before
last week, but already one sees many
blouses, sleeves and skirts with this
OrnamentatiOn.
Another fancy was a waist to a
white lawn skirt. The waist was snug
ly fitted and had handkerchief belt
with the sharp ends tied UP in a pert
bow. The waist was of turquoise blue
tafeta. Straight across the upper part
of the bust and across the back was a
shirred piece of the sheerest white
batiste, falling over the belt in front
like a Russian blouse. The sleeves had
mushroom puffs5 off silk covered with
batiste. The lower4part of the sleeves
was of the batste SHRED in mousque-
taire style.
Some of the waist fronts of thin
materials are made very full and in
the Russian style. Natty little figaros
hold them in on the sides and make
them still prettier AyfeW waists have
high dog collars with stiff battlemented
points. These are becoming to but few
persons. Still the linen collars made
IN the same way appear to becoming
to nearly everybody, perhaps because
they are white and because of the
lace around the edges. Linen collars
and cuffs are enjoying a popularity
long denied them.
The handkerchief girdle is another
novelty. A madras handkerchief is
-draped around to the left side anu
made trif1e wider in front than at
the sides. On the left side the ends
are tied up into bows. 1t is needless
to say that the handkerchief has to
be cut so that there may be the four
little ends for the purpose. These are
considered very stylish. Sometimes
silk kerchIefs are used, but these are
OF very soft stuff like foulard or china
SILK. The polka dots in the foulard
are very effective for white gowns.
A.. berthas are seen. very often, even on the
Ihin summer musiins, and even on prints.
Inc newest idea is to make up percale and
print gowns with extreme care AMI taste;
treat the material with a respect long since
given only to s'lken stuffs. Silk bids far now
TO grow so cheap that cotton may become
the millionare's gown. One percale dress
OF red figures printed white, had an elab-
crate trimming on Inc skirt of black lace
laid over deep ced ribbon and edged with
very full double :hirrngs of silk mul. en-
both sides The sleeves were tight to the tap
where there was small puff. The wrists
were trimmed with ace covered over with
ribbon and ruffies Of The null. The W list was
French blouse, CUT away on the shoulders
where there was aSsprung bertha of Turkey
red calico cloth, dyed with black mull ruff
flies. The rest, includihg-the vest front, was
all of the red calico, naiESthe belt AMI stock
which were of black ribbon. The modiste
said. when asked as 20 how such dress could
ever be washed:
dresses
l said ooh" ref &C. ve.<, and walked away.
feeling very small, Indeed. The perca;c in
the gown coIld not have cost ov3r 81, out
the price this was $685.
For some tall ladies and some others who
think they taller than they really are,
there are double and triple skirts. These are
trimmed in various styles, the favorltes being
velvet ribbon. There was a tan-colored
vigogne with five rows of half-inch velvet
ribbon on the lower skirt, four on the next
and three on the upper one. These three skirts
were cut so as to hang perfectly smooth,
haring at the bottom, but without gather.
They were put over a silk foundation, The
sleeves matched the skirt, but the waist was
cade, in garnet and dull pink. The upper
part was shaped as to form yoke. epaulets
and figaro all In one, and this was bordered
with narrow rose plating OF garnet ribbon.
The lower part of the waist was gathered full
In French fashion. with black velvet draped
belt and bow.
Mate Leroy.