The herald., 1897-08-29
ELLEN OSBORN'S
FASHION LETTER.
Gowns for Late Summer With New Ideas
for the Early Autumn.

running about the skirt horizontally.
On the white stripe was a design Of
forget-me-nots and roses. Below the
hips on either side We're set side pieces
of plain blue muslin in "sun-ray'' kilt
ta+s-.. ,s' 49, - -st----s'le ground IT,
blue glace silk edged I. nj narrow ruf
file. There were the Ii. ~> t;eht sleeves,~
shoulder frills and high 4 acir rucnings.
The large hat was of white ,.-.a.vy trip-
med with bluebells and white feathers.
A very beautiful dress was soft
silver grey cloth, the skirt of which was
cut close-fitting in front, with all the
fulness thrown into double box pleats
behind. A delicate tracery pattern in
silver braid was carried about the hem
and about the basque of the moujik
jacket, which turned over in Medici
collar and broad revers reaching the
waist line These were faced with white
satin and covered with silver passe-
menterie. The vest Of white silk was
tucked horizontally, and had at the
throat that little touch of black chiffon
without which in the eyes of many peo-
pie no summer dress is reckoned quite
SO pretty as it might be. A white lace
parasol was carried.
Open-meshed red canvas draped over
red taffeta was the material of a quaint
ly beautiful frock worn at a ''breakfast"
given on board a yacht moored off
fine country place on the banks of the
Hudson. Two narrow frills of red
mousseline de sole were set about the
skirt, with a considerable interval be-
| tween them. The blouse bodice was
gathered to a tiny pointed yoke at the
throat. of tucked mousseline de sole. A
pointed cape of red mousseline covered
with embroidery in black fitted about
the shoulders and its long narrow
| fronts were caught under corselet OF
red taffeta fastened with diamond but
tons. This cape was edged with an al
most microscopic frill. A Victorian
bonnet, not of the extreme type. was
worn, of red drawn muslin, with black
feathers. The slender brunette who
wore this costume was like tropic
butterfly in it's rich glancing tones.
A green foulard dress was worn at
Manhattan beach yesterday, inquired
with quaint hieroglyphics in white.
band of Irish lace insertion was set
about the skirt, which had no other
trimming. The plain bodice was gath
cred into a narrow belt and worn un-
der a rudimentary bolero of Irish lace
over white satin edged with green. The
plain tight sleeves were of lace and the
hat was q white chip trimmed with
pink hollyhocks and white wings.
White serge dresses are coming to the
front in brilliant style. There is moth
ing pretter for country wear in early
September. A recent example has a
nlain skirt with narrow gold braid out
lining the seams. A modified moujk
Jacket is edged with double rows of gold
braid up and down the fronts and about
the basque and collar. More braid is
carried about the armhole and along
the outer side of the sleeve. The jacket
opens upon a white silk vest laid in
fine tucks. A folded sash of green glace
silk repeats a color note found in the
hat which is of white Leghorn straw
trimmed with white chiffon and green
ribbons
White pique dresses will hold their
own for some time to come. Bands of
red and blue Russian embroidery are
much favored for trimming them. Fou-
lard will be worn until October and
very dainty princess dresses are being
made in that material. Among the ear
liest autumn wraps are cloth capes
which are longer and fuller than last
seasons. They have outstanding COL
lars and are lined with silk and trim
med usually with braiding.
ELLEN OSBORN.