The record-union., 1897-08-29

"A dainty bodice is OF pinl6-and-white
silk gauze, with insertions of yellow
lace. A little French blouse is OF blue
and-red muslin, with a vest and point
ed collar of tomato-red velvet.
A white neat ball dress is deliciously
light, with its four foundations of tulie
over a satin underskirt. The elabor- :
ate bodice has frills of tulle with
fichu of the same and magenta VelVet
to give note of color, while sash
of white moire completes the ensemble.
Strong efforts are being made to re-
move even the pretty little puffs and
frills from the tops of dress sleeves
leaving them wholly plain. Thfs IS
not likely to happen any more than Is
the return of the one-button glove or
the tabooed hoopskirt. There are stlll
a few things which even the ultra /"
fashionable new woman has ceased to
tolerate.
Fo1lard dresses are well represented
by a lovely pinky-blue bldet fame trim
med with gaugings Of itself. The bod
ice is crossed at the back under a sash
of faded and deep corn-fower-b blue. Ii
has a coquettish jabot of cream lace
fastened with steel clasps.
A handsome blouse of white satin
has the sleeves entirely covered with
steel hand embroidery. Over the waist
is worn a zouave of jet-embroidered
black net, with a blue satin waist belt.
The front is of white tulle, spangied
with steel sequins.
Another blouse of magenta silk IS
picturesque with silver loops and but
tons opening or a front Of white chit
fon, but is less original than one of red
pongee with a black design worked in
buttonhole stitch and trimmed with q
collar Of tucked batistes and insertion.
A handsome travelling bag shown in
England was of crocodile leather in
green. with cut-glass bottles having sill
ver-gilt tops and lined with corded silk
The fittings were all suitable for re-
moval to the dressing table. Ladies
travelling cases are now more popu-
lar than the bags, as ttey will hold
q gown. They contain everything that
the heart of woman could wish. Be
sides the regulation cut-glass bottles,
they have a manicure set, silver bot
ties for the powders, hand mirror,
smelling salts. card case, purse. flask,
clock, jewel case and pin boxes.
Much of the millinery prepared for
fashionable watering-place wear this
year consists of gayly colored straw
hats en- suite. with a gayly coIored cos
tume-for instance, a gown worn at a
celebrated summer resort is of pale
pink linen, trimmed with lace inser-
tion, both on skirt and open jacket
The hat is Of light pink straw, with a
wreath of darker pink silk poppies
around the crown, the flowers toned
with dark brown velvet hearts. A
bandeau of velvet is set under the
brim. A costume of delicate mauv5
has large round hat of mauve satin
braid, trimmed with mauve tulle green
velvet and a cluster of feather quflle
shading from mauve to white. A very
pretty young girl from st. Louis wears
a dress of soft, corn-colored linen
braided in white and en- suite is a pale
yellow Panama straw hat trimmed with
pale blue velvet yellow tulle, green
satin hazel buds, and one large pur-
pie velvet orchid. This tones with q
mauve satin sash. carried twice around
a very slender waist, hooked at the left
side in the back. the ends falling tc
the skirt hem. The so-called summer
picture hat has. fortunately proved
impossible for the majority of people
and the graceful and artistic lines
which proved so very ungraceful and
inartistic when copied by amateurs and
sold as models" at a Sacrifice" ap-
pear now only upon the heads where
they belong. Perhaps the very pretti-
est models worn anywhere this summer
are the so-called shade hats. which
sounds practical; but these are really
most elaborate and dressy creations
and prove very becoming to maid and
matron alike. They are invariably
large, and most frequently of Leghorn
and their charm consists of the deft
fascinating way in which their pliablt
brims are bent to suit each individual
face. and the great beauty of the flow
ers used in trimming.
A delightful little frock is of black
velvet, trimmed with black silk braid
many rows being placed on the skirt
The zouave jacket is trimmed the same
way, ard has fronts and a Medici col
lar trimmed with brocaded satin-col-
ored flowers on a ground of white. The
effect is of quiet simplicity and rich
ness.
A charming new ball gown has q
skirt of flesh colored satin, bodice OF
mauve velvet trimmed with lace and
chiffon, While a garland of shaded
pink and purple flowers hangs on tbs
skirt.
Very dainty is another ball gown OIL
deep rose satin, covered with a skirt
: of white net with applications ol
Bruges lace. raised flowers of jet
green srangles and bullion.
Regarding the plaided fabrics they
are always very much the fashion o.
else they are very much out of style
There appear to be no half measures
regarding these gay tartans- The com
ing season they promise TO be exceed
sruTv raCDl11ar for fancy waists fol