Evening star., 1897-04-17
FOULARD GOWNS
Will Be. Perhaps. the Most Popular
- ~. n,Of The summer STYLES.

VIII BE, Perhaps. the Most Popular
"a -o, ,'0f the Summer styles.
From Harper's Razar.
1t has been positively stated. and on good
. authority, that all-over foulards dark
grounds with white patterns all over them
were quite passe. So many are seen in
the CHEAPER qualities, and so badly made
up in the ready made so-called bargain
suits" that they can no longer be classed
among the new smart styles; but the
chances are that more of these gowns will
be seen this summer than of any other
:. kind of gown Two charming models just
imported have so much style and such ex-
quisite blending of colors that they are
certain to be copied IL seen by any one
clever enough to copy the chic look as well.
One is of golden brown. with a broad
arabesque white pattern: the skirt, made
separate from the silk lining, hangs full
and wide, but the fulness is thrown well
to the back: the waist. also loose from the
lining except at shoulder and side seams,
has entire deux of white lace two inches
wide, which goes around not up and down.
Just in from; is a narrow vest of fine
tucked batiste edged with yellow lace, and
there is a deep square collar of the same
lace, which in front stops at the edge of
the vest. An odd point about this gown is
that the waist slips under the skirt, and
the skirt is finished at the belt with
broad black satin ribbon and bow at the
back: the collar is also of black satin, with
a ruffie inside of lace. Ruchings Of white
satin around the skirt and up and down
the sleeves are also odd and unusual, and
add to the beauty.
The other model is of Persian pattern
green, red, brown and yellow, all blended
together. The skirt is plain. The waist is
of embroidered batiste, over which falls in
odd jacket effect the silk; at the back two
long ends Of the silk extend on to the skirt.
and are finished with quillings of pleated
yellow lace. fastened down with fancy but
tons. Quillings of lace are on the front of
the waist also, while touches of cerise vel
vet at throat and belt add still another
color note that is effective without being
glaring, as might be supposed.
Ready made silk costumes sold at the
large establishments are sometimes won
derfully cheap. In pale gray and white
stripe, made up all on silk Innings, is an ex-
ceedingly pretty gown for which $4s is
asked.
The skirt is full, hangs well, and is trim
med with bias ruff1e headed with a ruche
of white; the waist fits plain and tight I'm
the back. in front are jacket pieces opening
over a full blouse Of plisse mousseline trim
med with rows of narrow lace The quail
ity of silk in this gown is of the best, and
all the materials used are good. For SIS
there are costumes very light in weight and
delightfully."- cool looking; black and white
are the prettiest. They are made with five
or six tiny bias ruffies edged with black
velvet. The waists have bolero fronts
trimmed with narrow black velvet ribbon,
and the full blouse front is of white silk
with ruffies of lace. A belt and collar of
velvet ribbon are also added, and IL would
hardly be possible to duplicate the gown
for the same price If the material were
bought and taken to even a low-priced
dressmaker.
On the other hand, there are any number
of cheap silk costumes offered for sale that
should be avoided like the plague: they
look well enough on the figures in the
shops, but no living woman will look well
in them. There is not enough material in
the skirts, and the waists are most care
lessly made, while the silk itself is of the
poorest quality.