The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24

| the president Of the French republic has
embroideries in paste and small silver
sequins carried out in a graceful gar.
| landed design on the skirt, which Is of
| bright pink satin. The bodice, little
work of art, is made with the lower part
gathered. while the upper half Is tight.
Frills of pink and white mousseline de
sole trim the front, which is cut square.
The sleeves, set very high, are made In
three frilled founces of the mousseline.
very becoming style, be ii understood.
10 those whose lines of beauty do not
include wide shoulders. Black velvet
throat and wrist bands. fastened with
diamond buckles, are to be worn as an
accompaniment to this dress, one other
old fashion which is promised a revival.
What one may come To in the matter oi
fashion IL is impossible, in fact, to fore.
cast.
Toques are becoming more than ever
as manipulated this year. A very pret-
ty one is made of the new fancy straw
in bright pink. The brim, irregularly
waved. sits prettily on the hair. A fam
cifully treated crown is surrounded by
a frilled ruche of pink mousseline. palef
in tone than the straw. Rosettes o
ivory mousseline are placed at inter
walls, while a white feather and black
brush aigret are set up at the right side.
Scarlet poppies are the forthcoming
fashionable flowers.
Another charming old fashion which
has obtained with enthusiasm in Lon-
don is the small painted and spangled
fan, whose only use" as the astutt
Frenchman long ago remarked. is 'co-
quetry" Certainly IL has fewer pre-
tapeaG to utility than tho larOa Gpap-
sh or Japanese version of this flirta-
tious instrument. but is none the less.
or perhaps one should say all the more
seductive.
In Paris IL seems that all kinds Of
wonderful batiste. cambria and silk un-
derclothing are being made for the most
fashionable lady cyclists. We hear Of
chemises in the finest cambric or null.
all let in with valenciennes lace. with
knickers made TO match. both garments
being tied up with different delicate
colored ribbons. Not content with these
diaphanous garments. these leaders OF
fashion are said TO wear the most ex-
quisite corsets In the same lovely colors
And-in a whisper-many yards OF gay
colored ribbons and even real lace are
used in the construction OF the neces-
sary garter. Charming as all these fas-
cinating garments must sound. one
cannot help thinking that ladies could
not possibly attempt any long rides un-
less they eschewed such light fabrics.
Gloves always seem out of place with
cotton waists. and vet one does not
quite like 10 go barehanded. Dressed
kid gloves are certainly not suitable.
and wash chamois gloves do look SC
clumsy. silk gloves are returning 70
favor and these. with thin suede. seem
more in keeping with cotton bodiccs. or
any outing suit
jewelers. are displaying glitterins
things In the way OF belts made from
gold or silver or plated stuff set with
jewels or plain. as fancy dictates. but
they are not for wear with the cotton
waist or for the shirt waist In any
form. the only belts admissible being
those Of silk or kid. with more or less
plain buckles.
Never were there such fcf'sed co'ors
in paraso' N'vid Greens and prcilis-
tic mas..ltss az .sry much In vosua