The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-30

ed silk muslin bound with purple velvet
ribbon. At the shoulders there were
two deep and full ruches of the same
under ruffle of purple satin to match
the velvet in color. These We're also
bound with the purple velvet. All the
edges of the fchu ends were trimmed
with a ruff1e of purple silk muslin
bound with the velvet ribbon. The
fichu ends tied loosely in the back in
sailor knot and then fell half way
down the skirt. They were lined with
the purple silk.
I cannot call this costume fully de-
scribed without saying word for the
beautiful little bonnet and the marvel
Gus parasol. The bonnet was of purple
straw, with palm green ribbons made
into crushed loops on each side. On
the right side was an upright bunch Of
purple clover blossoms made Of Grape.
The parasol was of black lace over
green and purple foundation. The lace
was deeply pointed and the ruffie made
very full On each Vandyke point was
sewed an outline of gold tinsel braid.
The lace was made into a bow, with
ribbon just above the handle. Per
sonally do not like purple or heliotrope
in any Of it's shades, and | would Sug-
gest that if there are any like the
model they would find it beautiful in
any of the shades of gray, brown or
J green.
The silk muslin ruffs and ruff1es
maintain more than their original pop
ularity and they may be found every
where AS it is difficult to make these
ruffles, simple as it may look, the kind
hearted manufacturers now furnish
them in all kinds, colors and qualities.
There is also much white ruff1ing used,
as borders to many of the summer
gowns. These ruff1es are of white
swiss, crepe lisse and silk muslin. and
bias, doubled and laid in fat plaits
They make neat edgings to anything,
and are useful as tourists collars.
t., The prettiest tailor gown 1 have
seen this week is of shepherds check
in gray, brown and green, the light
severely plain. The jacket was Eng
lish position style in the back, cut
away in front to sharp point on
either side, with weeny little pockets
and rounded up high on the hips.
There was wide sealloped revers col
stitched and a white vest buttoned
+ closely with small round silver but
tons. A high collar and black tie add
ed chic to this natty suit.
I am almost afraid to speak of new
bonnets, as there ere so many and
such pretty ones that one does not
know when to stop. 1 may mention
one immense black lace straw, with a
high crown. Around the top of this
was narrow outstanding ruff1e of
black lace and wide one all around
the lower part of the crown and lying
out on the brim except at the left side,
where it was gathered up in a rosette
and mingled with four enormous black
ostrich plumes. There are sailor hats
without end, trimmed and with only
a band.
One bonnet of white Franch chip
was nothing but little white cone.
This was stuck full of funny little
black jet fancy pins. looking like imps
climbing a snow clad peak. In front
there were two blush. roses and one
bud standing UP high by the side of
two black lace and jet beetle wings.
sOn each side were little punches of,
black silk null plaitings. 1 notice
wheat and oats, both in natural cOlOrs
and in jet. as among the newest milli-
merry trimming. Wells of white net are
bordered and dotted with fine black
lace, The dots are sometimes more !.
like embroidery done in black. Crepe
lisse wells with black dots, borders or
silk fringe at the bottom are also
shown among the novelties. Some
new fans are Of black silk gauze with
hand painting of lilies of the valley
locking almost as natural as if freshly
gathered and fastened there. Para
sols are wonderful One was of pale
pink silk. covered with gathered white
crepe lisse. At the. edge there was
deep double rufTie. The inside had
perhaps dozen narrow ruffles Of the
same When open or when closed. the
large double ruff1e puffed out like a
series Of small balloons. A frill of the -
same was nut around the top and
another around the handle
Divided skirts for riding habits are
now being openly made and worn.
They are almost like the divided skirt
for bicycling lacking only the really
superfiuous breadth that is fastened
across the front. Basque and hat AND
gloves and boots are all as they were
and nothing is changed save the skirt
Beneath this riding skirt, which hangs
on each side in very proper folds, is
worn pair of black knitted .panta-
looms. High laced boots are the most
fashionable now.
Lace is always effective over another
color. A black lace gown was made
over grass green silk, and all the
length of the skirt at equal distances
were bands of black ribbon. A belt
was of the ribbon. The blouse waist
was also made basssdere by 1t. 1t
closed at the left side with gold buck
les above a row Of loops and black
lace A parasol was made of the green
and covered with the lace. The sleeves
were Of lace over the silk without rib
One of the prettiest of the figured
summer silks is of woodbine over a
silvery gray ground. The upper part
of the waist is of white lace and silk
null This is also put upon the skirt
as trimming. The hat is of white
straw with gold colored null and gold
colored plumes. Mate Leroy.