The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-28

thing is bright. both in gowns and mill
iinery.
The pink fad is still booming, and
bids fair to do so throughout the sea-
son. there being no other color dividing
favor with IT. although IL is but one
OF the many startlingly brilliant shades
now in vogue.
lovely pink hat is built OF straw
with Tam crown and rolled brim,
trimmed with Killed pink silk which
forms the fan bow on the left side, also
the frill around the crown. Pink roses
cluster at the base of the bow, tilting
the hat slightly upward, with two large
clusters giving finish at the back.
Then another smart hat sure TO please
Z brunette is mauve straw, trimmed
with violet and yellow pansles, and
pansy bows made OF mauve tulle with
a brilliant centre, these being mounted
on green and nIauve stalks
As summer approaches tulle is being
piled upon the hats, indeed, I'm many
eases, forinlng the chief trimming
There is a very smart fad In vogue at
present, that OF nlassing folds OF thin
stuffs; yes and even broadcioth
around the crowns of certain
Snapped hats. and supplying the neces-
sary dalntiness by bunch OF flowers
or glossy wings arranged 20 rest most
A fetching little model Is i'm leaf
green straw, French sailor shape. with
thick folds OF soft brown chiffon wound
around the crown, and formed into
large choux mounted on wire at the
side and back. among which are clus-
tered spiky green wings.
Exceedingly smart are the MILDLY"
Jackets of scarlet or blue serge 20 be
worn during the coming summer with
duck skirts and shirt waists There
is only the faintest sort Of line separat-
ing them from the Eton. and yet the
n
reach TO the waist line, or within the
belt depth Of II, are tight-fitting at the
back and loose i'm front. They usually
are finished with a notched collar and
coat sleeves: are double-breasted, and
closed down the front with small gilt
buttons, with more buttons on the
sleeves They give a finished appear
ance 10 the summer outing-rig. and are
the jauntiest coats in vogue, for such
wear
An ideal summer gown is built of
plain white Swiss over taffeta. having
a white groundwork lined with cerise.
The skirt has a narrow front and full
breadth at the back; across the hips
are bands of black lace insertion. end
ing at the side breadth, and extending
to the foot of the skirt.
The body OF the bodice II com
posed of cross-wise tucks, brought
into the belt under n band OF cerise rib
the back
A yoke effect is simulated by narrow
upright tucks. and over the shoulders
is worn deeply pointed collar OF black
lace outlined with a pleating OF the
white muslin. At the throat is a stock
OF cerise topped with soft white frills
at the back.
In the tale we were SO fond OF reading
in our childhood we had the governess.
who. when her trunks were unpackcd
betrayed the secret she had been trying
10 hide-namely. that she is OF gentle
birth-by the dainty fineness OF her lin
gerie. So, today is woman's refinement
Judged by the quantity and quality OF
her under linen, and linen IL must be,
In every sense, and no silken trifles 10
take the place of that soft, cool. and
eminently appropriate material for con-
tact with the skin.
The finest OF hand needlework is the
hail mark OF smartness on all the new
underwear. Every woman who has the
patience, employs her leisure hours hap
PLY stitching away on dainty under
garments which shall be all the more
dainty because of the contact with her
pretty fingers.
Quantities of the finest OF French
tucks are set in tops OF chemise and
nightrobe yokes, while the smartest OF
sunhurstp plated. muslin frills. finish
drawer-legs, sleeves and neck-bands
OF course. with a silk-lined muslin
gown, nothing is so appropriate as a
dainty silk petticoat. but when the lin
ing is cotton. the petticoat should be OF
sheer cotton stuff, lavishly trimmed
with embroideries or laces.
Lace-trimmed skirts are very bad
form for street wear, nothing but
simple hemmed skirt, or one of fiounced
silk should be worn with a tailor-made
gown.
A nratty gnu,y, Of turuuoiSp hl,Ya null
has smart accessories OF violet velvet
ribbon. as a girdle and breast knot, to-
gether with the smart trimmings OF the
burnt yellow straw hat.
The trimmings of skirts. I'm their vari-
Gus kinds, encroach more and more on
their original simplicity. The yoke ef-
feet. on skirts of silk or lightweight
material. is lovely consisting often OF
a series of tiny tucks commencing inn
mediately below the waist and continu-
ing a little below the hips. but | have
awful visions OF fat women who VIII
Insist on making themselves hldeous by
a style invented only for slim figures.
Another favorite method is the broad
central panel, having its origin In the
bodice collar, divided at the waist by
band of velvet. then continuing It's
widening career down the front OF the
skirt.
A fetching dress Of this sort is in
mode-colored cashmere. the central fold
or pleat being apparently fastened at
either side with many tiny and fiat
silver buttons. while, as IL neGrs the
hem. IL is allowed TO break loose from
its bondage. and give a glimpse OF an
underskirt of apple-green SILK.
When carefully managed. this plat
gives height to the figure, and for this
fact is worthy OF an amount OF consid-
Grafton. Encircling bands OF velvet or
braid, narrowing as they reach the
knees. are in evidence tiny frills. seal
loped or vandyked. are asserting their
suprpmapV az skirt trimmings