The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-19


taffeta, made with a ruched yoke,
plain stock and belt OF the same.
Black and white pique Is allowed
even for cheap mourning, for young
woman, though gowns OF entire plack
muslin or linen are prescribed Tor her
elders, for hot weather wearing.
A charming. girlish gown OF white
pique striped with hair lines OF black
Is made In tailor fashion, win pain
skirt, cut with full back and cling
Ing front, and furnished with an up
turned hem at the foot.
There is a jaunty little coat with
frll basques over the hips, ana nat
rolling collar OF plain white reachlng
TO the end of the jacket. The sleeves
are plain coat sleeves Win silSht
fullness at the top.
This coat is worn over a smart blouse
or shirt waist OF inch-wide stripes or
black and white percale. placed cross
wise, with a bias stock and belt or the
same. This is most effective, showing
between the opening OF the jacket
With IL Is worn a fetching hat in
sailor style, OF black satin straw
banded about with crushed ribbon or
black taffeta, ending in long bow at
the side, and a tall cluster of black
violets at the other side.
The most serviceable summer gowns
are made up OF linen and crash. Ser
range OF good qualities, and are suita-
BILE for so many occasions.
This season brings us beautiful trans
parent grass linens, striped with SILK,
or gay in all-over embroidery in checks
or plaids, which are made up In the
most lavish manner, and are dressy
enough for summer evening wear. for
visiting, etc.
Though these linens come in many
shades. those OF greenish acorn tint
are the genuine linen color, and are
largely preferred TO the colors.
The plain linens make up into the
incest sort Of morning dresses than
which nothing could be sweeter or
cleaner; II washes we'll and II OF good
quality does not rumple easily.
Embroidered linens, or even plain
linens of fine grade, appear on the
handsomest OF gowns. in the form OF
vests, revers. etc. The material has
wide adapt alton and seems perfectly
appropriate for all
A chic gown of tan linen OF trans
parent quality has for its lining vivid
rose colored taffeta, with touches OF
cerice as a finish at neck and belt.
The skirt has an upturned mem set
off with a cluster OF six narrow tucks
at the top, showing out clearly over the
rose foundation. Ii is quite wide. as
skirts go nowaday, and has all its full
ness carried into a cluster at the GEN.
ter of the back.
The bodice is round. and has clusters
| OF tucks. upright, both back and front,
gathered into soft girdle of rose vel
vet, set off with big knot at one side.
A high stock of rose encircles the
neck. with a glimpse of linen showing
| al the top.
| The sleeves are long and slender.
| with a series OF puffs at the shoulder,
widening toward the top, giving width
TO the figure.
To have a form like Diana Is every
woman's ambition. now that the Prin-
| cesse gown has become feature or
| this seasons modes.
IL is hard to be shut out from the de-
I lights of such graceful toggery because
| one has either too much flesh and
| blood or too little; but. truth to tell.
there are comparatively few women
who can successfully wear them.
Black taffeta and black satin are
used for the making of these gowns in
| preference. seemingly, TO colors and
less pliable material. Certainly nothing
is so effective as black when built upon
these lines. and decorated in the man
| ner now in vogue.
A gown Of black taffeta, cut en- Prin-
cesse, falls in unbroken lines from
throat to foot, the bodice and hips ca
ressing the figure like a glove, the skirt
sweeping away in full breadths at the
back. with a little dip. for grace.
The bodice fastens under the right
arm and over the right shoulder, the
latter covered by soft folds of the silk.
The sleeves are modified leg O. NUT
tons, set into extra long shoulder
seams, giving a decided droop, which Is
| intensified by broad sash of turquoise
velvet passed around the top of each
shoulder fastened in the back under
a jet buckle, the left one carried across