The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-18
LETTUCE GREEN FoULARp.

a really pretty and eminently cool and
summerlike gown.
White over very bright pink always
makes an uncommonly good effect. TO
adopt the subject OF frocks, and at a
| recent dance there was an unusually
bewitching arrangement in white NOUS
seine de sole over cherry color tafYeta.
! which seemed the prettiest young girl
gown among hundreds that evening.
/ A garland OF roses beautifully EN-
! broidered in silver. with foliage and
buds, set the apron of to great sd-
vantage A ruching of the mousseline
ran round the end of the skirt. and one
] of those becoming ARRANGEMENTS In
/ drapery known as crossed bodices'' had
a silver trimming 10 match that of skirt
and a posy of deep pink roses at the
belt and left shoulder.
That the good taste cf American wo-
men in matters OF dress is recognized In
England is shown from the following
extract taken from a well known Lon
don Journal regarding a costume seen
at the opera recently:
zone of the numerous Americans who
are often seen in society this season
had a particularly pretty gown. worn
with all the art Of her compatriots.
NHoSc SIoAttSS anu
pected modes of speech have so firmly
established them in conservative Euro
pean esteem. not to mention the mere
matter OF vulgar fractions which usual
ly attaches besides. This frock. which,
as TO the skirt. was composed OF a sun
plat OF delicate ivory chiffon over white
glace silk. had a cobwebby bodice ar
rangement. eminently becoming which
consisted OF a blouse shaped combina-
ton of plated chiffon and lace over silk.
vest embroidered with pearl beads
and silver paiilettes In the Louis Quinze
manner was most skiiifuliy introduced.
and as a last touch OF chic there was a
girdle OF bright pink banksia roses-not
that bsnksias ever blush that color in
nature but no matter-and these fell In
a double garland from the waist with q
quite impossible 10 describe fascination
II there was solecism. 10 was in ths
small diamond crown with which this
young woman outraged her genuinely
golden locks
A survey OF the millinery Of the latest
moment from the best sources proves
that the wild frenzy OF weird and kaIsi-
doscopic hats and bonnets has happily
exhausted Itself and the keynote 81
moderation has at las, been struck.
In place OF some half dozen discordant
shades thrown at one another on ops
suffering shape. we have but two per.
haps. and those are ehoecn with sorns
consideration for harmonious effect and
the curves Of the face. Some charming
little toques are In evidence OF q given
shade in 'ulle or .nouszeiine de sose
trimmed solely With an algrst % ribbon
tine same hue and flowers whose nat
l.
shade-for instance. one Of forgetme
not blue for fair girl. with a looS
wreath Of forgeimsuo;s and = group Oh
the same on the left side.
For river picnscs or summer outings
generally few prstiier gowns could be
discovered than one made Of FIRE blue
serge. The snoar; h,tIs eton il cut out
in the front from the bust downward
and at the back terminates in a brisk
nsti. basque II Is edged cornpie;siy
round by band OF white cloth. which
is again edged with nsrro~ gold
braid. the sleeves and skirt being also
finished BY the SAM trimming
The Jacket ~ lined With white silk
and worn over white cloth weistcoaf
with tiny gold fsu;fSnz. A blue straw
sailor bat trlmasee With white ribbon.
white glove Does and pzraSoi corr
pl.is this eharraiax turnou;.
very pretty fabric infrofursd his
season = ztgrs 20 ifnen and six
In stripes. ~ groundwork being IN
very hne thsa white An@sl and tss
stripes % squsi Width IA celorsd sllk-
IL ~ inezDsasise bat looks vel ari
maSss ezcseg ngiy pretty sio1Ees. ia
skirts and fronts or entire gowns fof
summer day
GraYs are SUI enisyinw much sssof
in Pans aaa ok ee!iEhffvsy eooi snf
delicate tor bot tzys. besides being sx-
;renseiy becoming.