The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-27
Muslin the Idol of the Hodr.
Fashion Has Decreed That Young and Old Shall Wear
This Material
Correspondence Of the Globe

Special Correspondence of the Globe.
NEW YORK, June 24-There can be
on question about muslin being 1.-The
thing" 1t is the idol Of the day.
Spotted and sprigged and plain, in light
and dark colors, in every imaginable
variety Of quality and pattern, muslin
is the material of the season. In deli
cate shades for the maid and more
sombre ones for the matron, it suits all
ages and compilations.
We are going to wear it everywhere.
too. For morning gowns, we have 1t
in cambrics, simply made so that ac-
quaintance with the laundry will not be
too difficult or too destructive. Nothing
could be prettier or more seasonable
than this same muslin, daintily made
up with lace and ribbons for after
moons. While for dress wear, made up
over glace silk, it is not only beautiful
but presents very elegant appearance
and is quite nice enough for any or
binary occasion.
am afraid we too often overlook
our younger generation in our desire
to interest their elders, but here at
least is one gown especially intended
and white muslin, the pattern consist
ing Of undulating lines of white on a
pale blue ground. The bodice is SIM
plcity itself, being of the ordinary
blouse variety. Over this is a bolero
OF coarse white Irish lace, cut a little
square at the throat, hanging in square
tabs and outlined with a little frill-
ing Of plain white muslin. The sleeves
are tight fitting, widening a trif1e at
the top and are trimmed with lace at
the hand. The skirt is plain, trimmed
with a fOunce Of the material headed
by a rather full ruching, also Of plain
white. The belt is Of white watered
ribbon loosely tied in a bow at one
side, the ends falling almost to the bot
tom Of the skirt
The reason for the immense and in
creasing demand for the finer quality
or muslin IS obvious, when we consider
Its wonderful utility. One Of the very
prettiest and most elegant tea gowns
L saw was made of this same popular
material. The ground was pure white
with wavy lines of Nile green upon 1t.
varied at intervals with little bou-
quets Of pink roses. This was mount
med with frills Of pale pink chiffon,
killed The skirt was joined on to the
waist, the bodice Overhanging back and
front. Around the waist, forming the
belt, was lace sash with long ends,
and around the shoulders a lace collar
was crossed on the bust. In this par
ticular case the lace was that known
as duchesse, but a less expensive va
riety could be made effective
The idea Of wearing long cloaks in
summer is Certainly brand new, but we
are going to wear them just the same.
especially at the seaShore. Dame
Fashion says so, and it is a case Of
she speaks and we obey. This season
has seen so many remarkable things
and such striking novelties that moth
Ing can surprise us much now. Most
Of the new long wraps are very light
in weight, and, really, when one comes
to think Of it, there are many summer
evenings along the sea coast when a.
long and also warm cloak is not to be
despised. The most stylish and alto
gether fetching one that I have seen
is of black satin covered with Jet span
giles and arranged in the new sun pleat-
embroidered with jet sequins and fin
ished with a full frill of embroidered
chiffon about twelve inches deep 1t
has full sun pleated sleeves, trimmed
with two rows Of black chiffon ruch-
ing, which also furnishes the bottom
of the cloak The hat is Of black chif
fon, killed and trimmed with Jet Sc
quins and black ostrich feathers.
Among other novelties, the startling
change which is about to descend upon
us in the matter of coiffures is not the
least remarkable. We have borrowed
our fashions this year from almost
all sources. but chiefly from the early
days Of the present century. 1t IS
certainly from those good old days that
the revival of bows of hair has come
back to US The loops generally stand
upright, but may lie more fatty We
hear something about side curls, but
this is only rumor as yet 1t is. how
ever, fact that jewels looped over
the hair will be worn again, just as
they used to be, only they do not hang