Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-13
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united in the worthy cause Of glorfying a
lawn full OF pleasure seekers
NEW POSSIBILITIES IN CoLoRs.
very good example Of what has been
hitherto considered an impossible contrast
Is showed alongside the hostess dress OF
green taftota. The companion figure Illus
trates a lovely afternoon lawn party dress
Of the finest ream-ColOred French sc ge
deliberately braided in cream silk cords
within. the Innings are made Of bright rose
silk and the boero Is edged with a fine ruch
ing of rose tinted taffeta where it opens to
show full chemsette OF yaleuciennes lace
1t Is worth while just here to take mo-
ments breathing space from the talk OF
gowns to say word Of the hat that crowns
the models head This headgear may be
formally introduced as the highest evolution
this summer OF the capote, and II a woman
is created in the likeness OF her mother
Eve that capote becomes her, she should
for fashions sake prefer 1t to all other
forms of head ornament. 1t is lar more
modish than the hat with a brim and in
this instance the crushed small crown ls oil
corn yellow straw adorned. in front, with
big rose coored silk poppes having black
hearts and at the back it is further en-
bellshed with a number Of loops of black
taffeta silk, wired TO stand erect.
IN BLACK AND wHSTE.
But now for word concerning black mad
white lawn dresses. Too much cannot be
| said nor written in their favor. Moreover.
! in consideration of the chic air OF elegance
| they bear. small expense need be encoun tered.
| and for girls OF Is they are as appropriate
| as for women OF 40. very pretty one is
| sketched with a rufled skirt. Here the
| petticoat itself is of snow white swiss over
| a clear white silk slip, and two deep muslin
| nounces set on in pronounced curves, are
both edged and headed with a pretty imita-
! tion of black chantly. Over the waist OF
white silk many bands Of muslin are drawn,
| each one edged with narrow black lace, and
| fastened each at the top of the rich black
| taffeta girdle with skeleton button OF cut
| steel.
The nearest rival to this study in black
and white is the picturesque little suit in
| the large sketch illustrating the best use
of narrow black velvet ribbon on Whlte
| lawn. over a white, rose, green or blue
silk slip this gown can be used, and its hat
| of white chip enveloped in masses of black
| silk muslin make it, from top to toe,
| costume entirely within the achievement
of amateur fingers. If need be.
| PICTURESQUE FANCIEs.
There is a most commendable custom fol-
| lowed this season at teas and tournaments,
| of wearing short and perfectly plain walk
ing skirts of brown linen, white duck. or
stiff dark blue piquet with pretty blouses
| of ecru lace, cafe au lait embroidery
| that have under bodies of bright colored
china silk The lace or embroidery blouse
| fastens up on the left side is caught in at
the waist by belt of elastic gilt studded
with mock jewels and a hip-short frill of
| lace hangs out below the belt. bright
! ribbon forms the collar. and with flower
| hat a costume at smart and mex
| pensive is the result.
! Yet another picturesque fancy, adopted
| by the younger women, is that of wearing
| with duck and linen or tweed skirts even,
| shirt waists of the softest white null, the
bosoms frilled and tucked and over the
| skirts little scarlet silk boleros that are cut
very short in the back. The half tailor
made guests on the lawn invariably carry
| long handled parasols. covered with most
brilliantly striped plaid silks, while in the
butt end of every long stick is fastened
powerful eyeglass or a followed space with
! q gilt top holds comfts or smelling salts.
ORTHODOX TOILETS.
| In spite of the variation of fashion In favor
Of many new materials orthodox woman
| kind still clngs to the idea of organdie for
warm weather teas, open air fairs, and the
| like and II is well the old love for this
charming material is not forgot. No sweeter
| gowns are TO be imagined than the sheer
organdics OF this season, figured in novel
patterns not so often OF flowers and con-
ventional designs as of idealiZed iiliputian
fruits The newest OF the new are ex-
| uuisitely figured in tiny punches of white
| dark red and crimson cherries, in wild straw
berries and their leaves and flowers, In apple
blossoms and red apples and not least In
loveliness are those showing wreaths Of
purple and green grapes and little panniers
| filed with assorted fruits,
| In effect these are as decorative as the
| flowered muslins, and in their makeup the
| skirts are invariably elahorately treated.
| Lace Is either set on in many flounces, or
| let in in wide and narrow Insertion, outlining
| the well known Greek key pattern. A last
refuge from the wholly commonplace has
been taken by the dressmaker in dividing
her organdie skirt into panels by means of
IA, tiFryu
setting quaint putIings of organde, in
| white or a solid color. To do this the skirt
must be made very full and the waist for
| a young aud slender woman, is best treated
| with yoke effect and beneath this blouse
| simulated, by means of many overlapping
| lace edged iounces that are narrow and
full. The hat that accompanies the organdie
gown is, especially for a young face mar
velously becoming, and though those bear
| ing the Partisan trade mark come very high
| il can he made at home for little effort and
less money. A burnt straw crown, a brim
made all Of crisp black muslin or lace frills
and single warm pink-hearted rose, with
| little foliage completes a miracle of millinery
| sweetness and simplicity.
FOR LITTLE WOMEN.
This is only just TO make mention of the
| very young women who. as well as their
elders, attend teas and garden parties at
| this time of the year in company of those
of their own age and revel in almost as
much splendor of costume as their de-
| butante sisters. AS an example of what
can be done in the way OF strictly modish
| toilet for miss of 12 the accompanying
sketch Is given. This illustrates little
! white swiss gown. made over a slip of pink
| The fullness of the waists front is held in
check by three bands of rose satin. fasten-
! ing with ieweled buttons to one side, and
the collar is of satin to match. Only the
wide brim OF the leghorn hat Is left, its
| straw crown being replaced by one of
| shirred rose satin fastened with a big
| rhinestone button in front and further dec
Grated by a towering cluster OF white plumes
| behind. Black open-worked Isle thread
| stockings and lOwheeed black Vanished