Evening journal., 1897-11-08
FASHION AND FANCY
a Talk with the Ladies' on the Latesi
I'm Dress.

I'm Dress.
What can we wear and secure the
greatest degree Of comfort. is the
question most frequcLtly asked by the
sweltering sons and daughters of men
as they resort 20 one expedient after
another in their endeavors TO keep cool
during dry days.
Gauze null muslin and orgundie are
The favorite dresses Of womankind. and
even in these the heat becomes almost
intolerable. AS a matter of fact the ef-
feet of heat is TO an extent q matter of
temperament, for, although the attire is
OF the most diaphanous sort. the wear
er suffers quite as much when clad in
something more substantial.
But these thin fabrics look cooler and
fashion demands their use; therefore.
they have become the accepted and ae-
oeptable wear of midsummer.
Probably there has never been such a
demand for thin goods as during the
present year. The inexpensiveness and
styles as well as their daintiness COM
mends them to everyone. A really
handsome costume may be made out of
six-cent organdie, and IL requires only
little taste and knowledge Of the fit
ness Of things as regards color and the
arrangement and adaptsbility of the
fashion to the individual 20 insure the
most satisfactory Of dresses at the most
triiling cost. For dresses that are not
to be washed there are very pretty
models made with insertions, puffs and
edgings.
Fitted clips of colored batlste or
satine, or better still of silk, are ,provid-
cd, and these are trimmed with plain or
lace-edged rufiles at the hem or may be
entirely with garniture, according TO
fancy.
A gauze dress has the entire front
breadth, which is somewhat wider than
ordinary, made up of alternate rows Of
laceinsertion and strips of the material.
These extend from belt TO hem. In one
model the breadth is not gorcd or sloped
at the sides. but made up of fuil-lengih
strips, then gathered into the belt This
is for slender figure and makes most
desirable finish. There Is no other
trimming on the skirt. which is in ac-
Gordon plaits. The sleeves. standing
collar, vest and the portion of the
turned-over collar close to the neckare
made up of very narrow. close puifs.
These have no insertion between putis.
but are edged with bands Of insertion
and lace. There are wide shoulder sec
tions overlapping the sleeve tops that
are made up of the fabric over thin
crinoline or tarlatan and trimmed with
lace edging and insertion. with very
full frill of lace that falls over the edge
of the cape-shaped section.
A novelty dress is OF very flne silk
grenadine. The skirt IS Of straight
widths and after being sewed together
and finished at the hem it is spread out
and trimmed with a gauze ribbon about
three inches wide. The ribbon is ar
ranged in n very open braiding pattern,
describing wide circles and angles
which are further embellished by fan
shaped figures, bow knots and rosettes.
Around the hem the SKIRT has a band
Of ribbon in Greek pattern. The waist
is made with very deep, square yoke,
which is closely plated. This is out
lined by the Greek trimming in much
narrower ribbon. From the yoke TO the
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ing of the narrow ribbon. The sleeves
are Of plain, soft India silk, matching
the grcnadine in color. They are
draped very full at the tops and ct the
arms loosely to the wrists, where they
end in full rufiles Of lace. The high col
lar and soft belt are Of silk and give a
very pretty finish to the otherwise plain
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a new bodice is in basque shape, with
short skirts that fit quite smoothly over
the hips. The body of the garment is OF
brocade. The sides and back are plain
and close-ftting and space between the
brocade front forms a V. wide at the
top and entirely closed at the waist line,
where IL fastens together with a large
ard handsome belt clasp.
A high rolled-back collar, which ex-
tends only across the sides and back,
and the revers are Of fine white broad
cloth, embroidered in silk and jewels.
a folded collar and plated vest com
piete the neck and front. The sleeves
nreclose-fitting andhavewide epaulettes
trimmed with a double row of three
inch-wide plated ribbon. The cuffs
fall far down over the hands and arc
corded with the cloth like the collar
n. Y. Ledger.
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