The times., 1898-06-19

of course on silver wire frames. but filed
with wild flowers. A pink tulle basket
heaped with dog roses and a green tulle
one filled with field daisies were among
the first TO be used.
Another damsel whose fresh complexion,
simple ways and white muslin frock
charmed every guest, stood blushing be-
side her mother. with her Swiss skirts
caught up and filed with buttercups and
primroses. The abbreyiation of the mus
lin skirt displayed a pair of irreproacha-
bic little feet in white open worked silk
stockings and white satin shoes, also a
white silk petticoat loaded with lovely
lace. Hot house flowers by the more So
phisticated buds are worked on wire
frames into bouquets in heart and triangle
shape into balls. pyramids. wreaths. the
semblance Of an open book or the girls
initials. and their weight as we'll as their
inappropriateness serve to dim the luster
Of the debuante's pleasure.
The heart of fashionable womankind
rejoiceS over a new fabric that comes
from Ireland. and consequently is
linen. 1t is a linen of exactly the same
quality and finish as that used on din
ner tables, and it is richly damasked.
Tailors make it up in truly gorgeous
dresses for races. coaching. casino wear
and for calling. IL has all the sheen
! and body of Duchess satin, and 1t is
usually chosen in white, because white
! is fad this summer. and because when
| it is Numbered by an expert it is gilt
teringly beautiful.
From London and not Paris this time
does our new fashion come. and an i'm
poverished lady of high degree got the
damasked linen its vogue Finding
/ herself sorely in need of wedding
garment and being very short of credit,
she resorted to her grandmother's linen
| chest. Two great cream white ban
I quet cloths were sent TO the dreSSmak-
er, and with the aid of some old family
! lace a splendid gown was the result
| The Princess of Wales even asked to
examine it, and now the Irish looms are
slowly turning out linen of a deep ivory
/ tones damaSked in the peculiar lines
! and floral patterns popular seventy-five
/ years ago. In some cases a silver or
| gold or pale blue silk thread is
wrought in with the fax, and a mar
velousiy beautiful fabric IS the result
Now, one prime recommendation about
a damasked linen dress is that the more
frequently it is laundered the richer its
/ sheen becomes while it lends itself en-
/ tirely TO the drapery of the Louis XIII
! skirt that is so exceedingly popular.
OF the three types of mourning cos
| tunes given here the first shows what
! fashion dictates these days for widow
! at home. Her skirt and waist are made
of black, dull-fnished taffeta, bearing
/ decoration in the form of a little seal
! loped overskirt edged with a narrow
| ruffle of crepe. Her high stock collar
/ and square white gorget are both of
! Swiss muslin, laid in a series of fiat tucks,
! while over the close-fitting waist of silk
| is drawn over the bust a loose front of
1 silk, edged with a crepe frill. To the ell
bow mt smooth sleeves of silk, ending at
aH-.VaU rF.faa Iga-
low which extend soft tucked muslin cuffs
| buttoniug at the wrist. The next cos
| tune in the picture displays a street dress
! of black cauca asienne. Two eccentric
| founces of taffeta or crepe adorn the
| skirt. headed by line of delicate mourn
| ing braid This braid runs up the inside
| seam of the sleeves, and two ornaments
of the same material appear on the dress
waist. A bonnet of white roses, garnished
with high wired plume of pleated silk
muslin and tying under the chin with
white lawn strings is adopted with this
street or carriage toilet for a married
woman.
A young and unmarried person in
| mourning for q very near relative would
wear gown such as the third figure rep
resents It's black wool grenadine Louis
XIII skirt opens its braided fronts over
| a panel Of accordion-pleate crepe de
chine A short braided pocket Of grena-
dine is worn upon a full waist of the
pIeated crepe de chine and a girdle OF
black peau-de-soie IS folded widely about
the waist Ruclked sleeves Of crepe de
chine and a winged bonnet with net
veil finishes the appropriate little toilet
4 brown linen wash suit for a boy is
best given the form of knickerbOckers and
Norfolk Jacket Brown golf hose, pig
skin shoes and a brown linen bag REFER
cap provide an excellent fishing and va
cation suit.
For the girl of fourteen or thereabouts
is sketched a sort of rough and ready
dress that will serve many a good turn il
the Summer holidays. The skirt is g
checked linen in red and brown, with side