The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-08-28

colored photographs initiating the ivory
miniature
| Nothing is more beautiful, however,
than cameo head portraits. A woman
or child with classic features can be
| beautifully reproduced in the stone.
|
! AS is natural, the most enticing bar
| gains at present take the form Of dress
| lengths of fine muslin, lawn, grenadine
and organdie. Many of these are orna-
| mented with designs of lace applique
and little trimmings of narrow ribbon
| closely gathered For afternoon wear
these are ideal dresses, and, as they are
| sufficiently trimmed in themselves, they
only require the additional expense of a
| colOred taffeta, or batiste of good quail
| ity.
| Nearly all the dressy toilets this sea-
son display a sash worn at the left
side, directly in front, or in the center
| at the back. Chiffon sashes accom-
| pany many of the chiffon trimmed
evening gowns but the worst of these
| airy and graceful sashes of transpar-
| emit textiles is, that after short wear,
| especially at the seashore, they get in
to a stmngy condition that is anything
but decorative. Sashes of Swiss, or
| candle, and other muslins, as we'll as
those of sheer grass-linen, are open to
the same objection. In their perfect
| freshness lies all the charm of such
materials, and much greater care is
necessary to keep these in an unrum-
pied condition than the more familiar
sashs of satin moire and faille ribbon.
After a study of the subject lasting
| Well into the summer, conclusion is
reached that it is we'll to avoid the eel
like sheath effect SO very conspicuous
in gowns now fashionable. Few figures,
indeed, are sufficiently perfect to fiatter
the Wearer of a skirt cut on these lines,
and even those with the most graceful
and finely proportional forms would
look better in a skirt less skinny in its
make about the upper portion. Many
of the scant, circular-shaped flounces
also give the impression that the sup
ply of material was inadequate, and
has been eked out as far as possible.
Flounces made especially of foulard
muslin, lawn, and like fabrics should be
!, rather more than moderately full
otherwise they have a fiat, short Of
material look, which is never pretty or
graceful, however fashionable it may
be.
Very dainty-looking on pretty
. young girl, recently attending a pa
triotic gathering of fashionable people
was dress of white muslin, soft as
, silk, covered with pin dots on black. II
was made over white silk, the neck and
sleeve-bands being Of nasturtium vel
. vet. The white straw hat was trim
. med with black and white tulle, and
shaded velvet nasturtiums, the gloves
were of white suede, stitched with
black. Colored velvet, in the form OF
collar, waist and sleeve bands, was
never more generally used on light airy
summer gowns than during the present
season, and the bands are used to fin
. ish bodices, with which they have nc
color connection whatever Scarlet
turquoise and marine blue violet
green and nasturtium-the latter in
many shades, ranging from palest vel
low to deepest golden brown-are eX-
tremely popular. the tawny bronze and
yellow dyes being particularly affected
though the beautiful dark-red shades
are also constantly seen.
Wells are no longer drawn beneath
the chin. They should come just below
the nose, and are worn tighter across
the face than heretofore. This abbre-
waited veil is becoming to only a few
( women, which makes it's popularity
E doubtful. White wells are both stylish
, and becoming to women of regular
features, but must be chosen with care
so as not to get a mesh that shows
/ the skin in blotches, which appears rec
4 in contrast to the threads of the veil
: White wells of circular shape with
? patterned border are popular, and we
are threatened with red ones in the
t same shape, having spots of black che
nile sprinkled here and there. Black
wells are by all odds the most stylish
and becoming, and the simpler the
mesh the safer the result.
Fashion says double skirts must and
shall be worn. Women who have many
gowns will doubtless affect this style
as they do all innovations in dress but
the masses will cling to the skirts that
take on various kinds of trimming
which merely simulate an overdress
Some have a jaunty hitch-up on one
side, which shows a panel of some
contrasting color or material that is
applied to the lining of the skirt
Others have foot-trimming, either
frilly or fatty made, that runs four
or five inches up on the skirt lining
then the outside is made shorter and
falls just over or to meet this trim
ming. Panels of material or color
contrasting to that of the gown are
used at the front and Sides running
the entire length of the skirt Gowns
trimmed with a one-sided effect have
always style of their own.
Revers of all shapes, both fanciful
and plain, will be a conspicuous feat
| ure of the bodice this season. Chem
| isettes, either severe in style or made
fancy and fluffy, will be used on house
and street gowns, and may be con-
| trasting color or to match the gown.
Tucks will be seen in all widths, run
ming in every direction, singly and in
| clusters. All the new tucks turn up
ward instead of downward All dressy
| costumes have a touch of white, either
| of ribbon or lace. Braids of all widths
and weaves will be quite as popular as
ever all through the autumn and win
ter, and will be applied both plainly
| and in intricate designs, some of the
latter showing touches of velvet here
| and there, which have the effect of
! medallion. trimming. Ribbons and vel
| vet bands, both bias and straight-cut
| are used in plain up-and- down and
| straight all-around trimming. and are
put on either plain or gathered.
To the Powers.