The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-22

more Of the flowers and ribbon with
some Of the garniture standing in high
relief. Hats of very openwork straw
have tiny ruches of pleated tulle at the
extreme edge, and at the back are set
UP long-stemmed sweetbrier or Mermet
roses and foliage, or gill; or wall
flower blossoms in deep orange and pale
yellow velvet. The creamy Leghorn
hats are again crinkled and bent into
very odd shapes, and trimmed with
flounced, pulled and pleated chiffon.
Venetian lace, brilliant blossoms, and
large towering ostrich plumes, with
added ones dropping at each side. Pret-
ty Cuban straws in pale ecru are trim
med with yellow lace, velvet loops and
pink peach blossoms, or with brilliant
red tulle, peoples and Jet ornaments.
In ordering lace gowns, in black,
white or ecru, 1t should be remembers
that watered silk as a foundation is
thought by French ateliers to greatly
enhance the beauty of all lace pat
terms, either in net or flouncing. In
genious modistes are trying all sorts
of effects in draping flouncing laces, to
render them graceful while keeping the
folds in such position as TO show the
designs to advantage There are GER
tain patterns, however in fancy lace
which may be adjusted in pleatings or
kits with no detriment to the effect OF
the woven dreams wrought in web
like meshes.
For millinery uses, for trimming
handsome summer gowns, capes and
fichus, great use will be made of point
de Venise laces. Some of the patterns
are of a substantial quality resem-
bling guipure, and come in widths from
two and one-half to ten inches. There
are also edgings with insertion to cor
respond. Nearly all of the patterns
show a purled edge, and some are fin
! ished with an entire deux or heading
through which narrow ribbon may be
threaded.
White dresses, hats, and parasols will
be in marked favor the coming season,
and where color is added on the hat
trimmed with soft white ostrich plumes,
it will, as a rule be either yellow
roses and satin ribbon, or pink or
mauve flowers and ribbon, If more be
looming. White muslins (under which
term are included all the many sheer
white wash materially make some OF
the most fashionable gowns for tne
summer These are deliberately ruched
ruffled. fiounced, or tucked, with rows
of insertion between. At Broadway
importing houses one hundred dollars
| is asked for sheer white muslln
dresses trimmed with f1ounces edged
with narrow lace, no silk underslip pc
ing included. Stylish dressmakers also
ask a very extravagant price for THESE
handsome white gowns. OF course, real
| lace is used, and where the gown Is
frilled from neck to skirt hem II nee
essarily costs q great deal OF money
Fortunately for those who admire these
immaculate dresses, the stores are
filled with very beautiful white laces
and insertions, that, while. not real
are not imitations-fancy machine
made laces merely, but woven as hne
and web-like as many of the costller
designs. The making of one of these
pure white gowns is quite within the
capabilities of the deft visiting dress
maker The skirts are gored, the
waists not intricate, the sleeves small.
Flounces or ruff1es are easily made, and
for that matter the owner of the pretty
dress can get much time ahead if she
herself prepares this part of the trim
ming in advance-overcasting the mar
row lace to the edge of ruffie or frill
for bodice and skirt These gowns re-
ouire very dainty sewing and handling
vet it is fascinating work that can be
done for six weeks yet or more to come
at odd moments. Seven or eight dol
white
4 tinted silk for the separate underslip, II
one has not a partly worn evening
dress to utilize for the purpose. The
skirt of silk must be gored on the
front and sides, to exactly match the
white dress skirt. The sleeves are
mere caps, as the sheer dress sleeves
are preferably lined only with white
net. The waist of the slip is cut on
the lines of a half-low, closely fitted
/ evening bodice Gauzes, nets, eta
mines, canvas goods, grenadines, tulles,
veilings, and like semi-diaphanous fab
RIGS are in such high fashion that it
might be supposed that organdies and
| batistes, Swiss muslins and India mulls
were relegated to the shades this year;
but never was there a greater or more
attractive display of these airy tex
| tiles 10 CHOOSE lFOIl anu CLeS dIe QullS
as fashionable as the aforementioned
goods.
TfG new plain and k-striped French
chaIli fabrics are brought out in very
many of the beautiful designs popular
in matelasse silks Pompadour satins,
Indias and foulards. There are, be-
sides these. small brilliantly colored
Persian devices, strewn over pure white
grounds; also Empire garlands, chintz
patterns, and richly shaded foliage
sprays, in tints Of olive-green ana
gold. These soft, sheer, all-wool mate
rails make up very effectively with
founced skirts the bodices slightly
toned with velvet trimmings.
There has been an immense sale this
| season of genuine Scotch tweeds. as
these materials are in high favor for
cycling and travelling dresses. The pat
terms are handsome, and besides the
soft gray mixtures show any number Of
pretty color blendings. The durability
of these goods we are entirely familiar
with For general uses they rank well
with English serge and the stylish
waterproof cravenettes.
This year there are many dress pat
terms of Swiss muslin, linen lawn and
oreandie, which come with beautiful