The herald., 1898-07-24
SOME HINTS TO
HELP THE DIVINITY

o. NEW YORK, July 1S-(Special Corespon.
dence to the Herald). 1t Is woman's right to
be set a pedestal and worshiped by
man; but man has rights, too, and he in
sists upon the divinity's recognizing them.
One of mans rights is that the beauty on
the pedestal whom he worships shall be
well and tastefully dressed and he is will
ling to make all sorts of sacrifices as a
means to this end. So that man is the
cause of woman's love of finery, a state
ment that woman dare contradict.
But, whatever the motive prompting, wom-
ell must be well dressed, and how can they
be unless they are guided by the artists in
costumes who declare what they may or
may not wear. They are very dictato-
rial, these fashion artists. They
say the summer girl must wear
muslins whenever the elements are
favorable to this material, and when
the sun hides his face and the heavens
weep or the wind blows chilly she must
fall back upon the clothes that are made
up largely OF silk, and upon an imitation of
satin, that can scarcely be told from the
original. They are made so that the effect
is pretty and the Wearer can look well while
defying the rain, combination that few
rainy day costumes possess. The shades
are gray and blue pastel. For trimmings
pipings are used.
A very pretty costume seen recently was
of satin - a chestnutty color, with lining
of tartan s1lk and the fiouncing of the
lower part offhs SKIRT set in under piping
Of the same silk. A directoire coat with
long-tailed basque in the back only, tartan
silk lined, but the square revers faced with
modern point Buttons of three-cut steel
ran down either side of the coat, and the
full pouched vest was of the point lace
over yellow. The sleeves were small and
tartan silk lined at intervals from wrist TO
shoulder. Ruffles of the same lace finished
off the wrists.
The hat that went with this gown was Of
brown tulle, trimmed with yellow wings.
sequined with black, a cache -peigne of yell
lOw1sh roses and a Soupcon of lace.
Another very pretty satin cloth costume
recently seen was of blue pastel piped with
black satin to the skirt, and lined with
glace of its own color. The coat was very
similar to the one previously described,
made of black satin with cut glass buttons.
The lining was of pale blue, the vest Of
tucked white chiffon, embroidered with fine
black silk cord, and big cravat of mingled
tulle and black lace, the hat to be worn
being of drawn chiffon of Duchess of Dew
onshire shape ornamented with masses of
black and blue feathers.
Dresses and Petticoats for Summer
The sweetest and dantiest thin dresses
are now seen with no decoration but fieecy
little frills of the material. A toilet of the
finest and sheerest white organdie Is fash
toned with q full blouse, the front and back
tucked to simulate shallow pointed yoke,
and the fullness' caused by the liberated
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belted at the back A close sleeve has a
series Of narrow 'pinched" frills at the top
and a smaller pair at the wrist. The wadst
closes invisbly over the shoulder and under
the arms.
The skirt is gored with scant fullness in
the back. and has simple frill at the lower
edge. The drop skirt. cut by the same pat
term and with butterfly bow at the back.
The crush collar buttons at the back. al
though the waist is side closed. and has two
little pointed tabs folding away from each
side of the front Worn with this ideal
Iress OF summer thinness is a leghorn hat
trimmed with grasses ard thistledown, and
pale green suede gloves add the last touch
II daint1nesA