The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-11-17
SNOWY WHITE GOWNS
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thered fr0a These Wera
~ Gpadaates.

White gowna, which are to rage all
summer, are being made up by city
tailors and dressmakers In crepe do
chine, India silk, bstiste, mousseline
de sole, grenadine and baregc, for wa
tering place dresses for summer fetes,
dinners and evening toilets, and in
pIain and embroidered muslins. lawns,
linens. veilings, sergss, mohair, plques
and etsmines for wear throughout the
day. One Of the fancies already noted
is that Of making white over the very
fashionable Spanish yellow lin spite
of the war;, M, for instance, white
crepe de chine over yellow satin. A
dress of this ooloring just made for
q tall, brilliant brunette is composed
of two kinds Of the crepe do chine.
one deeply srinkled and wrought with
heavy silky threads, the other plain.
The latter n used for the tucked and
shirred portions Of the gown, which
Is made up ever . very elegent prin-
cess slip OF Spanish yellow satin, cut
half low In tho neck, with only slight
crescent-shaped sleeve-puf on the
shoulders The yoke and sleeves prop
er arc made entirely Of lace OF ex-
quisitely ane pattern. The lustrous,
beautiful satin CLEANS through the
lace and the semitransparent crepe,
giving it u lovely iridesoent effect a
fine knife plated 10unee Of the sAtin
is added to the foundation skirt. and
the bottom Of the crepe de chine skirt
has O ruche Of the crepe and satin
plated up together as u finish. mar
row. very elegant belt Of fine cut EN-
era!d, topaz and onyx stones, trimmed
with creamy nook opals and joined
by links in gold 6ligree, will be worn
with this handsome toilet.
Nuns Yelling, crepe dc chine. and o
very handsome chiffon. soft as India
silk. but as heavy as crepe. are among
the popular fabrics used for the snowy
gowns for the sweet girl graduates
this year. Full-hodgsd college girls
! have in many cases elected for very
Ella borate gowns Of mouSseline do sole
over white silk. richly garnitured with
poipt dc veniee. Mochlin- -Nalenciennes
or other handsome laoa. in the form OF
yokss, guimpeS. Eton or mikado jack
eta, berthas and tho Ike, with satin
sAshss At tho waist and shoulder trim
minvs Of ribbon and Lace combined.
But No beaufy Of these gown. lies
really IN their quaint Amplicity, and
Ne wiAe and tasteful leaders OF q
famed SCHOOL prohibited tho use OF
laSs- psarisd GIN pa, and all other elab-
essts garuitvres. permitting only rib
bon sAd aswer dsesr atioas on gowns
~ We gradsateA. White China silk.
wAits IaAiA nall. OseAAaia. chiffon and
P1sasa Sssisss wess among tho ma
tsSial allowed, and sAshes 10 match,
carried twtes arSaAd the wast and
SrsssfHlly fss>s.sA 81 the back. &C
soaDselsA NY DAAy sf sA>ss exceed
A,Ssy pssAN trsSsA A srs9s do chine
ssva fsr . Asr,Isr. gr~sstul girl, with
visA, krswl AAfY aAA syss - mattel h,
haA . Ast.1 AsA weis< st she crepe
- sA&,s Dsds over . ls~ hning o!
sflk, Ar,s,VsA IN AAS'sA saoks and
SAiv,,e. h v>As< fa.ssaed q. the
basA, ssd W. banSed ssross both
treat sd baAk with sA.ia ribbon, each
had having . bsw wish gssoetul up
0rssA lsSYs. NS lAltnsd aeeyes
were D.Rsd sd Anhhsd with ribbon
bvsSsiss frs0 vaass 70 shoulltsr puff
IT, d~b->s.lnsA skirt Wa trimmed
wtsA frauA hAsAsrsd With the satin
yfbb>a. ~ ~ saAAs disAer the pink
and wAiss Asa solors vsre charm.
inEiy IN e~tasess apsa ths dresses OF
white Ildia waisA hAf low in the
nssh. ~ 1is< out 70 the fashionable
heish. With guinpss OF sot, veoe -isu
net sed b1sAAs II u,AtehinS Lace. One
sisS e< yssaS graduates. listening TO
tls basealsuruase-ssrnl vii, wear
Wine IsAis ns1n ~ batisee dresses and
hrse, reuaA hats a whise chip, with
trimmings u vAfss sAttfca shirred
c-er an s,rS% and ciu,>-rs OF pinl.
tea roseA-N. Y. Psss.