The record-union., 1898-05-01
SACRAMENTO DAILY REcoRBrUN1oN SUNDAY MAY T. 1898

SAOnA M LN1O DA1
they look exceedingly pretty under or
candle and similar textiles, and. just
now when distended f1ounces about the
lower portions are so much the rage.
the more wiry flounees of dressed lawn,
French muslin, ETC., make most ,appro-
pirate underskirts and slips.
Pretty French waists to wear with
cloth skirts are made of liberty satin
and taffeta in plain or fancy effects, the
waist trimmed with tucks and pleated
frills Of the silk edged with the mar
rowest bebe ribbon in satin. Groups
of tucks crossing each other in .dia-
mond shapes all over the bodice are a
fayorite style, and many of the blouses
fasten down the front with small pearl
or gold buttons, and have short wide
revers and a standing collar band coy-
cred with beautiful applique design in
cream lace. These elegant sprays are
also used on the revers and sleeves Of
very expensive waists, and to drape: the
crowns of toques, bonnets and round
hats of India tulle or gauze made with
shirred brims
Soft light tints will be very greatly
favored for evening dress, despite the
fact that the most intense and striking
colors, such as deep orange, geranium
and poppy red, grass green and I'm
perial purple, are SO much used by
Partisan ateliers.
Any one possessing a black silk or
satin skirt which is somewhat past it's
best appearance can now have it made
into a fresh looking and very fashion
able one by using it as a foundation for
ruff1es, extending from the hem to the
belt, or, if so many founces are not
desired, wholly new top of silk or
satin can be added to the foundation
skirt in circular yoke form, or in gored
pieces If the wearer is inclined to stout
ness. Then put the first top f1ounce on
so that it covers the joining of the
yoke and the drop skirt Black and
white striped or dotted silk skirts like
wise lend themselves to this economical
form of renovation, and here also a
new piece may be added above the
fiounces, and very small quantity will
suffice for the purpose Many pretty
are devised to wear with such fresh
ened skirts, but in taffeta. china, faille
and other silks. and in light diaphanous
textiles, like India null, tucked and en-
broidered organdie, chiffon, grenadine
and similar goods Use the waist Of
the renovated silk for a low lining. hav-
ing first taken it wholly apart and had
it dry cleaned and pressed.
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Quite inexpensive but very charming
little dresses for the summer can he
made for wee girls of various ages, by
purchasing American surah which can
be found in all the delicate tints of baby
blue, rose pink, violet fawn color and
green, and also in bright cherry, orange
and canary yellow for little brunettes.
Princesse slips are made of these silks,
over which can be worn different
dresses of dotted Swiss India muslin,
organdie or batiste trimmed simply
with dainty lace-edge ruf7es of the ma
terial and little bows of ribbon match
ing the shade of the slip Dresses With
the skirt finished merely with q wide
hem, and the waist trimmed with rows
of insertion and shoulder frills, are
also very pretty. All American surahs
are of good width, they wear well, and
are now reduced to nearly half their
former price
Stylish little tours de cou are being
worn now that the heavy fur neck COW
erings are laid aside. We see them in
immense ruches of mousseline de sole,
with ends of the same. with often
punches of fine French violcts on either
I, side; or they are of chiffon aud gauze,
| the center of chiffon laiG in knife
pleats, the edge large doubla ruffies Of
gauze. Some Of these have wide scarf
ends, finished with pleated gauze ruff
f7es, and very expensive ones are decor
ated with lovely sprays Of TIoniton or
guipure lace.
the season match, in pronounced COL
oring, all the brilliant and snowy effects
in spring gowning. The new dyes are in
copper shades, both light and dark, a
very odd Egyptian red, a vivid purple.
several novel tints Of green grading
from very dark laurel to brightest sor-
[rel and brass shades, mahogany, deep
orange yellow. iris blue, blood orange
and a dark red shade of tan. These are
all aggressive and conspicuous, but
there is fortunately choice, and only
those who fancy such a range of novel
ties (Which are undeniab1y fashionable.
like many other. ultra creations of the
season. need choose them for their
wear, for the stores are also replete
with the quietest and prettiest sort of
standard shades in gloves Of both
dressed and undressed kid-styles
which are selected year after year by a
class Of conservative women who never
think of following La Mode in my of
her extreme moods, but who yet In
variably appear as women most ele-
gantly and fashionably attired.
A blouse front to be worr with any
sort of jacket bodice or. bolero is made
Of pleated silk muslin covered with let
wrought guipure. This lace outlines a
yoke, and strips of the lace forming
bands as wide as insertion go from. the
yoke to the belt, which is made Of the
jetted guipure, as is also the fancy
collar finished with Paquin points on
each side. Scores of these dressy little
accessories are sold, which reiuvenate
gowns that have been worn all winter.
and give them quite sprnglilte APP
pearanee. s->
With Apologies to Kipling.