The herald., 1898-06-12

assured me was selling excellently, was OF
vivid scarlet. with entire deux Of butter COL
| or. Grass lawn apparently holds its own
az well as ever, the reason being that the
cheap limitations are In reality limitations In
| name only, and in no wise resemble the
real articles save in color Grass lawn, by
| reason of the cost involved In Its produce
| tion, and the scarcity Of the vegetable fibre
from which 1t Is made, can never become
really cheap as we understand cheapness
nowadays. And for this reason, IL for no
other. 1t will. am assured, continue to be
well worn. Good news for brunettes, since
| this material is far kinder to dark than to
fair skin.
very dainty robe-unmade Of course
was shown to me. 1t was in q very fine
| make of grass lawn, the skirt from hem to
waist composed of alternate strips of the
material and coarse lace of Renaissance
make, and between the entre-deux was the
most exquisite embroidery of narrow black
ribbon, In, needless to say, that mode. of the
moment as regards embroidery, true lovers
knots. In width this ribbon was even mar
| rover than the baby ribbon usually en-
ployed, SO that the effect obtained had
nothing of heaviness in 1t. Indeed, it was
light and dainty in the extreme. The deep
hem was bordered on the inner side by an
| acordeon-pleated flounce Of the grass lawn.
and the piece of material supplied for the
waist was trimmed so as to match the skirt
exactly.
Made up over buttercup glace silk. and
with waistband and sash ends of black
| chiffon, drawn through a smart amber and
paste or steel buckle, such a gown would
| be chic In the extreme, especially If the hat
accompanying 1t was of Leghorn, with a
| draped crown of yellowish lace veiled in
chiffon, a plume of ostrich feathers and
cache peigne Of yellow silk roses or orange
poppies. The sunshade should be black.
| lined with yellow chiffon, and the gloves
| should match the grass lawn in hue as close
| ly as possible. A smarter gown for the
races ii would be wel-nigh impossible to
devise.
| Having gazed my full at the seasons nov
elites In the shape of unmade gowns, next
| turned my attention to the made-up ones.
and almost the first model encountered
| was a gown built of the yellow and cream
| checked muslin before described. The skirt
"a very long one-with decided dip-it
could really be called q train-boasted six
| tiny founces set on In wavering lines. Each
| ihounce was edged with cream colored
Valenciennes lace, and the top was set under
a piping of yellow glace silk, the foundation
employed being also Of yellow glace silk,
with half dozen tiny founces on the inner
hem, viz, the petticoat side. The bodice
was quite one of. the prettiest have seen
this season. The back, in no wise remark
able, was plain and tight fitting, its solo
ornament rather deep sailor collar edged
with knife-pleated frill, in its turn edged
with lace matching that of the skirt. In
front two broad revers covered with lace
opened to show a tucked vest of the muslin.
| These tucks were applied, and each was set
In over a piping of yellow glace silk. By
the way, both revers and vest were deeply
pouched. The sleeves were also tucked
from shoulder to wrist-broad, deep tucks
these. and also applied each one of them,
over piping of the yellow glace silk. The
waistband was Of buttercup yellow glace
ribbon with long sash like ends adorned