The record-union., 1898-08-21

wear blue in any and all Of its varied
shades. Tradition favors the selec-
! ton of blue when a fair woman's dress
is under discussion, but blue is decidedly y
not always her color. Fair as she may
look in white in cream, pink, and many
other colOrs, there are occasions not
rare when certain shades Of blue bring
out an orange tint in the complexion
| by force of strong contrast. There are
soft, beautiful tints in gray that appear
| in charming opposition to owners Of
reddish brown or golden glinted au-
burn hair, taking into account the COM
plexion that usually accompanies hair
of these shades. With these beautiful
gray dyes can be worn pink accessories
soft ecru lace of rich quality or any
of the rich velvet trimmings which look
well in juxtaposition to sunny hair.
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In adjusting the sashes anad belt rib
bons of various lengths, the smart
! looking Empire bow still remains a
popular finish to the waists of both day
anad evening gowns. The usual meth
Cd of tying the ribbon is to form long
| loops standing upwards, with cores
ponding loops below the waist. These
look better when slightly irregular in
| length. Attention to such details may
appear unnecessary, but in reality they
are not unimportant. Much more de-
pends on trifies of this sort in the gen.
| eral effect of gown than might be
supposed. 1t is the French woman's S
attention to the minor details of her
| toilet, however trifiing, that has ell
| dowed her countrywomen with the
| well-merited reputation of being the
best-dressed women in the world. Be
she parlormaid or marquise, it is all
the same. Alike they are as perfectly
and charmingly dressed as their several
circumstances will allow them to be.
The use of the narrowest bebe ribbon
in black velvet is still conspicuous on
many summer toilets of yelling sum-
mer silk, muslin, etc. 1t edges the
ruffles, is laid between narrow ruches
or tucks, encircles the bodice, sleeves,
and belt, and often trims the entire
surface of the revers collar.
| No one can dispute the fact that the
| very tight-fitting coat-shaped sleeve is
| most unbecoming to women who have
long thin arms, even when frills, tucks,
and other decorations are resorted to
to conceal this defect. Sleeves shirred
from the wrist to some inches above
the elbow, with a puff on the shoulder,
and a full lace collarette shaped with
deep points that partly cover the puffs.
give the effect of roundness as well as
airy style now popular among summer
toilets and in this manner art is made
to overcome natures neglect in a very
satisfactory manner. Thin women,
however, have but little more to regret
in this matter of the radical change in
sleeve effects than their heavier sisters,
for While they dislike the decided
change that has been made, very stout
women, whose huge arms We're covered
and concealed by the voluminous puffs
and draperies, have equally good rea-
son to deplore the invasion of the ex-
ceedingly tight outlining model. The
best compromise shape now in fashion,
looking well on women of every size, is
the modified mutton-leg sleeve, fitting
the arms comfortably, and gracefully
draped at the top.
The most attractive STYLES for youth
ful wearers for the early fall are the
tailor-made suits Of cream white wool
in serge, mohair, camel's-hair, French
costume cloth. canvas, wool, etamine,
or bourette cloth. The most expensive
OF these wool costumes are lined with
tafTeta silk in white, cherry color, rasp-
berry red Ga new tint much like old
rose), violet. damson, or golden green.
Some of the suits are made up in COM
bination with white faille, the blouse
vest crossed with lines of white and
gold braid. These are, of course, for
special occasions. Other gowns have
low-cut fitted blouses, with guimpes of
| colored silk yelled with Irish guipure
net. Again they have a little rounded
jacket bodice and a fitted waistcoat,
and there are simple models with short
Eton or Norfolk Jackets with plain
gored skirts finished with deep hem,
| with rows of silk stitching at the top.
AT fashionable summer resorts no end
| of small fiehus. pelerines. and other
small capes are being worn, with and
without scarf ends in front, and almost
| every day sees fresh additions TO the
variety. On the one hand may be seen
those transparent net, grenadine. chif-
fon, or silk etamne, with neck ruches
of lace. moire velvet or fringed silk;
on the other hand, capes and collar
cites of satin. watered silk. or velvet
matching the trimmings on the gown.
/ Pelerines of iridescent silk in soft, love-
Ely colorings draped with lace and nous
seline de sole are worn With very light
dresses New and becoming for young
women are the short single capes of
soft wool or corded silk, cut in circular