The record-union., 1898-08-07


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these goods have appeared in uncom-
monty attractive patterns. and the
corded and slightly tufted zephyrs are
! first choice
| Tailor-made suits of white or colored
| linen or pique, worn at the fashionable
watering places show many of the
4 skirts made after the graceful, five
gored models, with small, closely fitted,
round-fronted Jackets, open over vests
| OF colored linen if the costume is white,
and of white pique or linen if the gown
| is colored,, the linen vests being tucked,
| finished with brier stitching and tiny
| pearl studs. Fancy linen braid in very
pretty patterns is also seen on trim,
stylish duck suits, made extra with an
open jacket, or a blouse With a deep
yoke at the back.
| Cream-tinted and ivory-whte wools
are extremely popular. and the fabrics
are made up into gowns appropriate for
| both day and evening wear. The trans
parent White organdies, batistes and
mulls. almost hidden by their elaborate
trimmings of lace, are exceedingly
|
| handsome white gown is made of
very light costume cloth, with a satin
finish. The gored skirt is trimmed with
pointed straps of white satin. stitched
| on, and finished with small tailor but
tons. The jacket blouse is lined with
stem green taffeta silk, and is low-cut
| and open-fronted, showing an under
| blouse of stem green taffeta, which has
a tucked collar fastened with a gold
| buckle, a similar buckle fastening the
! folded belt. Buckles still remain a
prominent part Of dressy gowns. They
are formed of gold cut steel, mock
opals, pearl, rocco, jet. or rhinestones,
and they range in value from an imita-
ton gilt device to genuine gold set with
real jewels.
A great variety of lustrous repped
silks and other corded materials will be
worn this autumn, and not all of them
plain, for there are bayadere stripes,
plaids, checks and novel fancy patterns
among the new weaves. White satin,
covered with guipure or vermicelli de-
! signs in silk and gold braiding, will
form the trimming for many of the
gowns, and later on the revers.
guimpes, yokes, vests and sleeve trim
mings formed of this decorated satin
will be edged with very narrow lines of
dark fur Plain colored pout de sole
and very lovely tinted taffetas are like
wise among the favored autumn fabrics
for evening toilets.
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AT Saratoga this season a young belle
wears, among other beautiful gowns, a
| of h 70 cly; ~
and waist trimmed with bands of
cream satin ribbon. The short jacket
is in Eton style at the back, but in
front is finished with odd, pretty stole
ends, trimmed with the ribbon. AT the
top are short, wide revers that turn
back over the jacket and are also rib
bon bordered. This is worn over a
blouse Of pinkish violet satin. with a
silk-fringed sash to match at the back.
The high collar is of the same satin.
with jabot of lace arranged around
the top and down the entire front of
the blouse. The serge skirt is lined
with violet taffeta.
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The prevalence of soft, beautiful,
light colored cloth materials in con-
trast to the equally fashionable deeper
dyes for the coming seasons wear will
be very marked In addition to Vienna
ladies' cloth, drap d'ete, the handsome
coverts, and the usual standard invoice
of tailor tweeds and cheviOts, soft sui
tame, and new beautiful weaves in
French camels hair, will be very popu-
lar fer the making of smart tailor cos
tunes with high-class ateliers. With
French tailors poll de chevre is a very
popular material The surface is soft
and glossy, and even when lined with
taffeta the gown is but little heavier in
weight than one of closely woven cord
ed silk. Velvet braid in rows, braiding
in arabesque designs, silk ruches, and
handsome gimps are the chosen trim
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