The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-11

The high collar ~ lcte urd chiffon
had an encirclinE hand ~ folded vel
vet. with a rosette OF sil1 ON the
sleeyc the stripes were arranged d-
agonally with band OF silk with friIl
Of lace falling over the hand. A white
chiffon parasol looked well with this
toilet. Harmonizing with it was a hat
of white leshorn side tilted and shirred
about the brim with white chiffon and
having double bands Of the same about
the crown. a cluster OF soft white How-
ers and chiffon filling in the turned up
side.
A crepe dc chine frock which depend
ed for its beauty on the cut and the
daintiness- OF the trimmings was an
other seasonable creation. This costume
was OF blue In one or the new deep
vivid shades. There was sash OF a
deeper shade at the waist. with the
sleeves fashioned OF white crepe de
chine. edged with frills and satin rib
bon laid In several double rows. Frlll-
ings OF white satin ribbon and lace upon
the lower part of the skirt formed a
border that curved 20 a very narrow
row In the front OF the skirt. Pointed
panels OF dark blue satin fell over q row
OF panels in a lighter shade OF. the satin.
the body of the gown being OF light
summer silk. A broader glrdle than one
sees on most OF the summer frocks
adorned this gown. Wide girdles seem
to have gone out OF fashion, the mar
rover the band encircling the waist the
more decidedly fashionable the gowns.
according to the arbiters of style.
The bodice was crossed with bands of
the dark satin. double rows OF narrow
lace and satin bebe ribbon forming the
yoke. A hat OF fine white straw. with a
moderately wide brim upturned at one
side, went with the costume. 1t was
trimmed with white silk crepe de chine.
white wings and blue morning glories.
White pique canvas and duck gowns
are more carefully made than ever. A
really swagger girl now has her pique
and other heavy wash dresses made by
a good tailor, who improves the utility
OF the gowns, for with the heavily
strapped seams which he gives such
frocks they emerge from the hands of
the laundress still In substantial form
instead of with seams reduced to zig
gags and the fit a lost quality. The can
vas and duck skirts which are worn
with the soft waists of summer silk are
made with heavy deep fiounce instead
.of being perfectly plain. The tailor made
jacket can be worn or not. as desired.
One OF the most charming OF the light
waists to be worn with a wash skirt is
OF white wash silk made with bishop
sleeves tucked on the cuffs. 1t has a
deep sailor collar edged with a flounce
of lace and three rows Of white silk
braid. an applique of lace covering the
collar and scarf OF white silk passing
around the neck and tied in q broad,
deep bow in the front. The vest be-
tween the opening in the collar Is shir-
red and the lower part of the waist laid
in narrow tucks.
Plain silk is likely to be immensely
popular for frocks. An elaboration of
tucks, shirrings and fiounces is the
cause OF this. No foulard or figured silk
would look well befiounced and tucked.
Fancy a lavender silk, with double
fiounce reaching almost to the waist
and headed with shirred band, heavi-
iy corded above and below, the waist
to be made a mass OF trimming ow-
ing to the gathers in the waistband
that spread themselves out in narrow
plaits above and belowl Revers OF the
silk, bordered with a band OF shirrng
and frillings of lace, are brought to the
waist, where a sash of deeper lavender
goes about the figure. A high collar
made OF band of white embroidered
silk and having a ruching OF lace gives
a delicate border for the face above.
The sleeves have headpieces of silk and