The record-union., 1899-06-18

Skirt. lHe SleeVeS are mace OF alt6r-
mating lace insertion and silk folds,
from wrist to shoulder, and the skirt is
lined with undressed taffeta, matching
in color the silk which finishes the
gown.
The tunic is a very special feature
among Partisan. styles for the summer,
and a. favorite arrangement is a rather
long classic-looking model of guiplire
lace over bourreau skirt of crepe de
Chine, trimmed with many rows of
crepe ruching, or with one deep accor-
plated fiounce, banded with gui-
pure insertion. All tunics, whether of
lace, brocade, net, silk, yelling, bastiste,
grenadine, pique, etc., fit with great
perfection about the upper portion. Be.
low this some are short and rounded,
or with deeply pointed sides and short
fronts, the backs of not a few reaching
to the very edge of the underdress.
In Paris low-necked dresses Of lace
tulle, point d'esprit, grenadine, etc., are
furnishd by the modiste with yokes or
guimpes of net, figured gauze, embroi-
dered mousseline, brillante, or shirred
chiffon, which transform them into
gowns appropriate for dinner and the,
ater wear.
In the notably dainty effects among
summer toilets are white serge, cloth, or
pique skirts, with waists of soft pink,
primrose yellow, Persian mauve, tur-
quoise blue, or stem-gree silk White
parasols lined with color matching the
waist, and white round hats decorated
with one large rose cluster and many
full white ostrich plumes, complete the
costumes. Other pretty gowns are of
white India null with garnitures of yell
low lace insertion bands on the skirt,
yellow applique pinces on the bodice
and sleeves, and a waist ribbon with
| many loops and ends of yellow satin
ribbon, the dress being made up over
soft silk or batiste.
| More and more do some of the new
| hats resemble the turban. Their de-
signers have thoroughly mastered the
art of folding tulle as deftly as the Turk
himself. Indeed. the modern tulle hat
| is very close copy of it's imposing for
| eign prototype.
| Green and white is a. favored comb;-
nation in summer millinery. Some OF
the celebrated Paris rilliners have sent
over many different and charming
models. showing this dainty metange.
A lovely hat, in sailor-shape, is formed
| of pure white Italian crepe, almost as
| transparent as gauze. 1t is trimmed
merely with draperies of the crepe, with
single sprays of green velvet maiden
hair fern scattered all over the hat, as
if they had been carelessly dropped and
| fastened where they fell Another ha-,
copying a model worn by Lady Peggy
Primrose. is made of white fancy braid,
/ trimmed with white tulle, white lilac,
and maiden-hair fern.
| Primrose, jonquil, buttercup, AMI
honeysuckle are all popular shades used
in medium width satin ribbon, tulle,
and flowers in millinery; and soft un
| dressed silks, chiffon, batiste, grena-
dine, crepe de Chine, India muslin, nuns
yelling, pique and chambray among
summer dress fabrics, trimmed various
ly with lace. insertion, milliners' folds,
| tucking. velvet ribbon, and fringe.
/
| Bias and straight-cut folds are in
great use on gowns of light CLOTH sheer
WOOL silk, yelling, bunting and etamine.
Not only do they finish skirt edges,
tunics, Jackets, lowcut dress waists,
etc, but, laid one above another, they
form entire overdresses, underskirts to
the knees, boleros, berthas and sleeves.
Sometimes the folds are arranged upon
the foundation in scallops, in points, in
diagonal lines from the underarm-seams
Of the bodice or the front panel of the
skirt They are arranged always with a
view to the figure and hight of the
wearer.
Next to the silky black cheviot,
novel weave of fancy cheviot is ex--
trenely popular just now for the max.
ing of travelling wraps. Newmarkets,
and suits entire. No one color pre-.
dominates, but brilliant bits of Roman
red, green, brown, gray and gold are
discernable on close inspection This is
the real Scotch heather cheviot. The
weave, designed especially for dress
fabrics, shows raised lustrous camePs
hair bars, forming handsome stripes
and plaids, the latter coming under the
various titles of the Lord of the Isles,
the Gordon, MacLean, and Fitz-James.
Very dainty and refined-looking are
the gowns of gray and white foulard
silk, with trimmings of black chantilly
lace, a vest of black chantilly net, laid
over rose pink, with number of black
velvet bows set here and there on the
bodice.