The Washington weekly post., 1899-07-11

g. is tae new. elaborate foulards which
~. so popular FOR morning wear this
.r T.er ere made soft, and no longer
o.. ones teeth on edge as the foulards
b.. r1rr were apt 90 do, or course, ev-
,---.g ls soft this year and so can
.-.r around Us IN mysterious folds.
Va. there are foulards and foulards.
g.. .t-y smartest being quite garden
-.-v creations They are generally in
.-s-. light p.nks or rrays, with black and
g-tr satin spots. But the fOulard which
s-rea.. Cd me the most at the moment
81, tfa, WE.rg is really suitable FOR morn
.-g u..r. DO IS made in black, blue. or
-.gr and white. IL Is a bright shade OF
bad. / Ike best trimmed with white
y--a E.aco or taffeta for preference.
4 little f-ock / have in my mind eye
81. rather large powdered white spots
g-a smooth. satln-faced ground OF dark
,.r ar.. The bodice discloses a trans
-.-srt vest OF white muslin. with large
...s.I rlyrrs. and hemstitched frill Of
-f-e taaeJa. which goes right into the
vss,t which s. encircled by a narrow
f.-, U..a waistband, giving the neatest
ra..J-. appearance. The skirt is tight
.rf long. fastening at the side with two
,s.ks o. the white and tiny frill OF the
t.r-..tehlug TO correspond with that on
,r- bodice This goes down the side OF
-r- skirt and Is continued round the hem'
coming the most effective addition, and
No.. not imparting an overturned ap-
-.s-sH1a. I saw this worn in the morn
l-g with q cream guipure toque, TRIM
rrI with white, and accompanied py
scar.e, parasol.
Lavender Toilet in Fouiard.
How successful for one Of the few wo-
mn Vl,p look well In mauve, is Law
,rl,r toilet in fOUlard. Here. again,
saw a lovely example, the foundation be-
fra Of male lavender, powdered with black
and white satin spots. 1t seemed to nave
ii Kind Of tunic or double skirt, outlined
with narrow pink velvet ribbon 1hefe
,gss also a touch OF pink velvet IN the
us5v, chiffon at the neck, forming
,qH1- tie. and a suspicion OF black Nei'et
.Inay ribbon running round the thFee-
,r.u.4 frilIs on the skirt This was worn
yrr "a untitled hat OF brown straw
vTeathed in pink and purple roses com
Ylsrr6 nv "A pink paraaol and pultoh-
I8.a or malmaison carnations or the sdiiie
Ale. -. ,,,-
rr,sa mixtures Of pink and mauve ap-
rs.I rp my fancy where they sol'' "hich
is Of course. a woman Of Dresden emma
rrr.. with perfect features ana glorious
o0.or!ng. 49, e,,,-
F,r afternoon wear there are many luu-
lard GOWNS. with lace Insertions, hlaue up
or.- llacc silk or satin OF some coi'ei ',a.
irg color. In all cases s-.e louldlu II w
AWAY from under the lace lnseitloH, 80
that the silk or satin lining VIII Sh0"
through the lace, and in that way 10, IA q
most effective kind Of trimming. a D'ue'
green. and white fOulard. Tor instance
locks charming made up over green SIN
ana trimmed with insertions OF me O'1' n
1a,s Vye are reversing the order OF
things this season: that IS. We are d9
b.,,e inst told YOU, wearing silken iabrlcs
in the morning ana cotton ones III 'iie
afternoon. For instance. there is de
,5Fa5 fancv for lilac drills-pale lllacs ana
mauyes. These are made with bahd
lodices. and very often q muslin and lace
inserted vest and a tie Of white or col
ored creme de chine Then a very smart
butcher blue drill was lined with mauve
silk and trimmed with a tucked front ana
sailor collar of the same. This Is q very
chic mixture when well carried out ana
created. of course, by the master hand.
Craze 1Or lONcEcu
The craze for fowered muslins increases
every day, while grenadines and embroid-
-Ied crepe de chine are much in vogue
We drape some of these diaphanOus fab
ries. but We don't use an inch more ma
1rrial than is absolutely necessary.
very beautiful gown for the Saratoga
ray-s is made of painted muslin, with
trails of pale PINK roses in the design.
surrounded by foliage. and tied at inter
walls with true lovers knots in pale blue
ribbon All this delicate color is repre-
s,u,ed by the painting on the muslin,
which is made up, by the way, over a
foundation Of slace silk, in Ii lovely shade
Of lettuce green. The skirt falls very
gracefully from the waist and is not so
skiU-right as the skirts in cloth or wolfe.
AT The knees il is met by three cross
Way uounces Of the same muslin, covered
ly 4 trellis-woTk insertion of cream
silk blonde lace. Each flOunce is fur
Jaarmore lined underneath with an ac-
clrjion-pleated flounce of pink chiffon,
which has the prettiest effect imaginable
Son over the muslin. lined as it is with
lettuce green glace silk.
The bodice is quite a simple affair. The
lower part is slightly draped and drawn
down under a very narrow belt of lettuce
green velvet. while the upper part con-
s-rs of a semi-transDarent chemisette of
cream Indian muslin. finely tucked and
crossed by insertions of cream lace. The
t..ar is also i soft transparent one,
made entirely OF lace. but threaded
uEHush al me top with narrow black vel
ve, baby ribbon.
Suitable for the Races.
Every fashionable woman has in her
wardrobe this year a gown OF white cloth.
These tre suitable for wear at the races,
or any smart function. ] nave just seen
'a~ gt these gowns, which Is so very chic
mat ] am tempted 10 describe its charms
D. 'u... In the first place. the cloth OF
N'.r. 10 is composed is very fine and light
.| weight. and although the gown has the
"l..afance OF being made with a double
sH.rl % cloth, in reality the underskirt is
e.. white glace silk. with only shaped
.....n or cloth. some fourteen inches IN
..i'a oEt very gracefully and arranged
u. simulate "a cloth petticoat. On this
''aa'r there are three bands of white
."'.l. og.ameuted with tailor stitching
..t Iat on a little distance apart from
'a.. other lu q series of curves.
lar upper skirt fits quite closely round
..t' lf-hN the waist bul lDNS bIl
"'..rwari wiki certain amount OF full
A..-. Where il falls over the cloth founce
H s olt with four points like peplum
aud strapped with wide bands OF stitched
wait. satin.
iL'ge ls lovely little coat OF the same
"..r cloth, barely reaching 10 the waist,
".- trimmed most becOmingly. with strap
-."ts ai white satin, taiIor-stitched. The
'--' .7 thrown open IN front 20 show white
'..a EyyrIs, which are strapped with
.'a. iags reversing very cleyeyly the
'..t "i The trimming. as seen in the skirt,
-..+ under the coat there Is very dainty
'.'a0r ot cream MilaHesc lace. lined with
A'-I'-s,a blue glace silk. To carry out
... a..e, there s a charming little toque
.. drawn and gathered hydrangea blue
....r lifted on the hair on one side by
i+.-H ~ IorEet-me-n0ts and one or two
l'-' pink roses
'-lr iu..r tOque viii be- worn only, OF
''.is.. I the weather De fne. Should
.-.ie be- rainy day, a t0que made entire
y from plateau Of white rice straw VIII
j." chosen instead. This latter wet wealth
'"4ur las biz bow IN front. made
'..ir.y ~ straw, and very smartly tied.
while i' has no other trimming beyond
TWO pale blue quilts, painted with an irls
t'a-sE .u white.
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