The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-06

pointed yoke of the silk, the points
reaching half way to the belt, over a
blouse Of accordion plated black NOUS
seine de sole. The satin foulard sleeves
are finished with three smaller match
ing points, with shirred undersleeves
of the mousseline de Sole The arm
looks well through these transparent
lower sleeves, which are made separate
from the upper part on gowns which
are to have any great amount of wear.
These sleeves, it is said, will be more
generally worn on elegant evening tot
let's during the two seasons to come.
The seashore is famed for it's raw
ages upon all sorts of transparent fab
RIGS, and the night air plays sad havoc
with tulle, chiffon, net and similar ma
terials. A very good substitute for a
tulle or other airy trimming which
has become wilted in appearance is
white satin or faille ribbon bordered
with several rows of black bebe velvet
ribbon or single row of greater width.
Very chic and attractive are the all
linen costumes made up in skirt and
tailor made piques. Much lighter
French linens with very slight reps are
more elaborate, being made over silk
or lawn skirts and trimmed with bands
of heavy insertion. A pure white linen
model is striped in pink. The circular
skirt is decorated with three broad
bands of guipure insertion, and is so
shaped that it flares very much below
the last band. The round waist is
trimmed with many horizontal rows Of
the insertion, and a jabot of lace falls
over a pink silk vest
There are many wealthy matrons and
maidens who this season have worn
nothing but snowy white costumes and
toilets throughout from the white lace
straw or chip hat with it's nodding
white plumes to the low ties of white
canvas with white leather tips. The
morning costumes are of linen, duck,
dimity, linen lawn, pique, ETC., with
gored or circular skirts in tailor fash
ion, the Elton jacket or open fronted
basque bodice, with shirt waist of silk
or bishops lawn, with stiff ribbon belt
and silver buckle. The afternoon gowns
are in endless charming forms and va
rletles, including white wool crepon
dresses, white batistes with lace inser-
lions and matching yokes. and those of
embroidered Swiss muslin, linen lawn,
French organdie, barege, etamine,
fancy canvas and French bunting fab
RIGS, etc, with accompanying fichus,
berthas and collarettes trimmed with
lace or ribbon. Low white Suede or
fine black French kid shoes are worn
with these immaculate gowns, and mats
trimmed with white tulle and white
wings or white satin ribbon and lilac
times in pure white. sometimes of pale
yellow or brilliant red.
Pink linen, French lawn and Cham
bray shirt waists look very charming
with skirts of white pique or duck and
pink taffeta silk or Liberty satin waists
with skirts OF white or silver gray Eng
fish serge, French poplin, Vicuna or
nuns yelling. Very pretty also are the
toilets of satin-faced foulard, sprigged
with soft rose pink designs, worn with
waists of plain pink foulard, trimmed
with white guipure lace. The new
satin foulards are great Improvement
on the old weaves of fodlard silk. the
former material having more substance
and far richer surface than it's pro-
totype.
On the first autumn gowns many of
the summer effects will be repeated. the
skirt sheath shaped and clinging at the
top, but expanding very much on the
extreme lower portion; the sleeves
small, the bodice fancifully trimmed,
the skirt repeat ting it's decoration more
or less deliberately. according to ma
terial and use. AS a rule, however.
there will be very much less of extrav-
agant cutting up of yards of fabric into
small detached trimmings, and instead
heavy silk machine stitching, milliners'
folds, applied f1ounces of good width,
braid and silk cord applique decora-
tons and handsomely finished princesse
overdresses and redingotes will be seen.
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Closely fitted waists of very sheer
India null or French lawn, made with
graceful fronts, accompany many OF
the cool, dainty morning dresses worn
this summer. They have either long
scarf ends that encircle the waist and
tie at the left side, or they follow the
conventional lines of the blouse, with
a close back and deep yoke formed of
alternate rows Of fine linen lace inser-
ton and bands of sheer Swiss embroid-
cry. Other pretty morning waists are
made OF French zephyrs, in pretty color
blendings This season they have ap-
peared in uncommonly attractive pat
terms, and the daintily striped and dot
ted weaves are first choice.
The glowing shade of the American
beauty rose will appear this autumn
among velvets, costume cloths, drap
d'ete, expensive fabrics in silk and wool
weaves and rich materials and accesso-
ries in millinery