The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-16

and this latitude is sometimes utilized lin
the joining Of two vivid eolers for outdapr
dress, but oftener results in the addition Of
fiimy, lace-llRe overdresses to costumes Of
heavier fabrics.
The golden side to the shield of the SUM
n1er fashions is the beauty of fabrics and
of colorings. No dress can be wholly bad
when carried out in the delicate cloths. the
soft. fiowered silks and the shimmering,
cobwebby, transparent stuffs now in vogue.
Ethereal, fairy-like, woven sunshine and
cloud, these things refuse to be vulgarized.
Pale blue organizes, lowered muslins
trimmed with ribbons and lace, and dainty
foulards with half-length dress sleeves and
lace or chiffon undersleeves promise many
things, good to look at Very sheer veilings,
batistes, poplin as thin as grenadines.
mountains of dotted Swiss and embroidered
musins are already made up or in process
of making.
The new piques and linens come in the
pale, delicate colors that fashion especially
fancies, but in dark blue and reds as
WELL A material in which the summer
girl will revel is fine yet quite substantial
linen, to be turned into coat and skirt cos
tunes for country wear; the skirt to have a
circular tiounce if you Ike it, the jacket to
be short Elton, and the trimmings red and
white embroidery or insertion
The shops are showing white pique
dieSStS with Dlue ONeT0foSSeS, WI cn look
very attractive at the moment but may
become as monotonous as did last years too
numerous pique skirts with blue cords. A
variation on this idea is a white skirt with
Greek fret or zig-zag trimming in black
braid, this to be worn with an overdress
and jacket of dark blue with white,
braid-trimmed revers A red silk waist is
the approved accompaniment.
The finest piques and linens are elab-
orately lace trimmed, the lace being in some
cases white, in others dyed to the shade
of the dress goods. Quantities of deli
cate ecru lace are being applied to batistes
and linens.
This years pique Is in some instances of
a softer less aggressive make than last
seasons, and is capable of being turned
into very simple, fetching costumes with
gored skirts, peplum overskirts and either
Jacket finish or slightly blousing waist
with big soft knot at the throat in a gay,
contrasting color.
Black lace will be used on summer dresses
of all sorts about as freely as last year.
On foulards it is emphatica the popu-
lar trimming. 1t does not seem to matter
what color the foulard is-call it blue and
white with polka dots: the correct finish Is
either cream lace or black, or both. with
| black and white striped ribbon gathered
| into the familiar frlls and seweR on both
| edges of the insertion.
| Colored organizes as we'll as white take
tne same decoration. "A great many PINK
! and solid color muslins are offered. to be
made up with ruches or insertions of black
| whenever room be found for them.
| Black velvet half-moons and black Chan
! tilly figures are set upon foulards and
muslins in prodigal fashion.
A curious fancy demands a wilderness OF
small gold-washed buttons, as cheap and
uninvting in appearance as the crystal
which we have of late been deuged. These
are used especially on white net white
lace. and are applied in rows or in geometri-
cal shapes, upon bodice and skirt indiscrlm-
inately.
The new shirt waists differ from last
| years ma My in being made of thinner and
| airer materials. Also fewer of them call