The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-09

with the human form. One advantage Of the
elaboration OF trimming is that IL can be
used as a means Of Disgusting defects. II II Is
artistically considered. and then. too. the
length and cut OF the tunic are OF great i'm.
p%ortance in the varying effects on the figure,
Some sort Of n tunlc seems to he n necessity 81
fashion. so many IT III" gowns nrc made In this
way. An overdress. or the effect Of one. is a
feature Of all the drcssy summer gowns. as 1t
was twenty years ago. when III" sane trained
skirts -cre WON.
Princess gowns. which are very much worn.
preserve the fashionable outline better than
any other. possibly. for they are marvcls of per-
lection In 1T, but tho effect Of all overdress Is
usually given to the skirt. TUNES with deep
perlum points arc one variety. and for trim
ming these. when the material is cloth or cash
mere. wide bands of the same covered with
rows % stitching are used. Stitched bands Of
silk or satin are also en- ployed. and these trim
the underskirt Ia deep points or scallops follow
INK the Oltline Of the overdrcss. A group OF
tucks il also used for a nnish around the polo
naisc. which usually opens in front very mar
rowly to show the underskirt. which may be Of
finely checked silk with narrow ruffies falling
below the long upperskirt. This idea Of
n skirt in contrast, both IN material and
color. with the overdrcss is az old fashion re-
- Wv "i' " WV 't''s A''s W l'hN 'IN
over the old gowns. The So't. 1nc materials
lend a new charm to the old fashions which
makes them far r~rettier than ever before. Tho
plain skirt still obtains. however. among the
tailor gowns: yet IL hardly can be termed
plain either, as IL 10 decorated with rows upon
rows Of machine stitching. both In straight
lines and various scroll designs. White cloth
or white satin bands. covered with rows OF
black braid. are another form Of trimming:
the plain cloth skirt and the color Of your gown
have nothing to do with the case.
Among the various odd effects produced on
the modern bodice is the use OF white pique
with a coarse, heavy cord. This appears on
the new fculards. the d~aintiest nuns veilings.
and crepes de chine in a chemisette. a wide
collar. or an inner or second vest %peeping out
on either side Of the front over n lace or en-
broidered satin vest and cut In scallops on the
edge. finished with a full ruche of white chif-
fon. Scallops. by the way. are seen every
where and anywhere that an edge is presented
which can be cut in s%callops. 1t Is a ~favorite
mode OF Flushing the overdresses and the
bottom Of short jackets. and soma Of the rufles
are cut in scallops. You may have them
deep or shallow. as you fancy. and trim them
round with ruchings. insertions. or knife plait-
inGs. Another feature OF decoration Is lacing
with fine silk cord over a contrasting color.
oHeulnkS up anu uoWn the DOllcp are
laced across with cord either matching the gown
In color or in some paler shade ofthe same color.
One pretty model in pale gray nuns yelling
has a cream lace yoke laced to the lower por-
tion Of the bodice with pink silk. and over a
deeper shade OF pink silk. The opening forms
the straight yoke into a point in front. and the
effect is very pretty. Lacings trim the sleeves
very effectively. too. and some OF the over
dresses have lacing around the hips.