The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

OF flesh and figure. Twenty years ago We
had the sad. sensuous English version Of
tho aesthetic" mode, to-day we have the
more chic and cheerful but essentially
similar French version.
The rev summer girl wears for even
ing no stuffs that are not fine and sheer
calculated TO lie in long folds or stealthy
curves with the clinging embrace Of 4
lover. The new silks are called glove
skin" tho new veilings are no more than
cObwebs: Of the new laccs dresses are
made woven in one piece with nothing
from throat 10 feet 10 break tho natural
curves Of the figure.
Yet all The summer girls adornments.
from falling hair and low. scarcely fas-
tened bodice 10 meshing rufles that hem
her footsteps seem slipping off her. Her
sleeves. when evening dress allows them.
are open the length of the arm and caught
across with clasps or ribbons: at the ton
they droop away from the shoulder. Her
Empire sash IS tied I'm half-made knot
instead OF in smart bows. Tho flower
sprays that trim skirt or bodice are never
punched but cling and trail wandering
vines.
This looseness is not carried. however
TO the sloppiness and dishable Of the old
aesthetic; rather IL works with the soft
ness and transparency Of fabrics. with the
placing Of tissue over tissue IN varying
Elusive colors to produce. I'm spite Of Ger
tain frank dwellings a curious effect Of
vague charm and mystery
Towards the evolution Of The new sum
mor girl three conspicuous Americans
have materially contributed. Probably
the finest outiits made In Paris this ason
have been provided for Lady Cursor,
Vice-Rcine Of india. 70 wear M the sum-
mer resort Of Simla and for Miss Sloane
md Miss Fair the two Vanderbilt brides
The personal tastes Of an three OF these
women run to extremely slender effects.
and their wardrObes. exemplfying great
length Of skirt and. in the case Of two,
the daringly decollcte. have done much 20
establish and confirm the present modes.
A Chicago woman now married abroad.
who left Paris 10 accompany Mary Letter
10 India has written to American friends
doscrintions of several Of the Nice-Reine's
simla dresses. all with clineinc Hverskirts.
TRANSPARENT pettico0ts and. IN case Of the
evening dresses. b01ces which arc moth
ing but broad waist bands with wisp OF
lace draped over the corsage.
one Of the most remarkable OF these
dresses IS ball costume ~ white India
eauze The foundation Of this dress Is
mink silk showing oclCaffiN through il'
trailing clouds Of the lighter material
The rouza skirt IS made with series or
nounces powdered with gold and caught
I'm placos by pink gauze rosettcs. over
This comes a long redincOte Of Venetian
noint iace. which fits tho figure more
smootblv than n glove the seams being
hold IA. and without wrinkles by some
material like feathcrhonc. The corsage Is
emf very low and round. leaving the Shout
ders entirely bare. and being kept up only
bv strings ~ large pearls. The decollet-
nee Is edged by n nounce Of gold-now-
dered eauze. which is continued in little
fan-like frills crossing the arms some six
inches below the shoulders. Nobody al
ludos 20 these frills as sleeves
Following such high example the sum-
mor girl will wear trailing skirt with
out n seam IN the back; and. next its nc
culiar outline. one OF the most notable
things about her toilette viii be its lavish
use OF exquisitely light and subtle wreaths
and flower sprays
A graceful evening dress for n young
girl IS carried out in white embroidered
gauze hung over an underskirt of pink
chiffon falling I'm many small soft frills.
The whole effect OF the toilette is OF great
delicacy with gauze corsare falling
quantity away from tho pink chiffon