The record-union., 1899-07-09
black they are no longer considered
dressy gowns. even when handsomely
finished and silk lined.

dressy gowns. even when handsomely
finished and silk lined.
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At one Of the prettiest of the many
weddings of the month was an out-of-
town ceremony, in which the tall, beau
tiful bride wore a lovely gown of white
lace and chiffon over white peau de
sole, with chatelaine of orange blos-
SONS at the waist, the trailing flowers
and foliage falling to the skirt-hem on
the left side. From a lace yoke-point
at the back fell Vatican train OF
white satin, caught at the sides with
orange blossoms, these also holding
portion of the veil in place. A cluster
of the blossoms and leaves dropped
from one shoulder intermixed with
satin loops and lace draperies. The
six bridesmaids wore white chiffon
gowns over white taffeta, with sashes
of pale-blue satin, white shepherdess
hats trimmed with tulle, white plumes
and pale pink roses. They carried bou-
quets of pink roses and white carna-
tions. which, with gold heart brooches
with shamrocks of turquoises, were
gifts of the bride
universal rule of the hour. This flmy
fabric, from it's earliest origin, has
been an object of interest to all classes.
and has served as favOrite decora-
tion to all whose means permitted it's
use. Modern invention has put the
once costly weaves into the hands Of
the million, perfected machine pro-
cesses producing designs and qualities
hot x,s< 4 90 of
feet with the handmade original pat
terms of other days. Among these fancy
laces are point Regence, Chantilly, net
top Venise, Newport point, point rose,
Flemish, and Bourbon laces, manu-
factured in Calais.
Some of the new India silks are fig
ured in small Marie Antoinette patterns
and other plain Indias, woven so thin
that they are almost like silk muslin,
are French novelties that can be as
easily manipulated as chiffon. They
are, however, as firm and handsome in
quality as they are transparent.
Varied as they appear to be, it seems
like mere repetition to describe fur
ther the models decorated with wide,
narrow, straight, shaped or circular
flounces. Their name is legion, and
their forms, effects and adjustments III
endless variety. Bodices and jackets
are In quite as many guises, but their
varying effects are more easily de-
scribed. There are endless little jacket
and basque bodice-models, shaped in
every possible style. On the round
waists. guimpes, yokes, vests, plas-
irons, fancy net, or lace revers, and
sash ends, much use is made Of silk
muslin ruches and all sorts Of little
ribbons. Knots of velvet ribbon of every
color form another finishing touch to
gowns of muslin, foulard, yelling,
gauze, batiste, etc. And almost with
out exception, there is a velvet belt or
narrow pointed girdle formed of three
rows of the ribbon fastened with tiny
buckles of jet, steel or Rhinestone.
Very noticeable are the number Of
yachting and beach costumes made this
year by French tailors. They are
formed of gray Holland, with linen
lace insertions on skirt and bodice,
with pink linen shirtwaist, or, again,
a shirt of pink, white, tan, or blue pi-
que, with fitted blouse of white silk,
striped with color matching the pique
skirt The waist is finished with q
turn-down collar and a marine tie of
White silk. Etamine, seaside canvas,
much improved quality of wash-silk,
English drill and linen duck are like
wise in marked favor.
Gracefully curving edges and sharply
notched, open fronts are characters
tics of the new Louis XIV. jacket bod
ices of diminutive size. The arched col
lar and outlines of the notched fronts
are finished with plaitings of lace, or
else silk muslin embroidered at the
edges The effect is graceful and airy
India silk jackets made in this fashion
are draped with mousseline brilliante,
textile which all Partisan ateliers use
this summer for trimming and draping
evening toilets. 1t has very lustrous
surface, and is a delicate and beautiful
textile
Mauve and gray are rivals of blue,
with some few rare shades in pink,
and notable combinations are rose and
violet, iris and green, red and mauve.
with CLINT of Spanish yellow, and
Paris color-list. From a French stand
point, one can hardly go wrong in the
contrasts used in either dress or milli-
merry.
Fine soft cashmeres, bareges veilings
and beautifully tinted French flannels
IN stripes, dots and mixed checks for
children's wear are unusually attractive
this year, and made into simple dresses
save any amount of laundry bills, that
are usually incurred by making almost
the entire summer wardrobe Of wash
fabrics. Beautiful shades of blue,
softer than we have been accustomed
to, make attractive little gowns, and
these same tints in chambray, lawn,
dimity or batiste, for r1Lerve dresses for
special wear, trim we'll with open white
embroideries, which are a much more
appropriate and useful conjunction
than lace. These handsome embroid-
cries copy Irish point, Honiton, We