The record-union., 1899-05-07

mans throat. In its place will be worn
the most dainty and becoming of little
turnover styles in cambria, bishops
lawn and insertion-many of these
hand wrought and edged with real lace
of narrow width
Very pretty are the costumes of silk
warp mohair, drap d'ete and creponette
trimmed with shepherds check silk in
various new artistic color mixtures.
The most attractive form of the mOdi-
fed blouse waist in tailor style is
model cut low and rounding in the
neck, With deep slashing each side of
the open front. All the edges are fin
ished with braid or velvet ribbon. The
guimpes worn with the waists are in
various effects, guipure net over water
melon pink, Liberty satin being very
becoming style. A glimpse of the satin
and lace shows down the front and be-
tween the slashed portions. Silk cord
applique pieces are additional garm-
lures on the most expensive models.
Some very classic looking tunics-
long, short, extremely scant at the top,
many of them looking as if there had
been a distressing lack of material, are
in universal favor. Some of the mod
els are very long on the sides, Others
short on the front and sides, but reach
ing quite to the hem of the underdress
at the back They are made of every
fabric from Venetian guipure lace and
satin matelasse to French Bingham,
and no two styles seem exactly alike,
so varied are. their shapes and effects
on the lower portion, and so differently
does each designer or dressmaker fash
ion and decorate them
Returning importers speak of the
marked favor extended to velvet ribbon
trimming in both Paris and London,
with predictions that for the summer it
will be in greater demand than ever for
gowns of yelling, silk and wool fancies,
shepherds check, foulard, summer silk,
challi etc. French modistes frequently
use three different widths on skirt, bod
ice and vest. Last summer a rage for
this simple yet effective and becoming
garniture began and before the season
was over nearly every retailer had sold
out his best colors. Ten pieces of black
velvet ribbon were this week used upon
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early June bride. The fabric is a cream
white wool, figured with a black silk
dot
Very odd effects in the fashioning of
dress waists appear this season. Bod
ices are cut and draped in novel and
graceful ways, or are made in contrast
ing styles on each half of the front.
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and stole finished bolero fronts. The
sleeves may be of one material from
shoulder to elbow and of some other
wholly different fabric from elbow to
wrist, with the cuff extending in a point
downward over almost the entire hand.
and in as deep point upward over the
; outer arm and the elbow. Velvet loops,
straps and chenille pinces en- applique
are arranged in quaint and effective
ways and lace frills, nets and insertion
bands also play an important part in
this novel scheme.
Ilny gold buttons continue to be used
| by French ateliers on toilets of cere-
mony, made of white lace, net, mousse
line de sole, crepe de chine. etc. The
| buttons are not lavish in number and
are consequently effective, some of the
dull Etruscan gold styles having a
brilliant Partisan diamond or other
mock jewel in the center.
Many of the leading modistes of the
city are making graceful and attractive
little stole fronted shoulder capes to
wear en- suite with various spring and
summer costumes. A jacket is not an
easy garment to put on or take off, and
a cape is no trouble whatever.
Wedding gowns in princess style
made of satin, duchess and peau de sole
with elegant garnitures of Venetian lace
and corresponding net draperies. will be
| IN marked favor for brides of this sea-
son. For bridesmaids wear are lovely
dresses of briar rose pink, ROSY mauve
or primrose yellow crepe de chine. with
deep bodice yokes and Marie Antoinette
undersleeves of guipure de fandre lace.
The short, close fitting, deeply pointed
| oversieeve of crepe de chine reaches
just below the elbow, and is edged with
| several rows of very narrow ruched
| mousseline de sole or single line of
pearl and opal passementerie.
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! galine, Victoria reps and other corded
silks are made fashionable use of this
season, but it is not always plain. gros
grain. There are numberless bayadere
stripes, waved, chevroned and straight.
SHOWN among the Lyons novelties and
on some of the bayadere reps ON two
colors the omnipresent polka dot an
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