Evening star., 1899-07-08

and they give only a misty idea and not
q plain black surface The bow and bolt
are OF white ribbon. A ruffie of renais-
sance lace finishes the neck and sleeves
and renaissance lace draped TO simulate
the ends of a bodice appears upon the
skirt over the hips
Really Handy This.
Many of the decOlete summer frocks have
guimpes which may be inserted and trans
form their character completely. A pink
muslin came home the other day from an
exclusive and large shop in this city. which
could be used for garden parties or other
afternoon functions and then appear sue
cessfuly and fashionably at dinners and
dances simply by the addition or extra ad-
dition of a gumpe of Valenciennes lace and
narrow black velvet. This muslin had a
tiny figure of embroidered white fieur d., lis
scattered over ii. 1t had shaped founces
on the skirt trimmed with Nalencianuas
lace and narrow black velvet ribbon-tbe
narrowest one can buy. True lovers knobs
made of the lace edged with the velvet
We're embroidered over the skirt at irregu-
lar intervals-not very many of them for
they were large. The baby waist had the
same design of true lovers knots upon it
and there was only room for two one back
ana one front. A lace ruffie and a black
velvet bow finished the top of the corsaee
linen there was this guimpe in which both
yoke and sleeves were of rows upon rows
OF Naienciennes lace edged with velvet baby
ribbon. 1t takes time TO create frocks like
that, but the effect makes one feel the time
is not badly spent.
For Dressy Occasions.
Another beautiful gown. more EXPENSIVE
and more elaborate by far, was of white
point desprlt and imitation renaissance
lace. These limitations are 50 beautiful
nowadays and so universal that no one feels
at all ashamed of them. The Innings of
inns gown were of white taffeta but |
think white China or India silk would have
been better, as soft effect is most de-
slrable. The petticoat had two fiounces of
point d'esprit on it. and over this was
ufaped a point d'esprit tunic which was
tucked diagonally, thus doing away with
darts. This diagonal tucEing by the way
Is the very latest way of fitting a skirt
ABOUT the hips. and in soft materials it is
particularly beautiful. The tucks are very
tiny, of course. as there have 10 be many OF
them to make good effect They form a
pretty trimming by themselves and do AWAY
with the need of any other
Ihere were Insertions of renaissance lace
IN the paby waist much in the same man
her as In the waist Illustrated and a I7Ifle
of renaissance lace finished the low-nerled
waist 1t was ruftle with a pointed cf-
1ect. quite indescribable, but sometimes IL
luslrated, and something of a change from,
the inevitable fall of lace over the bodices
when there is no collar al the throat
lhere seems to be a sameness about the
nounces, ard there must always be some
klnd OF finish about the neck which will
give full effect. Another feature which il
seldom missing is the bow on the left side
OF lhe Dodlce. Yet with so many features
alike the gowns all Look different when
completed, and from the ten-cent lawns 10
the point d'esprit lined with silk they an
become the summer girl and the summer
matron. MABET, Royn