Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-09
MILLS of

Gray kid shoes with stockings TO match
are worn with light gowns in place of the
white ones so long popular.
A handsome brooch in the shape of a heart
and anchor set with diamonds and emeralds
is among the novelties of the season.
Ladies' shirt waist pins in the shape OF
beetles, handsomely m and set with
semi-precious stones, are extensively shown.
Mourning hats for young girls are of dead
black chip, with wide brims, and trimmed
with plain white tulle or white tulle dotted
with black.
bit appeal to lovers of the turf. Another
scarf pin represents a whip and saddle APP
propriately enameled.
A belt buckle representing two birch
leaves, having the appearance of being cast
and set with small precious stones, is an
appropriate gift for a lady.
A pretty collar buckle, representing two
grape leaves appropriately enamered, has a
row of small pearls set along the lines rep
resenting the veins, while the edges of the
leaves are of bright gold set with precious
stones.
The girl who wants a pretty and becoming
bathing suit usually has to have II made.
There is not as much assortment in ready
made bathing suits as there is In gowns,
and there is nothing that should be selected
more carefully to agree with the style of the
wearer.
Lace is still so prodigally used on count
less other materials that 1t Is an agreeabre
variety to see it omitted on sheer cotton
gowns; hence we sec some of the newest
India muslins, batistes and dimities with
only embroidered yokes and bands and
f1ounces Of the dress fabric and no laces.
Petticoats, whether of silk or lawn, have
to be very carefully fitted to wear with the
closest fitting skirts. The prettiest to wear
with the thin gowns are made of white tat
feta, silk trimmed, with detachable lace
trimmed rufles of lawn, which can be nicely
laundered, or Of India silk, trimmed with
lace that Will wash.
A great variety of green shades are seen
this summer Some of the latest French
tints are extremely delicate and artistic,
and combinations of green with certain
shades of blue, mauve, red, yellow and old
rose are noted among Paris dress gowns
and millinery.
All the newest summer hats are more or
less transparent. If of straw, they are of
the zephyr variety, light and cool, and many
novel midsummer models are formed OF
shirred and accordion plated gauze, tulle,
India null, chiffon, net or lace. Inc brlms
vary in size, as do the crowns, which are
high, low and medium, to suit all tastes ana
faces.
The most popular way of making the
rather glossy linens is much after the French
style used in gowns of Galatea cotton. The
large extra collar is usually made of blue
linen, with which the volant and skirt are
trimmed in straps, piped with narrow blue
braid. Tailor styles are much liked lot
these substantial linens, and are used almost
entirely for the white, ecru and other cor
ored duck costumes so fashionable for vaca'
ton suits.
The little matter of belts has an impor-
lance in dress out of all proportion to the
size OF the article, but the belt adds TO OF
| detracts from the appearance in a mos
| startling manner, especially the latter when
it is not adjusted properly. White kid belts
| plain or variously trimmed with BEADS OF
| metal of some sort, are worn with the "hit'
\ shirt waists, but prettier than these are ths
belts Of soft white satin ribbon wide enough
| to wrinkle a little, fastened with a sllvel
gilt buckle. Very pretty, too, are the belt
of white taffeta silk cut bias. hemmed OF
the machine and finished with a rosett'