The Washington weekly post., 1899-07-04
IN FASHIONS MIRROR
Reflections of the Latest New
York Styles.
SOME MIDSUMMER MILLINERY
Model Summer Hats Make Use of All
Natures Most Beautiful Products
Painted Butterfly as an Aigrette-Oat
as Well as Flowers for Ornaments-some
Exquisite Summer Toiiets-The Making
ing Of POlonaises as a Fine Art.

You may possibly find a woman indif-
ferent TO her frock, hut a woman indiffer-
ent 10 her hat or bonnet is quite another
matter. She Is nara avis, and when
found should be caught, and even dissect-
ed FOR the sake Of science, for there must
be something very unusual in her con-
struction. Even the bas bieu will not
buy her hat at random. However un-
compromising her coat and skirt, her hat
IS matter of consideration; though of
the simplest felt or severe Dunstable, she
Is certain 20 have some little fad about
the curve Of its br!m or the shape of the
crown, all of which goes 10 prove that
headgear Is a matter OF supreme moment
10 wOmen-aye, even to man, woman, and
child. as many a quaint circumstance has
shown. / doubt if ever the het was of
more moment than just now, was ever
more considered. Positively will some
women get gown to so with some pet
hat. so bent are they on exploiting it's
charms. One Of the newest ideas is TO
use the gorgeous butterfly on our hats
and to restrict the trimming to one of
these and a scarf OF tulle. You can
imagine the light and airy effect. We IL
lUstrate two Of these beautiful hats this
the fad for oats as trimming. and the
manner Of using the beautiful and expen-
sive sprays Of roses, considered peculiar
ly appropriate for white and black hats.
You will observe that three out of these
four chapeaux have strings. They are a
feature of summer headgear. and are
finding much favor with elegant women.
Cav Summer Gowns.
As for the gowns worn with these Gre
atiOns, it is difficult to find words TO de-
scribe their loyeliness. | will do my best,
however, and tell you of several which
specially commended themselves to my
longing gaze: The first was a blue-gTay
foulard. with four curved fiounces, edged
with black chiffon ruches set on the hem:
a tunic, long and close-fitting, forming a
deep scOllop at the back. one distinct point
in front, and two irregular. Jagged points
or either side, all edged with the same
black chiffon; the bodice made with a
rolled collar, straight cut, long and mar
row on the shoulders at the back, and in
front covering the top of the yoke. all
edged with these gathered frills. This
formed part OF A fichu, the ends crossing
in front. filed into the neck with more
silk. the sleeves falling over the hand in
a point, and treated in the same way.
Round the waist deep black glace sash.
which fastens at the back, beneath very
deep gold buckle. This for youth.
More suited TO the matrOn is gown of
blue glace the bodice and sleeves covered
with narrOwest corded tuckings, the rev.
ers attached 10 an unusually long col
=, H.. -fV.ln ycH in
raulticolored chenille, recalling some of
the Chinese embroideries with which we
are familiar. The skirt is killed, and over
this is a tuniC of the glace cut with ac-
centuated points. = white figured satin
with large bleck printed spots has been
made up into skirt with three waved
founcings or rather tunics, for they have
no fuIlness, and let in above the hem
is a broad lace insertion jour, edged
with a narrow gimp partly black and
p2rtIv white: the bodice has a bright red
ribbon belt, the capes of the bodice are
trimmed like the tunics and fasten at one
side with black velvet bows having dia-
rnond buckles in the center, white chif-
fon closely tucked vest visible above
Making of Polonaises.
The making of pOlOnaises has become
a fine art. and some very beautiful ones
are preparing in lace or in light blue
poult de sole, the pOlonaise forming a
tunic. which reaches at the back almost
to the feet. and is rounded off In the
front leaving the skirt clearly visible
This is trimmed with silk lace of exactly
the same hue, which is so arranged that
while part of the width is sewn down TO
appear almost as d brocade on the silk,
the rest falls over the edge like a frill
without any fullness, but allowing the
pattern to be clearly seen. AT the hem
of the skirt are small, very full fiOunces
of chiffon. each edged with a ruche, and
some more of the light blue applique ap-
pear on the front breadth, while on the
upper part of the bodice are tucks of
blue chiffon.
Another perfect gown is made in the
very lghtest tone of blue, the bodice
slightly pleated in wide pleats, on each
of which is an applique of white satin
with embroidered guipure, filled into the
neck with a tiny chemisette of white
satin, d band of mauye round the throat
set between lines of gold and silver. The
skirt shows the same white satin and
muslin applique, with a touch of mauve
at the hem. With this gown a pale blue
hat l. 10 be worn, having a short crown
and high, fiaring brim, which is complete
Iy covered with black ostrich feathers
standing up we'll over the face. Threaded
through the crown are scarf strings of