The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-24
orhhR AUTUMN HINTS.

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Cashmere will be in high favor in au-
tumn
The favorite Iaces will be cluny,
guimpe. Irish Point and Renaissance.
silk canvas will be fashionable.
Designs OF stamped velvet will be used
To trim the edges OF skirts.
Hats of drawn silk are again promised.
Perforated velvet and cloth will be used
not only for trimming costumes, but for
entire separate waists or skirts, These
fabrics require of course. silk or satin
lining. =
The strapping Of the spring season will,
II Is promised be again In evidence on
fall gowns
A fancy of the earlier model-makers Is
10 tnickly encrust cloth waists with SILK
flower designs and outline the same WIN
narrow soutache or fancy braid. @e fNH
Ostrich feathers and velvet figure prom
inently i'm the fall millinery calculations.
Information for Mrs. Holiness article on
fall fashions was courteously given by
Miss Rogers at O'Gormans.
NOTES or ENGLISH FASHIONS.
In England a change for the better
is taking place in the matter Of skirts.
The inconvenient long skirt is giving way
to one OF sensible length. short enough
to clear the ground all the way rounda
All soft materials are either closely pleat-
ed or gathered some all round the waist.
others at the back or sides IL Is usual
now To have only the front breadth gored
and the remainder gathered. From the
front TO the sides the fullness Is very
slight. a mere easing of the material be-
ing all that Is necessary. The gathers AT
the back and on the hips consists OF three
or FIVE rows of runnings. These skirts are
easily made at home. With good paper
pattern any girl can run up skirt IN
very short time. No lining Is necessary.
except when the material is of very thin
texture. A shirt made in this way and
an unlined blouse skirt with "A collarless
neck makes as cool and comfortable
dress as 1t is possible to have in hot
weather.
The new sleeves reaching little below
the elbow will enable many who have
kept the elaborate undersleeves which
were worn with the bell sleeves years ana
years. ago u utilize them again. Instead
OF tacking the undersleeve into the
dress sleeve IL is a good plan TO run tho
elastic I'm the hem at the top. By thls
means the supplementary piece is quickly
removed. a desideratum 1t hot weather.
There is one little fact To be borne IN
mind when deciding upon thas style or
sleeve. IL the arm is long the upper
sleeve shortens its length II IL be made TO
reach an inch or so below the elbow;but
where the arm is short II Is well TO have
the dress sleeve made with point COM
ing to within n few inches of the wrist
with the sides opening well down the
seams. A short upper sleeve cuts the
arm i'm half and makes the arm look stiil
shorter, also broader.
Many yachting and seaside costumes
are composed of linen and serge trimmed
with gold or silver braid, and buttons TO
match. One gown was recently seen IN
blue linen trimmed with gold and white
braid The skirt was plated on the hips
and al the back. The bodice had vest or
tucked cambria and long revers edged
with the braid. Tiny gilt buttons gave the
finishing touches To the bodice. the 'front.'
of which was laced across with gold ana
white cord. Fitting sleeves and SWISS
belt with trimmings OF braid competed
this dainty gown. The nat accompanying
n was of white crinoline turned up a
little on one side with twist of blue
ribbon. A large bow of blue glace ribbon
adorned the front OF the hat.
Two styles In bodices at present pre-
vail. There Is the slightly blouse style.
with it's transparent lace yoke. and the
dainty fichu order. Many dressmakers
are sending out blouse bodices. with de-
tachabIe collars, which are made 10 hook
on and OFF. III the weather be too hot for
a collar To be worn n little piece OF lace or
lace insertion may be substituted. Black
and white II still much i'm favor. White
gowns are trimmed with black velvet
ribbon, and sometimes touches of yellow
lace are daintily introduced. Large black
picture hats are usually worn with this
style OF gown.
Charming toques OF black and white
tulle are worn for half mourning. Some
have crowns OF straw, the edges being
made entirely OF black tulle over cloud
OF white, jet and silver sequfns embroid-
t..II. <xst&l ftun
one I'm white. the other I'm black, and
black Paradise feathers. form the TRIM
ming, which Is placed partly in the GEN.
ire as we'll as on the left side.