The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-14

Other little summer fads win include
the slipper fastened with an elastic
band which n twisted around the ankle.
with bow attached to the front. These
make the ankles look slender and are
greedily taken up as a pretty possi-
biiity OF an old fashion revived.
dress for summer, II you would
have one modelled upon the favorite
Parisian lines, u Of glace silk: In bright
C. s, ,;:s r vs. S usaa is made ell the more
brilliant by the addition OF silver pail
cites which sparkle from the belt. the
neck and the yoke. and are again seen
at the head OF the fiounces which are
put on in n curious pattern around the
foot of the skirt. This gown Is for
piazza wear Of an afternoon, or. II
made upon expensive lines, with neck
cut in point or square, IL for evening.
The new neck is decidedly pointed
and Ii for wear in street and house.
Many couturieres are cutting the sum-
mer net dresses with elbow sleeves and
pointed necks. The necks can be filled
In with vests and berthes and the
sleeves can be heightened by gloves.
They are also making the lace sleeve
to be worn under the elbow sleeve. The
lace sleeve Is gathered along both
seams so that II Is a shirred sleeve.
IL made of chiffon the sleeve Is shirred
very thickly so as to require no lining.
Summer skirt trimmings are varied.
yet all skirts show something around
the foot. II a ruffie Is employed II
varies in width. from narrow to wide;
IL applique, 1t Is put on In diamonds or
circles and, between the figures. there
are the most elaborate bits OF seQuin
or palette trimming.
Skirts have suddenly taken leap
into the very midst Of fashions russ
and feathers. The plain skirt could
once be worn with any fancy waist. the
elegance Of the toilette depending upon
the bodice alone. But now 1t Is differ
emit: and the shops are filled with hand
some separate skirts which are to be
worn with plain waists and little Etons.
THE SILK SKIRT.
The glace silk skirt is made most
deliberately. with deep ruffles OF chiffon
put on over colored silk, the top OF the
deep ruffies being caught down by tiny
punches of silk flowers. The skirts so
treated are no longer tight, but show a
tendency toward the umbrella, winch
flares all the way around.
In summer fabrics skirts are howered
and sprigged and made over q founda-
tion skirt of gay color.
At first hint of spring all the gay
world Of Paris rushes of to the coun-
try places. Back from the hlViera IN
the early part of March. or the last OF
February, they remain at home only
long enough to order fresh gowns ana
away again to the country.
One day the fashionable houses that
face the beautiful vistas which open
toward the Arc de Triumph are aglow
with flowers; the next day they are
closed. while the gay occupants have
fitted. All the country houses are
thrown open for a fortnight IN early
spring. and house parties are numerous.
Since the American triumph OF the
Countess Castellane her little ladyship
has been a recognized leader. she Is
not pretty, but very chic. An early
spring gown worn not long ago was OF
cindre taffeta sprigged In steel blue.
The underskirt had three-inch founce
bordered around the top with q band
of blue velvet appliqued with cut steel.
The tunic had a long narrow point In
front bordered with a narrow band OF
velvet; and round the sides and BACK
there were three very deep rufnes, put
on in an entirely new style, the rufnes
of varying width, growing wider toward
the middle of the back. -.
The waist was similarly unique with
the front cut in a Grecian square over
n vest and sleeves OF white null en-
broidered in delicate pink flowers. "A
Turkish tunic, very deep. conhned the
waist.
A modiste showed me the order for
handsome American trousseau that she
whispered was for Miss Morton, daugh-
ter of Levi p. Morton, who is to be
married this spring. The order gave
her carte blanche to produce the hand
soonest Newport gowns that could be
selected for summer and autumn wear.
One of the gowns already decided
upon. and nearly completed. was