The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-08

prettiest Marie Antpinette pattern. where
the design is so bury as almost to be
lost, or still in a delicate hair stripe.
The long tails vary in width to suit the
wearer's fgure,.a since they are worn
over white skirts and bIeuses the lining
Is always wh4te. The jacket is short
In front, rounded IN shape. The under
skirt may be a bewildersng mass of lace
and workmanship or be distinctive In its
simplicity. 1t may be simply shirred
around the hips to a plain front panel,
and finished with lace frills at the lower
edge.
THE SASH.
The sash is the dearly beloved of all
novelty seekers. Description falls before
It's great variety, but some of the pref
test are OF naousseline tied with bow
high from the waist line to two loops
perked upward, and having long stream
ers to the edge Of the skirt These ends
are vartousiy finished Ia plaitings, rows
Of narrow velvet or satin ribbon, lace
motifs or spangled effects. China silk
of an extremely fine quality is also so
employed. 1t enjoys the privilege of be-
ing drawn snugly to the figure, pulled
down In front and not suffering from the
strain, as would chiffon or mousseline,
and is for these reasons usually preferred
an extra inch at the waist means moth
ing.
The Japanese style of sash is winning
many imitators and is becoming for the
young. One example Is carried out in a
pale gray foulard patterned lightly with
white. The belt of white silk mousse
line IS draped high all around the waist
line, the bodice blousilg a little over this
carried down to a point IN front and
finished with a butterfly bow and long
ends at the back. Three rows of mar
row black velvet ribbon striDing this
style of belt just at the waist line makes
a very effective finish. Black satin is
used as a piping around the lower edge
ending in a bow and long ends at the
back. This latter feature is brought
out very prettily on an old rose linen
gown the corgelet belt being made or
folds Of the linen.
The enlargement of the sleeve at the
elbow has the effect of narrowing the
shoulders. This Is overcome by the pref
ty new fichus a la Marie Antoinette and
a la Pompadopr. They are such fea-
ture of .v~nmer dressing that most wom-
en- have as many as six or even more In
the wardrobe. They can be draped to
suit the figure and the gown with VIII ch
they are worn, and are of the softest.
most easily folded materials. The finest
cream tinted batiste. and embroidered,
makes the very prettiest hchuS
NECKWEAR.
Now is the reign of the shirt waist
voted supreme The latest examples, by
the way, are absolutely without chol1ers,
their necks being finished with the broad,
fiat lace or embroidery collars of the SIX
ties. A notable French actress revived
their use this spring. and half Of Paris.
not to speak of the rest of the fashion
able world, is following her charming
lead. The shrewd girl has made these
collars, with underSieeyeS to match, in
Battenburg or Renaissance lace. Various
crocheted linen laces are fashionable.
too, and there is no end of POSSIBLE les
for decorating ones gowns with one S
own handiwork. Especially pretty with
broad turned-down collars and loose un-
dersleeyes of Renaissance lace are the
tie% 1890 10 tile ~ otl al >
those of old embroidered Indian muslin,
yellow with age and exquisitely fragile.