St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-06-16
ilorle OF s7H1e1AsndiB.
styles IN Feminine Apparel fer Late
Spring and Early SanmeF
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The lace and accordion-plaited frilla
used on the new, sdre4' toilets vary in
depth from five to fifteen inches. The
six and seven-inch varieties are mostly
used for the close elbow, sleeves Of thin
muslin or light silk gowns for Summer
wear. The,deeper~laces fall from the
lower edges Of little pulled sleeves that
reach just below the curve Of the shout
der, and the rufiies that finish them
fall to the wrist, and are somewhat
shorter on the inside Of the arm.
Short, smart dress cap6s Tor spring
are made Of panpe velvet and peau d
sole. The velvet is in lovely pastel col;
orings, and the peau de sofe scarf ends
are finished with deep silk fringe. On
plated capes Of bAck Teau - sole are
yoles FssfS md collsfs Of open EN-.
brt1efel ereahSs whit bStktS over
Whit sstin, On Ale front. efthe har-
ing collar are two large choux that
just meet, and are made partly Of
green, partly of a beautiful shade 81
old rose velvet. A short bolero jacket
OF black panne satin has large revers
and collar wrought all over with gold
thread, chenille, and creamy-white
silk. hfYFf(a- 4
Elbow sleeves, says . fashion paper,
appear again on many of the French
models designed either for full dress
or demidrexs wear, and these call for
either the nevs lace mitAs with Leaf
points reaching wen over the back OF
the hand or for suede or glace kid
gloves of1much greater length than
h4s peetgpecessary with the long-cut
sleeves for some time past. Later on
we shall see these elbow sleeves on day
dresses Of fiowered India muslin, or
candle, foulard silk, peau de sole, and
the pretty summer silks in black and
white, green and violet. gray and old
rose. The gowns are. made with
Aounced skirts and bodies With Maris
Antoinette fichuss frilled at the edge
like the elbow sleeysN They are fin
ished with Tong scarf ends, which cross
at the waist line on the front, and arr
carried to the back and knotted OF tied
as best suits the figure Of each wearer.
l. AAS &ACoS AVSASAey IA ssiC SZ8o onss
means of manipulating lace, insertion,
edging, and appliques, is certainly m
expressive tribute to the versatile and
artistic dress designers thu season.
Everything which has ever Seen used
for this purpose seems to have been
revived and added to the novelties for
next season. which are already being
SHOWN. f..naszafras
The empire and vatican styles are
being pushed into special prominencs
for use fiurilathe coming suDmer. A
fewnedSsi1 Natts9t taAaeR have al
ready appeared, the panniers being not
much mdres than PreHy s1sgetioas Of
the style, produced merely by outlining
yimps. frihgeA oRiby means Of dsft
manipulation of the skirt drapery from
the hips towards the back Of the gowh.
Neither otvthesA forws Of dress appeal
towomen of our time, as appropriate
for ans butsPeeisl secesioMA. For day
uses, there is now certain brisk, busi-
ness-like afr about the eowk thatSiuits
tho women Of to-day Who % not live
the secluded lives theif busy grand
mothers did, Somehow the rowing,
golfing. cycling, fencing woman looks
out of place in an empire gown.