The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
MATERIALS FOR
SUMNER DRESSES
Openwork Fabrics are TO Form a
Large Part Of Seasons Modes.
a BOX PLATED CAMBRIA.
1t is Laid in Tiny Folds all Ready TO
DC Made Into Thin Drcsscs-Ihe
New Trimmings That Fash
ionablc Women Buy.
A BOX PLATED CAMBRIA.
The new materials are so admirable that

The new materials are so admirable that
they tempt the purse.
Mrs George Gould, snug in a. tan tailor
made, with box plated back, sailed down
the aIslcs of 4 handsome department store
on broadway the other day and pauSed III
front of the summer goods counter In
front of her were speedily spread out
pieces of goods box plated and goods
striped and plaided. They were OF all col
ors and in all figures. but tn,ar multi
rlicity did not confuse her.
Matter OF fact, as a housewife SelectS
her table stores, yet taStefu!ly as an arr
connoisseur selects rugs, she picked up
dhis and that piece OF goods and ordered
for a dress pattern. No length was named
and the quantity was left to the sales
man. After she left all were bundled to-
gether and shipped ITO her town house
where seanstreSSes will fashion nSht
summer dresses from the pretty materials.
tThe women of fashion in New York buy
their gowns in three ways. Iheir lifst
selections are the ready made models mat
are brought in the first of the season ana
sold for fancy prices. Here they can find
the newest styles and get the advantage
of foreign and domestic patterns. linen
come tina gowns that are to be made by
the ladies tailors; these Include the dis-
1tnctiye and characteristic dresses such
as every woman likes to own. And, nm
ally. there is the work done by the seam
stress who fashions pretty dresses out OF
cheup goods and fits her mistress out
with many pretty little modes for summer
wear.
A. NEW GOODS.
The new summer goods. while mol cheap,
have the virtue of being Very easily made.
There is a box 1,aited lawn. for example,
which comes with the FINEST box plaits
running across it like tucNng- IL is. I'M
fortunately. not cheap goods. but on the
other hand il needs absolutely no trim
ming waist of this material with skirt
and aunic of the same as as handsome as
a Lawn, dress can well be. a silk stock
and belt beth fastened in front with
streaming ends complete the gown. II TO
It be added a curved founce upon the un-
dersk1t. than The dress becomes line
enough for the lawn parties oil Belmont
or for Eic.oria's own functions.
Mrs. Stuyyesant Fish, the society woman
about whom so much is written. has many
lawn and light weight gowns of cambria.
sataste null and challie each summer.
This wear at least six of her dresses VIII
te sheer goods with flowers embroidered
anon the surface. The embroidery is not
<ane by hand hut Is the pretty and reg
,,lar machinery embroidery which repro
<i,,ces the flowers in natural manner. The
ss,yle Of making. these dresses VIII be with
ribbon trimmings Marrow ribbons wlil
stripe the waists and baby ribbons will
r..., ne figures upon The skirt
I,..cy have new way OF trimming
dress skirts. 1t Is used upon lightweight
wool goods o. upon cotton. For summer,
upou cambr.cs AID lawns. 1t IS very effec-
.ryo The n.,3cfia4. which Is preferably
n,latn one. lis ,reate! TO stripes of narrow
,-lI,on which is sew-ed O. the goods before
Al is made up 1t is stitched to the goods
IN clusters of three, with space Of two
inches between the triple clusters BIB
bon is then stitched across the goods in
tho other direction, in the sane manner.
when the work is completed 1t will be
found that the ribbon has crossed the
goods an such way as to make great
open squares. giving 1t the semblance OF
a p,aad. The advantage OF this is that an
expensive goods can be made to resemble
d satin striped fabric, and plain mate;tals
can be given the satin PLAID effect. 1t is
&. deal OF work. but pays Tor itself in the
end II novelty Sc desired.
TLowER TRIMMINGS.
For very sheer goods ARTIFICIAL flowers
are used. much in the saspo way as rib
bon trimsndngz The smallest. --LATEST ILL
9es OF tho valley are stitched TO the under
sldr1. making a. festoon around the foot
Another style DIS the plaid. which is ac-
conplished by setting the flowers upon
- GODS q rows psysrai anahas apart