The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-06-07

delicate lawns are made up in such
way that they gain an added beauty.
The amount of lace that can be put on
one Of these summer gowns is almost
incredible. The present fancy is to
have the lace put on in the form Of
bolero or a figaro. One exquisite lawn
had a design of moss rose buds on a
ground Of pearl gray.
This reminds me to mention some
thing that has often struck my mind
that there is a fashion in flowers as
well as in furniture and wall paper, to
say nothing about the shape Of our
houses. Just now the rich, red tulips
are much in evidence, and the old fash
toned stock gilly in its creamy white
and it's dull crimson compels our atten-
ton by the refreshing, spicy odor SO
familiar in the days Of our youth, and
we buy great punches of it and walk
on, seeing something more than the
flowers. The moss rose had been rele-
gated to oblivion for many years, but
now it is seen in the windows Of the
SWEETEST florists, and, indeed, a moss
rose is more beautiful than any other.
The pink ones are seen rather Oftener
than the white ones, but nothing touch
es my heart like a white one, for my
only sister lay in her little coffin al
most covered with them. Since then
they have been precious to me. Mi
gnonette is also a fashionable flower,
and a large bunch of them often takes
the place once held sacred to American
Beauty roses. And they are such CRATE
full flowers! A little fresh water from
time to time will keep them fresh for
several days. And their fragrance is
so refreshing.
Just now the fashion in the decora-
ton of walls is to have them papered
in panels with a pretty pattern Of
chintz. Mrs. Robert Osborne, whose
taste has made her Independent again
after financial disaster, has fitted up
her parlors in panels of dainty pat
tern of chintz, where the figures are
in a delicate shade Of pink and browns,
and these are all bordered with mar
row line Of gilt holding. The curtains
and all the furniture are covered with
the chintz, not as slips, but made with
the chintz instead of plush or satin.
The furniture is all shaped after the
old Revolutionary style, and the wood
work is enameled white, picked out
with gold, and a more elegant parlOr it
would be impossible to find
We will not go into a dissertation on
architecture just now, for there are too
many other things in the way of sum-
mer attire to speak Of, and so the cot
tons for warm days are just like those
worn by our ancestors in 1880, With
perhaps a trifling difference in the de-
sign. There are some pretty basket
weaves in khaki colOred cotton.
There is no use trying to deny it, for
f1ounces are certainly coming in fash
ion rapidly. And, after all, why not?
They are graceful, and the founced
dress was always pretty one, except
when the shoulders were cut away
down over the arm and the waist was
nothing to speak of.
| saw a new dress which will soon be
seen at Newport, and surely no one
could object to that. 1t is intended for
an evening dress, but there is guimpe
furnished with it, and that transforms
1t into a suitable gown for afternoon
functions, as there are long lace sleeves
to the guimpe. It is of dotted swiss
and has three f1ounces, each edged with
lace, and there are bows at the bottom
and on the waist, held by fancy strass
buttons.
The skirt is lined with pastel blue
taffeta, and the waist is trimmed with
the same from the side seams. When
1t is to be worn as an evening dress, a
small gaGze scarf is thrown over the
shoulders, and when as an afternoon
gown the ggimpe is worn, and the
flowers may be omitted But founces
there are and viii be all this season,
and In winter we may be completely
smothered In them.
HENRTETTE ROUSSEAU.