Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-18

spirit and Normandy walls. Besides these
are the thick and massive point de genes
and the renaissance, both in long strips
and in motifs for application. There are
also many pretty designs Of all over
swiss wide enough for skirts. and | have
seen quite a number Of such dresses, and
they are among the prettest Of the frocks
intended for very warm days.
The piquc in pure white and in neat
design is much affected for yachting
dresses and for general everyday wear
White dmity and linen lawn are among
the favoritcs for such frockS as are eX-
pcctcd TO get heavy wear. They wash so
we'll and that is more than some OF the
lighter stuffs will. So the thin organizes
and fine mulls and lawns and the lovely
silk and cotton French mulls are made
with view 10 cNquisitoncss and beauty
more than to the washable qualities.
We all know that organdie is q rather
stiff goods, and there are many who DO
not like il on that account, but now we
have a new French lawn that is as soft
as null, and at the same time il has the
hrmncSs Of organdie. 1t seems as if
these French people no sooner find out
what we don't want than they try to find
something at once to take its place; so
this new lawn in place Of the swisscs
and organizes.
\ word should he said about challics.
The liking for these soft and graceful
goods seems TO grow constantly until now
almost every woman has n challe gown.
They are particularly well adapted 10
house and tea gowns. Many are made in
something Of a princess style.
The princess shape has suddenly come
forward in So many and such different
gowns and polunaises that it will not do
to slight it. IL is seen in the street as Il
polonaiSe and in the house as an elegant
and graceful gown which may be made
suitable for grand function or a simple
wrapper, and it may also bc worn in the
street. 1t all depends on the material
and the way it is trimmed.
One Of the handsomest of all the styles
had the front drawn across from left to
right and slightly draped. This left the
front in what is known as "wrinkled
drapery,' and nothing can surpass that
for grace and beauty.
Wash batstc is another of the dainty
and cheap summer stuffs. II is a good
bit stronger and washes much better.
Persian lawn, nainsook and dotted swiss
es are all among the white stuffs and the
girls are sure to look pretty in any Of
them. Some Of the incest of the hatistes
have satin stripes, and these are white or
| in the palest Of tints. Some new gauZe
and Dresden patterned ribbon has been
! designed expressly for the thin white
! dresses, and some of it is very wide, and
| this is used for saShes and also for any
! other trimming one may want
Many of the sheer muslins and mulls
| have Innings of sunshine yellow. Yellow
seems to grow in favor more than any
other color not down on the color cards.
! The shade called sunshine is probably
| the favorite. 1t blends beautifully with
white. Few, however, line thin frocks
with silk any more, the oriental silks be-
ing thought quite good enough. They are
| certainly pretty enough. Grenadines are
, in great favor, and the numbers and vari-
ETY. are legion. These are also lined with
oriental mercerized goods and look better
than when lined with silk, which shines
too much for the best good of the grena
dine.
Very few new tailor gowns are now
made with the multitude of fine tuck'
and folds that had such a sudden rage &
few weeks since. The most of the skirts
are now far palmer The bell shap,
seems to be in some favor just now, anC
we have not seen the last of the tigh
skirt yet, though the back is always laiC
in a deep fold.
The circular skirt is also seen wheI
the material is striped, and it is cut S,
that the stripes form a point in front
Many new gowns are cut so that the en-
tire front hangs in one piece from thu
neck to the feet, and the neck is finished
with a pinafore yoke with narrow lac
or ribbon completely covering the founda
ton. This is very stylish way to &C
centuate the new figure.
MATE LEROY.