The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-27
FASHION NOTES.

The new pale pastel shade brought for
ward in material for summer gowns has
been happily christened beach sand 1t
mas one advantage over that glistening
substance, it does not make your eyes
ache to regard the 2'tbea ch-sand" ladies'
cloth or crepon frocks. 1t is a cool color
very pretty and suitable for hot weather
wear. A thin wooden cloth of 'tbeacb-
SAND makes an ideal summer frock.
You do not need blue parasol to carry
with blue dress; in fact. you will be
considered old-fashioned if YOU do. The
final touch of elegance is given to a toilet
OF pale blue when a green parasol is rails
ed overhead, shading. but not hiding the
race, crowned with a blue hat. You are
not supposed to dress entirely-''en suite
nowadays, and an all-green toilet would
be the better for black or white para
sol, instead Of one covered also with
green taffeta.
Japanese linen for tea table cloths is
another late importation that has cauoht
the Fancy of matrons Of the smart set.
AS IS usual with japanese blues, the
shade Of this linen is very. blue, and the
white embroidered dragons that ofterest
ornament it are just as hideously beau
GEul as they can be made.
renaissance lace, while still used to a
certain extent. no longer. has everything
It's own way for decorating fancy table
pieces. French crepon lace is now the
most fashionable for the lace trimming
on luncheon cloths, centerpieeos and dow
les. Mexican drawn work is one eff the
staples and for pure white pieces is still
a taNorte, especially in combination with
lace alone, or lace and embroidery. A
perfect dream of lunch cloth has a
drawn work border, and just inside are
some American Beauty roses, hand en-
proldered, falling down frOn-a plain sur
Lace over and into the lacy meshes OF the
drawn work. This effect is produced nv
sewing plain piece over the drawn bor-
tIE Void sN,siY
all, and then. after the blossoms and
natural leaves are worked. cutting OUT
the plain stuff between the pattern. The
same ldea is carried out on Crepon and
White silk embroidery for table use is
san the proper thing, but various kinds
of cotton embroidery have come to the
lore as its rival. This cotton embroidery
IS really a revival of the fancy worI, Of
thirty years ago One point in favor of
the cotton embroidery is that it retains
us pristine beauty 50 much longer after
laundering than does the silk This ia
particularly the case with the Irish cot
ycn embroidery dinner and lunch cloths
Goglles, centers, etc. IIlese. while being
re- her clumsy in comparison to the more
Delicate beauty Of the silk embroidery,
viii last infinitely longer and launder
much better. Mercerized cotton for work
ing Is much used just now to give the
effect of silk. 1t Possesses the good wash
Ing qualities while modifying to a desree
the usual heavy effect of the, cotton en-
broidery.
Asbestos mats are great convenience
TO the houSekeeper, besides saving the
polished table surface. These are made
of two pieces of decorated linen, with an
opening into which is slipped a sheet Of
asbestos. These are oftenest made round
for plate doylies, for hot plates when
luncheon is served without cloth; oval
for under meat or vegetable dishes. and
oolong when used for tray cloths or
caTVerS.