The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-09

panne In very "distingue," but for i'm
formal occasions painted muslns are
the thing Among the gowns ] was
| privileged To soc 1 greatly admired A
little Doucet dress of pale blue. with
| embroidered cream muslin arranged
like a nchu and tucked into a deep sash
OF pale pink oriental satin. But pfet-
tier than this even was a sheer muslin
| ~ psfe' ibIbsnand white. with delicious
| tpuohss- OF pair mauye in sash form.
| andoas "a Nest an over,ay OF coarse lace,
| and a picturesque kerchief OF embroid-
cred batiste becomlngly draped round
| the shoulders completed the bodice and
| suggested an artistic hat. Another lit
| tie muslin frock was striped with rose
| color and had tiny bouquets OF roses.
with smart touches OF black and white
ribbon. And the magnificent simplicity
OF pique skirt and bolero coat. with
incrustations OF coarse lace. quite won
my heart The coolest looking holland
frock was made quite important and up.
| 10 date by self coiored embroideries.
Distinctiveiy Frenchy was flannel
skirt OF pale rose and white plaid. with.
a bolero of white edged by piping OF
the plaid. The coat was worn with an
open waistcoat OF pale pink and knot
ted black satin necktie falling over
| white muslin shirt. with soft rufies
| Of lace There were smart tailor frocks
| I'm all the latest shades OF sand color
| and cinnamon. with stunning bolero
| coats en- suite. With a black cloth
skirt there was a little scarlet coat OF
giace silk fastened over with one enor-
NOUS gold fiIigree button and finished
at the throat with big directoire
how. which was new and novel. Nine.
r. Ia making a speciality OF cooreh
boleros pale pink and blue. TO wear al-
ternately with a white cloth skirt ana
ruffied muslin shirt. picture tailor
frock, according to her idea, is cloth OF
royal blue. This. too, has the indis-
pensabIe boiero coat. with collar or
real lace and an old world edging Of silk
fringe. II is worn over a silk shirt or
pale lavender blue made gorgeous with
narrow ribbons and real lace.
The sensation OF the hour, however,
il an evening dress of black net. with
applique point lace coming in points up
the skirt. run through with pink rib
bons and almost hidden under an en-
broidery of pale pink chiffon roses. The
bodice ia a stroke OF genius. too. the
daep lace. which again is all roses. COM
inx hieh in a point at the back, but fail-
inr right down TO the waist In front,
where a magnificent cluster Of pink
| roses ends over a fuliness or net ana
one wonderful sleeve. 1t is oress 100
striking to be repeated. and. happily
IL is the property Of some one VINO can
wear II well.
There was a very novel Callot even
,rx frock Of black spotted with white.
II IL 10 be worn over white chinon ano
] black satin. with insertions Of lace ana
a softness Of black and white tuiie.
sparkling ornaments Of silver appear AT
| belt and on shoulders. Another lovely
evening dress was cloudy gray, with
yellow Maltese lace and bertha ana
belt OF raised embroideries in silver Sc
Quins.
In the pursuit OF frivolous fashions
Y oSten encounter those that are prac-
ticaI Last week discovered some slos
| "a the small boys happiness. IL lacks
IN. picturesque possibilities Of the small
| ~srp. aummer attire. does that OF the
sm.,, hoy. but It has a certain sturoy
charm Of its own. Johnny In jumpers
nav not be 10 pretty as Frances In friiled
anrons. but no one can doubt his enure
readiness for all the good times tnat
come his way. The heart OF ms mo.ner
takes comfort in him. for sne rean.es
that guarded by denim or ucHns
s~.in.t ait. or stains. her Iabors as a
mender are lessened.
There are two styles Of Jumper IA
,nrsa nv fashion. One consists OF trou-
.er. act on a broad band and strapped
nv.v the shoulders: the other comes in
| two nieces--trcusers and all covering
| hlouss clad in this. the small boys
white sh,rt waist and linen trousers are
nrotected against all injury. ana ne.
NAV he made ready TO drive with
,rsmua" ar walk with papa" at
minutes notice.
Knee pads bear the same relation to
the .tockings that Jumpers" do to the
.,,, They protect the small boys no.
s,erv NJ its most vulnerable point. They
| az. made of soft black leather lined
with padding. They are shaped TO mt
the knee and are kept In place by e!as-
tic bands.
The youth who Is obliged 10 spend his
vacation in town Is an unhappy person
| with enormous capacity for rendering
others unhappy also. unless some ont
let Is provided for his energies. Tho
| sand heap is an institution peloved oy
,hs mothers of restless boys. II may
no dumped in r. back yard OF modest
| dimensions. and half the delights OF
the sesshore are opened at once TO the
sons of the household. A tent 10 a
comparatively inexpensive plaything
and IL warranted to make any healthy
youth happy II placed In corner OF
the ward. In II he may be wild In
dian. a warrior. q rough rider. or almost
any OF the personages he delights to
honor and initiate.
IL IL an excellent idea TO have some
indoor apparatus for exercising. On
rainy DAYS Johnny will not be so likely
TO smash his sisters dolls out OF pure
exuberance OF spirit IL he has exercised
on chest weights in his room or swung
ring and rope arrangement In his
doorway.
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