The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-11

beaches, I am told, display nothing new
in decoration. Applications of lace sur
rounded by delicate embroidery are
perhaps the most novel trimmings. and
the crystal handles the most recent idea
IN that line. Grotesque handles are less
frequently seen than Of yore, the tend
ency being to quietness in materials and
designs Boullonnes and puffings of
cnl1Ions form part of the seasons deco
rat1ons, flowers Of chiffon supplied with
gauze leaves appearing in little clusters
OF tlny sprays among the draperies of the
hfmier parasols. Muslin covers are a bit
OF novelty, some of them being spray-
ed or sprigged with flowers.
Large hats are having delightful
vogue. They are made of the Gainsbor-
ough order or broad trimmed affairs
trimmed either with folds of soft s+nff
or with plumes. The hats, combined with
a small sunshade, are not inspiring spec
tacles, but many women have the good
sense to dispense with one when they
wear the other
one pit1es the small folks when the
thermometer is 80 in the shade-that is.
providing the little ones have not vet
reached the dignity of short skirts and
snort sleeves. Infants clad in cloaks
and pelisses are a sight to make the svn-
pathetic weep An Improvement on in
rant headgear for which the present sea-
son should be accorded credit is the in
PRODUCTION of lightweight wraps. pioues
lawns and china silks. The little capes
and the small robes are so overset with
insertions of lace that the air cannot but
nave some opportunities to circulate I'M
aerneath, and the walls of travelling in
fants are in so much modified.
CHEEKY mite passed me an hour ago
on the street in the arms of his bonnie,
and I've no doubt that his good nature
III no small degree was due to the short
coat of white pique, trimmed with double
bands, wheels and crescents of fine swiss
inserted embroidery. For a small girl
Oh three or four who trotted at the
ponnes heels linen coat after the en-
pre- style mad been provided, and the
hounce of her white lace-trimmed frock
was merely suggested by the line of white
peeplng out below the pique The box
plated front buttoned at the left side
the short waist being almost covered nv
The four pearl buttons that formed a
square on the breast. A collar, stitched
several rows deep, also short and point
ed, encircled the neck, while the full
sleeves We're caught at the wrist by a
narrow stitched cuff.
am told that the modistes hope to in
tfoouce old-fashioned brocades, or at
least such effects in silk, this winter
Taffeta, chiffon and Iouisine are now
favored silks, the new taffeta chiffon
combining the qualities of both these
fabrics.
For fall wear no very decided modifca-
tlon IN skirts is expected hounced effects
ana curious applications of geometrfc
hgures being the main variations. A
great deal Of trimming will be in order
Fold and iridescent embroiderles and
passementeries will be In general de-
cd o1,1
IS TO be a color combination much ex-
ported When properly harmonized the
Shades are not unpIeasing.
Elegant petticoats, of course, form
part OF each summer toilet White skirts
OF lawn and lace are even more nonIIIar
than silk ones although silk Sins are
Favored for sheer gowns the skirt hear
ing an underf1ounce Of silk trimmed
uSuaHy with ruchings. On the silk petit
coats knife plaitings and cordings foo
appear in combination with lace en-,
~ oiueiies' Catherine Talbot.