Evening star., 1901-07-20
Hotter 1t Grows the More Fripperies
We See,
CHANTlLLY LEADS ALL OTHER LACE
Never Were Summer Dresses
Thinner or Prettier
Z HIS is BARG AIN TINE
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. July 1s. 1901
This is the season when. if ever. the
edicts OF fashion are governed by the laws
Of comfort. SO these burning hot days any
thing cool and fresh looking is the thing.
Never were summer textures more diaph-
anous than now, and even the city dame
may trail about in airiest muslins shod
and parasoied with white. and occasion no
great surprise. L use great with intention
for. though white shoes have the seal of
fashion. they still sufficiently rare in
town to cause stir in the breast of con-
ventton.
To the minds of some. indeed. they pre-
sent themselves like vagary. just as the
light, thin frocks did in the days of hot
cloth gowns and dark colors; SO ladies of
conspicuous types had better refrain in
this direction and take out their passion
tor the ultra in patent leather. But town
gowns may be as white as an angels robe.
and correspondingly filmy, and with all the
pretty, unstarched dimity petticoats, the
openwork yokes and unlined sleeves, there
seems no reason for those who cannot get
away to fear the heat waves.
Diaphanous Petticoats.
In it's best shape the dimity petticoat is
made in black and white, with white foot
ing or Hamburg edgings for washing pur-
poses. When there is more black than
white in the dimity. and prospect of it's
going seldom to the laundry black footing
or point d'esprit insertion may be used
with stylish effect For a pale dimity,
lawn. muslin or pique gown a white lawn
petticoat. following the lines of the outer
skirt, Is a necessity for good results The
SILK Jupon. except in pongee OF foulard, has
for the moment retired from the field.
The newest summer petticoats are wash
able, something have needed this long
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close tops and full bottoms, which are
made to flounce and furbelow by mounting,
in points or straight rows, narrow trim
flounces decorate skirts of white nainsook,
and sometimes, between clusters of fine
tucks, these display superb medallions of
lace, designed in miniature frames stiffiy
tied bouquets or urns filled with flowers.
Plumetis Is a new material that offers
charming results for hot weather. 1t Is a
sort Of embroidered Swiss. with raised
dots strewn again by large shadowy de-
sign In color. soap bubbles, tinted to the
life. being one charming pattern seen.
The Rage for Lace.
A casino toilet pictured is of black and
white silk in a Louis XVI stripe. Shaped
insects OF black chantilly lace encfrcle the
close skirt becomingly. and in narrower
width provide a novel decoration for the
bodice. which shows a tucked yoke of the
same white silk null that forms the skirt
hounce. The folded stock and smart little
cravat-a detail Of the most elegant French
gowns-are likewise Of this soft, becoming
material.
All Of the dressy frocks that show a note
Of black in the material run lavishly to
black chantilly. and so splendid is the ef-
feet of this over white taffeta that one is
led readily to believe the costume a price