The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-24
FASHION NOTES.

cesses have signalized the present sea-
son so far as fashions are concerned
that In spite OF the new Joys which
await the feminine persuasion the
faithful chroncler of the modes ex-
periences a feeling of reluctance in
turning from them to the next chap
ter in the history Of dress-the early
fall styles.
A last glance at summer gowns is n
sight TO tempt the most puritanical
The dresses that are being made up
now are constructed with an idea OF
use during the early autumn. Those
developed In light weight wool ia
brics will be worn for carriage and in
formal afternoon wear while the thin
ner creations will do duty as after
noon house and dinner gowns.
1t Is inevitable. OF course, that the
craze for automobiling should have an
influence upon the fashions. and some
very dainty costumes designed espec-
tally for this purpose are seen. One
| model recently imported is OF linen
| colored embroidery. The skirt Is long
and clinglng and the bodice and
sleeves are also close, the latter being
| bishop in shape. The only touch of
contrasting color to be seen is in a
crushed stock and belt Of pale green
| Liberty satin held in place with dull
| silver buckles.
Linen gowns are made most fashion
| ably of the heaviest material obtain
| able, and when treated to numerous
| rows of stitching combined with strap
pings of the same material are very
quite the smartest outdoor gowns inn
| aginable. The latest feature of these
| frocks is a lining usually a drop skirt
| of black taffeta, and the bodice,
| which is plentifully ornamented with
| embroidery shows through the open
| ings in the trimming a foundation of
| the same material.
The hat designed to be worn with
the automobile gown above mentioned
| Is of rough white straw, with a long
| made white feather starting from the
| right front and running around to the
| left drooped over the hair in the back.
| Pale grey promises to be as fashion
| able during the coming season as 1t
has been during the summer. An ad-
| vance made shows calling dress OF
| pale gray cloth and lace. fully as much
| lace as cloth. the latter being very
| heavy, and applied in medallions all
| over the gown, the material being cut
! from under II. Both bodice and skirt
| At closely and a girdle of yellow taffe-
| ia laid in folds with chou in the
| back is the only feature that inter-
| feres with the princess lines. The
underslip is yellow taffeta and the ac-
| companyng hat is a medium sized
double brim affair. The brim is filled
| in with small pink roses while the
| crown is of white straw trimmed with
fiat bows of lustrous black velvet,
Princess gowns, according to cable
| reports, are worn more by women on
the other side than in America, but the
| number will increase with the arrival
of imported costumes. One beautiful
princess frock of white satin has the
simplicity relieved by bolero of lace
| Simplicity, however rules in the great
| er number of gowns and an exquisite
Irish lace model built over cream taft
feta is absolutely plain, with only a
bit of chiffon to soften the lines about
the decolletage.
Really the modistes and manuftur-
ers seem to have every feature mag
Unable for the conveniences of the
fashionable women this year 1t is
the simplest matter possible to entire
ly change the appearance OF gown
by the additional substitution of new
collars and sleeves and addition of
other small articles of dress until ii is
unrecognizable. Beautiful lace sleeves
which are to be found in all lengths
to be worn with different styles of
gowns are in SOM instances given a
lining of chiffon to soften the effeC
and bring out the design of the lace.
With very open work laces for the
neck or sleeves the chiffon is grea,
addition.
An artistic head dress is composed OF
spreading bow of black velvet, the
bow having two wired straight loops
on each side. Where the loops end
small pink or white roses begin and
run around the crown; the crown
itself. which shows from the back only
is a coarse daad-white straw.
| In spite of the frailty chiffon holds
its own and makes the prettiest gown
| of any of the diaphanOus fabrics
Something exceedingly chic is dress
of white over white silk. The trailing
skirt has narrow fluffy ruffies Of the
white chiffon at the bottom, and each
is edged with black. Trailing vines oi
leaves and flowers run from the bell
to the frills. These are very fine a.
the top but broaden out to a width OF
six inches at their lower portions anC
have medallions of dead-whte lace az
center pieces,
The tight fitting bodice has elbow
sleeves of black lace appliqued ovel
white chiffon and there are very full
elbow frils fully ten inches deep o.
! white chiffon and black lace falling
from them, the effect being mos
graceful. The lace flowers on tht
bodice and upper sleeves are outlined
with a fine line of silver jet.
Light and heavy materials are com
bned in the most incongruous manne
, in the making of fashionable gowns
and besides the stunning effect obtain
! ed the adaptability of the dress for al
most any season makes the idea prac
| tiCabla as well as original