The sun., 1901-04-27
ODDS AND ENDS.
What Women Are Talking About
and Thinking About in the
Wav Of Dress.

dimity, 1t has the genuine dimity stripe
and pattern of small dots, having the !
onpenr.nce of embroidery, being slightly |
raised. The material costs so cents a
! Yard. hut it is wide, and yard and /!
n half would undoubtedly make waist
A crenc Gown with wide founce is q
Iittle different from many gowns made in l
this way. The flounce is deep and very
full. 1t graduates from little below the
knee in front to more than half way up
the back The flOunce is straight, and
tthe fullness is made with little tucks set
lin at the top. There is something the
effect of an apron over dress given to the
upper part of the skirt. which is tucked
with four or five half-inch tucks set
close together directly above the hounce
These tucks run all around the skirt.
coming down in, n point in front ana
rounding well up in the back, with the
shap of the flounce.
Grass cloth parasOs are made over
color which shows through. Some very
attractive parasOls have number OF
rather wide tucks set close together
a around the edge.
: The handsomest ribbons with combi-
' nation of gold are embroidered with the
regular gold thread in n pattern all over
the ribbons. The embroidery has the ef-
feet of the Japanese designs.
Dark linens and the regular unbleached
| linen come ready for snits with wide
= borders in stripes showing white de-
7 signs in damask effect like the linen in
:, tablccoths.
9 A thin stuff which is charming for
y vests is manufactured chiffon and Fer
sian material. The ground work is the
white chiffon and the Persian, in red
| shades. is run into the tucks of the
4 chiffon and under box plait effect in
the centre of the material. There is none
of the color exposed clear, but always
Softencd under the chiffon.
as About the most attractive thing In
re white waists are the dotted nainsooks.
u One made in the hest style. plain, well
laundered. and with handmade button
holes, can be had for "a, and 1t is a
waist that will be n joy and delight
as long as it lasts. The material has
no something the effect of dotted muslin
al II is not quite as sheer, and it will OF
in course launder infinitely better and weai
10 longer. The cuffs to these waists are
Al turned back rather broad, close cuff
ID nf the new French style.
no
v. Serviccahle things in imported liner
er turnover collars are of hand work
nj something in the nature of drawn work
lie he linen sheer and the whole most at
ks tractivc and serviceable collar. 1t cost
lr SIZE. II is in one piece, with poin
NJ IN front protecting the stock over whicl
III IT is worn all around the neck.
GauZnline is q sort of silken ga1Zt
II 1t comes in soft combinations of colo
IN, in large plaids. The silk between tn
RAJ paids is OF the gauze.
~ A material which is selling up tow
'l lust at the present time for 63 cents
VI ward is called luzerne. 1t has much tn
appearance of surah silk, but has litt
more body. 1t is n delightful and Sc
viceable material for shirt waists.
, II comes in all the delicate colors, and hf
We n sheen given by n white thread I'll
yer into it. The silk is twenty-one inch'
fic- wide. II has been 81 yard.
ara ITnderwaists and pctticoats are no
INT Mt the lower part and shaped in n poi
'ar to agrcc with the long-waisted effect
his everything worn nowadays. The tir
lie. tucks are so fiat that there is no fullne
in at the waist line. The skirt part of Il
on garment is shaped around the hips al
has no fullness There is narro
beading at the waist through which ri
hons are run.
any
on Dotted muslin pctticoats ruffled al
ing lace-trmmcd are appropriate to we
her with light gowns. When imported tn
nth cost as much as many silk skirts.
ma
om- Heavy, coarse braids which are
the stylish for trimming simple gowns are
first be seen frequently. They are particuli
Tor " appropriate with tailor-made VIII
ary, gowns.
ad An attractive sleeve has the upI
e'c part cut in narrow coat sleeve desis
rln hut with the outer seam open almost
on,' , the shoulder. From inside this a VIII
iei eif under sleeve is shown. full and gather
I'M I'M into n broad band at the wrist. The
anu per sleeve of the material of the gown
short and outlined around the lower &c
and up the open side with band
trimming OF some KIM, Ill SOME cases
pera application of white lace insertion, VIII
The finishes in point just above the op
ling. ing.
tage
TT he Another sleeve which opens in this "
omi but only to the elbow, and which b
actor ont little over the under sleeve,
agre. slashed to admit broad bands of rib|
t to velvet. which are run in and caught
case gethcr outside the under sleeve. In
at OF instance they are simply crossed as
ester r;bbon ot the belt is crossed i'm from
! the .*.
pre- Rrood-shaped collars are worn "
:. many thin gowns. A dotted muslin
lar is rounded and edged with cream !,
ELS. In one instance this is put on in n v
ne to striking way. The lace has scallor
after the lower edge and the effect of festo
Ipent ut the top. The festoon part is appliq
min. to the lower part of the collar. leaN
If the the scallop free TO rest on the go
Big showing any color in it through
le re- meshes. But on the upper part of
at no collar the scallops of the lower par
\ elve the lace are applqued on to the do
)seph muslin. leaving the upper festoon pat
with of the lace free.
oduce $50
only Gowns with the Louis XIV. coats
,ice." exceedingly appropriate for the wol
who can wear them ont before she he