The sun., 1901-04-30
NOTES FOR WOMEN /.

for spring wedding is OF Wnlte crepe ue
chine made up with soft lace as simply
as possible, for the wearer has figure
which Venus might envy. This gown
has the skirt flounced with point dAlen-
con lace edged with tucks and with folds
stitched on the upper edge above it.
everything giving out Mt the lower edge
with a delightfully."- wavy, expandin;; eff
feet. The gown is made over chiffon to
give it the soft effect from below, and
across the lace fiounce is big Grecian
design Of the crepe, for, as the modiste
who does clever work says, every thing
now is made with the applications OF the
silk upon the lace.
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The waist of the gown is made in the
same fascinating way, the bodice high,
but all of the upper part Of the lace.
the sleeves Of the lace and finish which
seems to blend exactly with the softness
Of the crepe and lace, and a collar Of
lpearls close around th. ,hroat. 4 big
white hat Is worn with this gown most
appropriately.
The thin lace is SO much more satisfac
tory, say the women who consider
gown real work of art. II like .he
delicate texture says one, "and it has
more the effect Of real lace"
Black silk coats, which are much awer
than the Etons, are Of the Louis Nv
style. These are for outer garments
and are very attractive. They are rather
shorter than some of the coats made
after this style; the silk is tucked, there
are broad vest fronts of heavy cream
lace and pockets with the flaps or imita-
ton flaps of the lace and lace cuffs to the
sleeves. These coats will cost cons Ter
ably more than the Eton coats, will be
e less seem but will please many people.
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Q 1t is fortunate woman who can afford
!, in shirtwaists the real French article
This is hand embroidered, Of course, II
= comes in fine gingham or material of that
e nature in solid coors There is a yoke
perhaps, which is tucked in n few groups
Of fine tucks joined to the waist with &
little hand-wOrkcd heading, and then OF
u the waist below the yoke there are
s. few flowers splashed on apparently, bu
q really worked in solid embroidery ant
!, with the most comendable skill. Or tn,
waist may have these embroidered flow
Y ers scattered upon the yoke, and in th
1t case the yoke joins the body Of the wais
1f with the same beading Of white and tn
Il tucks are put in below to give fullness
which is gathered into the belt.
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y The shirtwaist hat, which goes wit
nt waists Ike these, must be a model o
ID simple elegance. 1t is the "+lirtwais
III hat which one wears always with one
shirtwaist or tub" gowns.
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~ Cheviot stocks Of the best makes, wit
ch colored butterfly ties or stocks with whit
ne batiste ties, can be bought for so cent
The all-white stock and ties are alway
y, appropriate with colored shirtwaists an
~ look cool and comfortable in the ht
as days.
There are innumerable stocks to |
-, seen with little ties or straps whic
buckle arOnd Mt the frot or lust at oil
\ side. The buckle is of the harness buck
ng design, and there are people who co
~ slider the stocks stylish. But when Il
..n buckle gets into neckwear ii seems to
presunling. 1t is not ont of place 4
~ belt buckles, but there its beauty as ,
TO article of dress would seem to cease. B
her there IL one style OF these buckled stoc
,r;. which Is really ladylike. The collar
-. OF linen, and the strap also of plain u
ny Inquired linen, and II buckles with SIN;
ex- mother Of pearl buckle. The effect of t
lat solid white and the cool linen with {
iris mother nf pearl is really excellent The
~, stocks cost 81.
ate Morning purses or pocketbooks-unf,
tunate misnOmer-come in black ieath
fnis ed with gun metal the design si
al. pie and having only fine beading
the edge.
sin Some Of the most attractive things
snt. be seen in baskets are Of the Swedi