The suburban citizen., 1901-05-25
SUGGESTIONS FoR SUMMER.
So Varied Are Modes That Every Woman
Can Find Becoming STYLES.

SuGOES IIONo rOn SS""|"
So Varied Are Modes That Every Woman
Can Find Becoming Styles.
The most bewitching creations in
every department Of womans dress
greet one on all sides. The efforts Of
milliner, tailor and dressmaker are no
longer tentative, but represent the as
sured styles for the coming half year,
wherefore one may with calmness go
forth to buy. 1t would be difficult to
make mistakes in purchasing where
everything is so artistic unless one is
quite without sense Of the require
ments Of her own particular type Of
beauty.
The close effect to the knees is OBJ
servable in all the new skirts, and be-
low is a liberal flare, both in walking
and dressy skirts. The Eton and
bolero hold their own but are some
what shorter than in the winter,
reaching hardly to the waist line.
Closely fitted jackets, however, have
skirts that extend well below that line.
The corselet skirt has added shoul-
der straps of the same material, thus
giving an impression Of completeness
when the coat is removed; but the
fashion, as a whole, is not destined
to live long. 1t is too unsuited to most
figures, giving q Sectional appear
ance that is the reverse Of graceful,
except when worn with jnst the right
kind of bolero as an adjunct.
One smiles at the shortsightedness
of the prophets who, for two years,
have predicted the abolition of the
shirt waist. 1t never was so popular.
The richest silks, the fimsiest mus
Inns, the daintiest fanneis simply beg
tO be made into shirt waists.
Richness of decoration is character.
istic of all the new modes, but richness
subdued by marvellously good taste.
A touch of Persian embroidery-a hint
Of gilt-a suggestion of black on a
light gown, or the reverse-subtle and
delicate effects everywhere and moth
ing glaring mark the spring styles.
The same is true of the many details
that go so far toward making perfec-
tion IN a costume. The new pocket
books, chatelaines and purses are
adorned with dun gold, semi-precious
stones, or softly hued enamel and an
tique silver. Waist bags large enough
to hold purse, handkerchief, cards,
vinagrette, and often a tiny powder
puff and mirror are seen in delicate
suede or velvet. Girdles and belts are
decorative to the last degree and often
furnish the one touch of color in the
costume.
Fancy braids are used extensively.
The great majority show. an inter-
mingling Of gilt tinsei or colored silk,
and many of them are made entirely
of tinsel and chenille OF silk in all
widths from an eighth of an inch to
an inch and a half or TWO inches. In
the tinsel mixtures silver 10 often pre-
ferred to gilt, but both are worn.
Every season secs a softening of the
severe tailor effect that was so popular
O year or two ago, and this spring
even lace and applique are seen. The
lace must be Of the heavier, coarser
varieties, such as Russian or Irish gui-
pure Gallons embroidered in Oriental
colorings are employed on tailored
gowns as collars waistcoat edges,
coat facings and belts. The Bulgarian
and Turkish embroideries that have
long been thought highly desirable for
household decoration, in soft cushion
covers, table scarfs and draperies,
have been taken possession Of by the
dressmaker and are used extensively
for trimming The creamy tint of the
canvas ground and the richly dull
reds, yellOws, blues, greens and pur-
Piles Of the silks and woods in the en-
broidered designs seldom fail to har-
monize with any color or fabric. These
embroideries are effective as facing for
revers or lapels and for stocks, bolts
and waistbands--New York Tribune.