The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-18
NEW YORK FASHION LETTER,

the summer girl is blithesome and
free, for her heart is light with the
gladness of new found joys. Advance
midsummer fashions are upon us only
to add to the confusion of the woman
who wants to be well dressed, for
though many are shown, few are
chosen save by her whose purse strings
are never ending.
A little feature that is playing an
important part in the accessories of
fashion is the waistband, and one has
TO be very careful when glittering
belts assail one ON every side Black
and white elastic bands decorated
with cut steel paillettes are still being
worn, but they are somewhat giving
place to satin and glace bands, boned
and fitted as carefully as bodice.
Then there are all sorts of attractive,
pale colored kids and feathers arranged
with gold buckles; Others in suede are
allowed TO fasten at their own sweet
will and are finished with straps and
buckles like II saddle girth
Pompadour designs are very fash
ionable among thin materials and
make up into the most elegant looking
gowns. A dainty muslin which has
the skirt made with shirred yoke,
is figured with tiny pink roses on
white background. These Powered
materials are as varied as the designs,
ranging from stately pompadour bro
cades for the dowager, to the crisp
fresh organdy for the little maid.
The very latest summer fabrics are
really so decorative themselves that
they require little trimming.
Next to the mulls and lawns for
ordinary wear, are the linens, piques
and ducks. a very smart jacket and
skirt costume of pale blue butchers 5
linen, trimmed with strappings of the
same material, piped with butter
colored batiste forms charming sum
mer gown. The points of the strap
pings are held down with tiny gold
buttons, and the jacket with Eton
ilph'0 iido ~ tihN pbo'llliOn pttNh WHICH
makes the ensemble exceeding chic
Under the jacket tucked white silk
blouse is worn, gathered in at the
waist with "a narrow gold belt,
Pongee silks are cool and comforta-
BILE, deIiciously So They are not
worn only for smart summer frocks
but constitute "A smart travelling gown.
A bewitching design is made with
seven gored skirt, having two broad
shaped bands down the front seams,
these showing many rows of stitching
Five tucks afre around the foot.
The blouse is laid i'll tucks and
plaits, with band of pongee EN-.
broidered with blue and red down the
front and down the shoulder seams.
The collar is of the pongee, tucked
and set off with an embroidered turn
over. The sleeves are likewise tuck
ed and gathered into band at the
wrist of embroidered pongee A dis
tinguished feature of the whole affair
is the belt of black velvet ribbon run
through a pearl buckle, the velvet
being appliqued with coarse hand
painted lace.
Pongee has one advantage in that
it is becoming combined with almost
any color Never is it more fashion
able than when associated with black
if the latter material be taffeta or
peau desoie. Mourning gowns of pom
gee and black are delightfully."- chic
and afford great relief from the black
and white combinations, which must
inevitable become homogeneous. Lined
with black they are more beautiful
still.
For light weight silk and woolen
goods voile is a la mode In fact it
is one of the dominant features of the
summers modes. Dame fashion :
latest fancy is to have them made in
one color over lining of another.
A twine-colored voile over green il
one of the most successful designs of
the year, and nothing is prettier un-
less it be shot voile in green and
lilac draped over heliotrope silk.
Green is one of the most fashionable
of the season : colors and it is seen in
very bright, vivid shades. All are
extremely clear, however, and this
renders them more harmonious in
getting up effective color schemes
The freshness and daintiness of or
gandie make it ever welcome to the
woman of fashionable protensions,
and besides it is appropriate for even
ing as we'll as day wear. One of the
we'll known Fifth Avenue establish
ments is exhibiting some artistic
evening toilettes in different tints OF
color made of silk foundations, and
trimmed most elaborately with lace
appliques, insertions, strappings OF
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