Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-08-13
NOTES OF THE MODES.
Dainty summer BlOuses, Pongee
Gowns and Light Costumes for
the Mid-season.

Noticeable among the light silk
and Liberty-satin gowns is the fact
that the seven and nine-gored skirts
are very much used, but so often dis
guised by fagot-stitching. vertical
tucking, or insertion bands of lace,
that the seams are almost invisible.
The model with agot-stitching car
ried down below the knee, the full
ness left TO flare, il very fashionable
for both summer silks. voiles,
batiStes and silk-warp veilings, re-
ports the New York Post.
Delicate transparent sailor-collars,
Jokes and vests are to be worn 6X-
tensively this season. Some of the
finest Of them are very expensive,
real laces and nets being used, or
very fine all-over embroiderieS, with
matching edgings, but these can be
duplicated by "A deft needlewoman n,
and beautiful fancy laces and inser-
tions, by the piece or yard, are now
sold Al prices already greatly re-
duced from the rates when they were
set forth late this spring 1t is moth
ing at all to join insertions of lace
and fine Swiss embroidery together.
or, if better liked, two different
kinds and patterns of lace. These
can then be made into blouse-fronts.
sleeve-puffs, or undersleeves; or
square or pointed jacket or bodice
collarettes with a frill of lace at the
edge, slightly gathered, or made to
lie perfectly fiat, as desired.
One of the daintiest of the summer
blouseS is formed of almost trans
parent pink India silk, deliberately
tucked, and trimmed with Flemish
lace insertion. The neck is finished
with "A transparent collar of wider
band of the lace, threaded with black
velvet bebe ribbon. Very pretty lit
Tie blouSes of black and white batiste
have lace applique designs arranged
on the bodice from shoulder to shout
der, front and back, giving the effect
Ct deep yoke, only somewhat irrcg-
ular in outline, the edges of the lace
designs having the still fashionable
wavy in-and-out finish.
The pongee corsets rival the white
net styles in favor for summer wear.
The French corset of pongec is light
cool and graceful in outline. Silk
co"Set-lacings should always he used,
even on coutille or jean corsets \
cotton or linen lacing invariably
shows beneath a closely -fitting sum
mer waist, and round elastic Iacings
arc worst of all as they leave Il dis
tinct mark on the back of the bodice
Plain white nuns yelling or pongec
makes charming summer gown
over white taffeta. the gored skirt
laid at intervals in fine vertical tucIis
down TO the knee, band of insertion
encircling the skirt at the hem. \
pretty way of making the waist is to
arrange it in tucks below yoke of
handsome lace. \ narrow girdle belt
OF stitched white silk il sufficient. the
sleeves tucked and flowing little
below the elbow, where they are
finished with lace insertion and
chiffon rufIle
The CLEANLINESS, baregeS and grena-
dimes are out i'm all their attractive
variety, from gauze-like surfaces as
thin as India null, to those with can
vas-woven meshes. Some have Ieafv
designs Of many shades of green Gov
ering the whole width, Others have
green, cream, tan, or darker grounds
covered with blue or purplish red
blossoms. portion of the newest
goods are woven to initiate tucking
and hemstitching. others have
French knots or silk or satin dots,
but above all else, they are given
tone and variety by narrow but solid
colored stripes. Black velvet or satin
stripes alternating with lowered
chine silk stripes are on the thinnest
and most expensive grenadines and
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