The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
MAY HAVE PRETTY GOWNS
AT "A VERY THRILLING COST
This is a Season of Daintiness and Of Elaboration
Much Fine Workmanship
WHITE IS THE CRAZE FOR SUMMER

II extravaganza be tho keynote OF pre-.
vaIlins fashions, as has boon stated again
and again, 1t is refreshing to add that
many charming gowns are to be seen
xbose intrinsic worth Is comparatively
triding It is season Of datntiaess. OF
elaboration OF much fine workmanship.
So much must so unchailenged and is
Internationally true. but some OF the
most attractive dinner and evening toll
oties for summer wear are made OF How
cred nuslins. soft mulls and the like and
nave been far too artistcally designed
TO be over elaborated with trimming AT
shis season. when genuine bargains greet
one at every turn, it is easy to reproduce
ouch at moderate cost and to obtain en-
trely satisfactory results.
White is q craze. It is impossible to go
amiss In making or ordering any number
OF gowns and there is always the choice
afforded by the cream and pure shades.
AS lovely and smart an evening gown as
any girl need desire IS made of fine soft
xnull its only trimming narrow Insertions
OF fillet italian lace in deep creame. the
znuil itself being pure white. The skirt
1s shirred at the uppor portion to give
woke effect, and is finished with three
entire deux Of the lace at the lower edge
THE low bodice is SIMPLY full with ell
bow sleeves that are SHRED snrSly at
their upper portions but become big soft
ruffs below. Draping the low round neck
de- soft full dchu. edged with fri
that shows lace insertions that match The
skirt. 1t the waist is sash Of white
1ouieine ribbon. The necessary foulida-
ticn skirt is OF surah with a ruffle Of
taffeta ut the edge, and yelling it Is q
plnin skirt OF null with lace edged
fcunce. Nothing that goes TO make up
the gown is costly. The material itself
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OF the most exquisite datniness
md charm. Soft clinging effects are
much sought and are graceful in the eS-
arerne when well managed. This founda-
tion skirt of surah with frill Of taIeta is
q PRACTICAL feature well worth bearing
in mind: the softer silk Of tho skirt al
towcs tho effect desired and sought, while
tho tafieta ru11ie means grace and freedom
OF walk.
Draperies TINT cling about the feet are
trying. Much fared skirts are thoso
most in vogue. While an oveI-full bout
cant rutnc would destroy the charm Of
the gown, tho soft enrah alone wou!a
e,nng far too Imply either foc style or
beauty. Taffeta, we'll chosen, provides
3ust the quality needed Gnd the two COM
bined make an ideal foundation skirt.
Chiffon, nousseline. both the all-silk ana
rho blended. and elk as we'll as cotton
null arc all in vogue and can all be
1reated in similar ways The chiffon is
always lovely. always exquisite when
fresh but pcrishes far too rapidly a1d
readily to be classed among simple
things, but null can be relied upon to en-
dure much service and to clean perfectly
as we'll az readily.
White over white Is held peculiarly
HE.art, to my eye, is always far more
attractive thnn over. any color, but for
In n
MICH to be commended, with touches OF
tlnck that give style and character. a
cl1nrming null OF the sort Is made ovc-
soft finished silk nnd is trimmed with
bands Of tucking used as insertion. With
n collar of deep ccru lace and bows and
easr Of black velvet. Sashes by the wcy
adjuncts to summer gowns. There IS
an undeniable affinity between ::,ualins
cre much worn and ore always delightful
end ribbons and never do they Give n
mere satisfactory result a recent whim,
and a sensible one. ts the tying Of velvet
ribbon loops near the ends as We'll as at
thu waist. We oil know how Eadly, yet
row surely It vii surl II some means. Of
prey ention Is not employed. These loops
serve tho needed practical end while
) making pretty uEd novel effect
Chiffon is used IN rIribo-;ess ways,
but is always its Charming cclf Sd iorG
Z
,cou-se, Il must be voluri;nous to DO az
ats best. Most fascinating examples Of
SITS possibilities are found IN two widely
different gowEs both ot which. are white.
Tie one is combined with cc.ue lace,
aou!sine ribbon md palcst roses. The
skirt 10 plain ut tho uapa. portion Fail
1n. over another Of Infi1 ELL. veiicd with
snonsselinc. but 10 finished with full
Spanish flounco Mt the edge Of which orc
Eve vide tuc,;s md ever tho upper por-
ton OF which are arranged deep points OF
lace while bending 1t Is q drapery Of tho
eorr ribbon caught hare and there by
S<cses. The bodice is low. With snug un-
7;ned elbow sleeves edged With lace and
soft frills. and IS itself soft and full held
ny an empiece.nent AMI bodice c. lace.
The second S. q mass OF tacks nnd plfsse
tSril!s and also shows chiffon roses IN
blush pink. The skirt IS laid in wide per
pendicular tucke. that IRE divided Into
deeply pointed panels by applications OF
ivory lnce. that, IN turn arc edged with
the soft rose and fall over two piisse
,1lounces showing the narrowest edge or
satin. The bodice "a nil tuclss and Is I'm
tshed with n bcrtsa-lixe drapcry about
the corsage that terminate In n full IA. at
tho front anu IS blended with garinnds
of roses. Tho sleeves are more straps
OF lace and at the waist Is an exceed
irgly narrow belt of eoftcst satin. Both
but let me assure you, they by no means
eest the lovely null creations Into the
shade.
F1owered musl;ns. old-tine Powered
silks and lace are oil! correct and all much
ssn vogue. Some really superb gowns arc
OF the handsomer laces. but all. sorts
are worn. Clrantilly is a fayorite in
both black and white and is often made
over mousseline or chiffon that is white
for the black black for the white. but
there Is an inherent smartness in sim
gle color or tone that makes itself felt.
Exceedingly elegant BLACK gowns are
trimmed with jet pessementeric and
white with crystal, but almost uniform
.iy there is deep founce Of the lace.
Spanish aounces suit all thin. diaphan-
Gus materials. AS a result they are
much seen upon these evening gowns of
summer wear whether the material be
costly lace or SIMPLE muslin. Rare old
lace is always treasure. but at the
moment is supremely smart as well and
all the lucky possessors thereof are un-
carthiug their treasures. Exquisite
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