The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-16
SUMMER GOWNS MADE
AFTER GIBSON DESIGNS.

New York, Aug. 16.-Summer gowns
| usually begin TO look faded when the sea-
| son is so far advanced are enabled to re-
| tain their pristine freshness by means OF
very dainty new accessory OF dress-the
| Gibson yoke Gibson effects have been sx-
| tremely popular this year and IL Is doubt
/ full II any type of girl Is so universally
| admired.
| Even the Burne-Jones London type OF
| girl admits that the independent air OF
| the Gibson model Is inimitable and at her
shrine we all bow in alteration.
There is one feature about the Gibson
effects that will always be distinctive.
| and that is the expansive shoulder ar
rangement which emphasizes the slimness
OF the waist so exquisitely.
In the Gibson shirt waists the plaits
were very wide at shoulders and narrow
ed to nothingness at the belt-line: the
Gibson yoke reverses this order somewhat
inasmuch as the narrowness Is effect at
the throat In smart, but very slender
stock. Both yoke and stock are made In
one piece, but there Is no limit to the ma
terials which one may use to gain such
an arrangement.
One very pretty effect, however, dis
plays yoke OF pale blue crepe de chene
stripped with guipure lace. the lace being
graduated in accommodation to the taper
| edge of the yoke there Is an applique OF
| the same lace encrusted with mock
pearls and corals, giving very stunning
effect.
The bodice over which the yoke Is worn
| is laid I'm wide box plaits and these are
| in turn arranged In the tiniest OF pin
| tucks which stand out In corded enect
from the plaits. The skirt fits closely
| around the hips, with fare at the hem
which is embellished with appliQues OF
| the guipure.
The usefulness of a Gibson yoke Is
marvellous and the uses to which II is
put are manifold. For instance, an or
candle frock which was very smart at
the beginning Of the season with yoke
| Of alternate strips of ribbon and inser-
| ton Is renovated with Gibson of val
| enciennes and organdie so that II looks
like a newly turned-out confection.
Another way Of counting deception with
| the Gibson yoke Is to make II detatcha-
| BILE and wear IL over a low-cut bodice.
| thus turning the bodice into an after
| noon or street design.
Sleeves assume a great variety or de-
| sign, but the one prevailing rule Is That
| they shall have n close-htting above the
| elbow and this seems to harmonize very
| nicely with the Gibson idea Indeed tho
| weil-dressed woman of Gotham Ia nothing
| IL she Is not harmonizing and the minut-
| est details are followed throughout her
| tollettes
| Below the elbow the sleeves may be
| varied In every possible way as long
\ as IL has the full pouch effect. The full
| length close sleeve is the only one Of
| which fashion does not approve, and
+! elbow sleeves are fashionable In any thin
material for afternoon gowns and silk
lace mits are worn with them.
| Although there are quite number OF
| advance fall fashions daily arriving.
L att "a
| for positive autumn modes will not be
4 declared for a month yet. Something
| unique Is to be found In china buttons
| These are procurable round, square, oval
| or oblong and can be bought following
the designs OF different kinds OF china
| Dresden. Sevres and 'Staffordshlre are
the leading effects. Crystal and paste
| ball buttons are distinctive and these
| often form the tassel to narrow loops
| OF ribbon which have been run through
tiny paste buckles. and replace the small
flower tassels which have been good
deal worn one way and another.
Black wool liz being used extensively for
hand embrolderies on gowns Of etamine,
| nile challia and other thin woolen mate
rlais. Coarse white silk lace Will be seen
| on black silk coats and gowns and the
lace win have dots or stars done In black
| wool.
Madam Ia Mode dictates at present that
| all tucks shall be hand-run. and later she
| will demand that oil raised designs on
dress materials shall be embroidered by
hand. These will be placed on somewhat
unevenly on purpose 20 show that tney
are not woven In the material. Imitation
has been gotten down 10 such nne point
| nowadays that there is scarcely any fash
| ION that cannot be duplicated with almost
| the exact effect OF the genuine article. Sc
| the modistes find themselves taxed &C
| their wits ends 20 invent something tha'
| cannot be counterfeited
| There are somo very dainty fashions IN
| the shops for the little folks. Aesthetl,
| dress always seems 90 be suitable 20 chill
| dren, hence the continued popularity o
| the Russian blouse and the full bah,
| waist In many INSTANCES the waist lin'
Is ignored entirely and the garment fall
from the shoulders TO the feet In an un
| broken line from n pretty yoke or collar
The long sailor suits and little lsor'
Fauntleroy costumes for boys have beet
en- regle for two or three seasons but no
, | until this summer have the from -shoul
der-to-feet models OF little maids been II
| vogue.
For wearing with the first breeche
| there Is a curious little garment whcl
is slipped over the head. and has no fas
' tenlng at all: 10 is set I'm yoke and bo
, | plated. the material being allowed 20 IA
! As n will from the shoulders; the sleeve
r | Gre slashcd from the outside OF the arm
| and show under white ones. apparentl
| part OF the yoke Sometimes II is mad
A | To button down the back
. For little girls. lingerie hats made O
y lace. tucked lawn and china silk are yer
u dainty. trimmed with a wreath OF rose
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