Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-13
SIMPLE SUMMER FROcKs.
inexpensive MusIins, Their Making
and Trimming.

ana Trtmmlngs
NEW YORK. July "a tour OF the shops
will Just now result In the finding Of many
inexpensive textiles, the charming color
ing and delicacy OF which admit Of the
d~ressiest effects. Rarely lovely muslins.
painted gauzes and organdies are seen at
prices so low that one marvels that the
whole world Is not gowned in airy lace
trimmed attire. True. the making up OF
such loveliness Is a point that few of us
can afford not to consider, but a high
priced dressmaker IL not, with these mod
est fabrics a necessity. Any woman who
has some knowledge Of dress may direct
the undertaking, and a good pattern with
q fairly sensible seamstress can do the
rest. II heaven is on the side Of the right.
the gown will be made In two days, with
q little help from its prospective wearer,
Of course.
with the desire to instruct in the ways
and means OF acquiring pretty summer
gowns without much expenditure. let me
tell you that anyone Of the 12h-cent
muslins now in the market Is an admir-
able foundation for one. In choosing 1t,
select rather an unusual pattern and a
distinctive blending Of colors than the con-
ventional designs and tints everybody buys
Then II there is an old silk evening dress
on hand that can no longer do duty for
outside wear, use IT as q foundation, max
ing the lining separate from the muslin.
Even the cheapest thin materials should
be put over silk II possible, but II this
cannot be accomplished q coarse, crisp
Z white swiss will be found the next desir-
'ablo lining. That is for the drop skirt,
for, of course, swiss ia too harsh a mate
rial to be worn next the body. Knowing
this many dressmakers do not even at
tempt the bodice Innings, the stipulators
for swiss doubling preferring to wear lit
tie corset bodies. in soft null or fine MAIN
sock. These, with lace headings. they buy
ready made, taking care that the garment
"a cut round at the neck. The square-cut
iunderwaIsts with frill edgings and too
many ribbon Hxings, have q chemise look
which is sometimes to be avoided with q
very diaphanous waist.
Gauze waists, those with floral centers
and band borders In pale tints, VIII trim
these muslin frocks delightfully."-. Plain
and point d'esprlt ~footings provide airy
and inexpensive edgings for nounces. and
II a yellow tone is liked for these 1t may
be accomplished by soaking the lace In a
light solution of ochre and water. How
ever be sure these mellowed edgings are
put only with the right thing; with blue
especially ~asure-rose, green and white
BOT THIS GOWN Htb LOuAeloh1 ObohNS - |
a vivid canary. The combination Of white
with sparkling is ravishing.
Making and Trimming.
Az to ways Of making several Of the weeks
simple designs afford facile and dainty sug-
g~estions.
The toilette at the left of the group
picture is OF opaline organdy with rib
bons In pale green and knots Of black vel
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nounce, the ribbon furnishings disposed at
intervals in up and down stripes, with the
velvet ~rosettes holding them at the top.
The lower portion Of the bodice. which
shows a deep tucked yoke. is entirely In
box pleats. A velvet breast knot Is q dis
tinctive note with the waist, which, like
most Of the thin summer gowns, Is cut out
Ut the throat.
The choking, heating stocks, which were
once considered the only modish neck
nnish. have had their day. The p~rettiest
frocks all show the bare throat, sometimes
q modicum more than the throat. and one
sees in the street some that are almost
decollette.
But, odd as It may seem, this public ex-
hibition Of fair persons does not hold good
where the arms are concerned. Your col
larbones may show. but not your elbows,
90 for the short sleeves now so much worn
the responsible world brings forth long
silk gloves. whose tops must touch the
sleeve edge, wherefore the arms Of most
OF the world bear a close resemblance to
those the angular Guilbert once thrust
over the footlights. for the modish silk
glove is always black.
A tan pongee represents one of the box
gowns--dress lengths, with furnished trim
mings-which all the shops are selling. The
ornamentation is in black and tan en-
broidery and the square neck shows an
other method Of shaping stockless gowns
1t this point.
A round throat distinguishes the third
costume, which is Of pale yellow organdy.
with white lace headings. strung with black
velvet bebe ribbon.
The stockless bodice necessitating some
sort Of throat mufning on occasions stylish
maidens are using Liberty gauze scarfs i
for this purpose. Made very long, and
about two feet wide. these tender furbish-
ings, which DO no damage to the much
abused throat, are seen In all the colors OF
the rainbow. The best Of them cost from
% to IS. but very good effects can be OBJ
tanned for less.
Black lace, Brussels net. and tulle scarfs
are also seen, the wisp wrapping the throat
tightly and only looping At the front. There
10 never any bow here, all throat deco
rations tending 70 nat. easy effects. Even
the new eollets consider the injured neck
and drop away from It toward the shoulders
In nat frills. The bunchy, high. up-stand-
ing neck rune is distinctly passe.
Neat paraaols for simple frocks reveal
shirred and tucked feAts in slk-muslin.
Then there are hounced foulard sunshades
with huge spots for pattern. and other very
stylish silk ones in tiny pin stripes. the
black and white examples Of which are
very smart with colored costumes. For
linen dresses all tucked parasols in the
same material are very stylish, but with
these and other plain costume sunshades
the ferrule rosstte is omitted. On all the
others II appears, a. we'll as the silk handle
tassels. BY such trining marks is the true
child Of fashion known
Costumes for MRidens.
The maiden of ls. is a dincult being to
eostume in these days Of frss and feathers.