The suburban citizen., 1902-03-29
FASHIONS FOR SUMMER.
The Ways in Which Thin Gowns VIII BE
Trimmed--BTillinery styles.


The ways in which Thin Gowns VIII Be
Trimmed--1Tillinery styles.
1t is the early shopper who catches
the best Of summer fashions for,
strange as it may seem, after April
the prettiest things are gone. Then
summer fabrics are cheaper now than
they will be later on, which is a point
above all others to hasten the laggard.
Prime favorites Of the new season
will be certain embroidered Swisses,
whose designs are as delicate as If
stamped, and which. are in the faint,
hues OF organdie. One seen-a soft
maize with turquoise blue and black
leaves-had been made up with blue
ribbon borders to the founces and
narrow black velvet sash.
Black is to trim everything, and
black and white will be considered q
more than ever ideal combination.
French organdies and Chantilly lace
are the materials of an effective gown
whose foundation is of simple lawn.
The skirt shows the hip trimming
which has been found so becoming to
slight figures, and the arrangement of
the killed frills and lace bands below
suggest the lines of the old graduated
fiounce. On the round bodice the lace
outlines, in rows, q little holero effect,
which is topped by a shirred yoke.
edged with a double killed frill. The
close lower portion Of the puffed sleeves
are only basted in that the sleeves may
be worn elbow length when desired.
Elbow sleeves are seen on most OF
the airy gowns. Deep founces narrow
ing at the inner arm in the quaint old
way finish them all, and there are
many narrow ribbon sashes.
The parasOl that accompanies this
particularly charming gown is of white
chiffon, with close quillings Of black
lace heading several rows Of tucks
The English walking hat is of black
and white straw, trimmed evenly with
wings in the same combination, and
black tulle and velvet.
The spoils of Bacchus are seen in the
new millinery, in neck fixings and on
dance gowns. Grapes! grapes! every
where says fashion, and she hands us
the fruit, as If covered with deli
cate frost, in purple and white and sill
yer and in huge punches. Sometimes
the great balls are glued over with n
fine tarleton-for grapes are easily
broken, and when the fruit Is white,
with the deep green leaves Of the
natural vine, the effect is exquisite.
Few walking hats are seen, hats
which sit on Ms head rather fatty
and are pushed over the face, without
n seductive fall of some sort at the
rear. Sometimes Of lace, sometimes or
ribbon, flowers or fruit, the dangling
tail is always an aid TO looks so il is
not surprising that it Is 10 be contin-
ued. This began last summer, but
whether it is to increase in length re-
mains to be seen. In such tentative
manner started the 'streamers" Of
the long ago. A black and white braid
hat gives the present length for the
| rear falls, which in this instance Is OF
the thin white lace which fills in the
undersde brims. Three Of the popular
pearl ornaments, and a crown wreath
of pale pink roses are the other trim
mings, and with it black and white
collet Of spotted net; velvet and lace
is a suitable neck finish.
The new wash bodices are as simple
as they are pretty. The daintiest Of
them are made of dimity, in pale col
ors and white, tucked all over and
showing lace insertions in straight and
undulatng bands. The popular sleeve
for them is elbow length. The neck is
finished with an unlined stock in the
waist materials, and the garment fas-
tens at the back with small pearl or
! linen buttons.
With three skirts and six Of these
waists in white and colors, the most
modest person may 80 triumphantly
through the summer. AS to the ma
terials Of the skirts, let them be Of
white duck, black serge and brown
linen.-New York Sun.