Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-29
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vest Of dotted yellow and white silk muslin,
silk muslin is the material OF the parasol.
Hobby in PsrssoIs.
There is. by the way, a brand new hobby
in parasols. This is, firstly, the Mosaic
wood handle, which comes from Paris. 1t is
a sort Of Chippendale handle. with a lovely
cut crystal ball at the bottom and In the
center Of the ball is imprisoned a tiny
woman's head Of gold. Now the covering
Of such a parasol may be plain pongee or
taffeta. to match ones gown, but under
meath the silk dome and covering the bare
steel ribs is an airy sheathing Of accordion
pleated silk tulle or Brussels net, as your
pocketbook may AFFORD. This sheathing ex-
tends from the inside apex Of the dome down
TO the tips Of the ribs and gives the parasol
an airy lightness Of appearance that is Gear
TO the heart Of we average woman.
The most amazing amount Of pure in
ventive talent has been lavished on the belts
Of the hour. The Gibson belt, like the girl
and the shirtwaist Of that species, arose and
ragged furiously for one short hour, but al
ready the vogue Of that genus Of ~clncture is
done for. What all women desire Is, In the
morning. a belt Of the goods that in color
and texture will match the skirt or shirt
that is worn. Consequently the manufac-
turer has responded to the need, and we
have our choice of the .~smartest white
pique, colored linen and pongee belts, and
every one has a double-ringed brass, silver
or nickel buckle. All the above mentioned
stitched bands are easily detachable from
the buckles and can be sent to the wash
woman, and though the greater number Of
these are exceedingly narrow tn re are let's
to be had as wide as you please and OF
silk. Black and white MORE are among the
very choice girdles, but one Of the most
tempting novelties in the shops Just now are
extremely coquettish cinctures for muslin
frocks called corsage bouquet bands. The
strap that circles the waist is ribbon, MORE
or satin ~taffeta, as you may please, and this
is shaped wide in the back or as a conven-
tional straight band. In front the ends join
a little to one side and there a cunning
| shower bow Of narrow silk or satin ribbon
is fastened. The foundation OF the bow is
a rose OF ribbon loops; from this drop ends
of uneven lengths and the ends
are finished with wee chiffon or ribbon
flowers. Some Of these shower bows are
quite modest In proportions, while others,
for use with evening gowns, are exceedingly
elaborate, the cascades Of chiffon posies
falling nearly to the knee. with some such
modest little suit as that displayed in an
accompanying sketch.
Mercerized Muslin.
This is a muslin the imitation Of which
is bound to prove the truest economy and
ornament. 1t is a muslin with the new
egg shell finish, which is given by the
mercerizing process. Tucks and lace APP
plications, a~rtfully distributed, secure the
perfect ornamentation and by way Of color
a Gloire de Dejon pink satin taffeta ribbon
is threaded through the broad beading at
the hens top and at the bodice's top. A
ribbon of the same clasps the waist and
sleeves and an incipient corsage boquet
bow is shown at one side Of the belt.
Such a muslin calls for lace gloves and
so far as we have progressed this season the
proper lace glove shows a deep tan tint,
with applications Of heavy lace down the
back of the hand, where, on a kid glove,
the ridged stitchings appear. Because Of
the lace, or Isle, or silk openwork evening
glove, a revival of the graceful bracelet is
foretold. Just now one of the smart
touches observed on summer evening toilets
is the left arm bracelet, made Of narrow