The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-25

material, lace trimmed, that droop to two
thirds the length of the skirt. making. de-
liciously soft, graceful folds and revealing
the forearns. With them will be worn
bracelets that are slender chains hold
ing sparkling gems, or the long lace mitts
that are promised such extended vogue
and which are far cooler than gloves,
while complying with the law OF good
taste. Thin, delicate, diaphanous ma
terials are unquestionably given first
place. This lovely Dolly Warden mod
ell exemplifies one sort and side by side
with it we have Dresden designs, giving
the same color effect in smaller figures,
and lovely mulls and muslins that are
all white combined with cream and Win
black. a most charming and graceful
afternoon toilette is of cream mousseline
with black Chantilly lace and illustrates
how fashionable are both tucks and box
plaits. The foundation skirt of white
taffeta mousseline is finished with puffs
of silk muslin. The drop skirt is cut in
seven cores with a box plait at each gore
and group of tucks between. which are
hand-sewed to graduated flounce depth,
then fall in soft folds. At the hem are
five rows of narrow black velvet ribbon
and applied over each box plait is inser-
ton of the lace. The blouse is full. with
a hoero of the lace that includes straps
which extend to the waist, and elbow
sleeves that are plated and tucked in
harmony with the Sklrt.
With, the gown are an accompanying
picture hat of pink. with white roses
and touches of black. and q parasol of
lowered white chiffon over taffeta edged
with soft chiffon frill banded with black
velvet.
Chiffon has extended vogue. and in one
of its latest guises takes the Princess
form. Scarcely anything could seem
more homogeneous at first thought. but
experience teaches that materials of the
flniest sort can be so handled if. the
dressmaller is an adept. AS matter of
course, 1t is tucked to give it body and
is made full in the extreme. Combna-
lions with heavy lace are in demand.
A really exquisite gown combines the
chiffon laid in wide horizontal tucks,
with cream Irish guipure. and is strik-
ingly effective. The lace makes the lower
| portion of the skirt a deep corselet that
runs well down over the hips and well
up on the waist. the yoke and sleeve
garniture. Between these portions of
lace is the chiffon, so arranged that they
are united at the centre front. Severe
designs of that sort are. however. trying
beautiful as they may be in themselves.
and more generally becoming results are
obtained by Princesse suggestions than
by the actual model. Narrow panels at
the front Of the skirt are new and much
liked. Most effective gowns are made
with bIouses, whose narrow fronts
! meet these and form continuous lines.
Others again show softly-draped corse-
lets Of the material that conceal the
Joining of skirt and waist and give the
continuous idea Corselet skirts, too.
are shown, and are. apparently, great
favoriTes across the sea. A most ex-
auisite imported costume of cream taft
feta is made in this way and worn with
a matching bolero over a waist of chtf-
fon. Trimming the skirt are appliques
Of white lilies, that are arranged to give
a panel effect.
Box p1aits and shirrings both appear
upon the latest summer gowns AS
dainty and lovely a garden party gown
as one could desire is OF pale yellow
SILK null and is mass OF puffs and
shirs The skirt consists entirely OF wide
puffs, with a deep flounce at the lower
edge Between and uniting the puts are
tuck shirrings in groups OF three me
bodice Is shirred to form a yoke and the
sleeves to form snug fitting upper por-
tons Collar, cuffs, and belt ere OF
white guipure. Box plaits appear III
many com binations. A new skirt ana
graceful one shows three forming the
front panel, with a graduated founce be-
ginning beneath their outer edges and
extending round back and sides. while
the back is laid in a double box plat.
Others are entirely box piaateu am sl1lo
the elbow sleeves consist OF snug uppet
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