Evening journal., 1902-03-10
in WOMAN'S REALM
AbOnt Summer FrOcks

he principal topic of discussion as
ards clothes for bhe moment is what
3knOwn as the simple little muslin
elk for midsummer wear. THESE
ne simple little frocks are not ex-
lsive, so it is said. but quite num-
r are necessary in a thorough outfit,
That the sum total is not small
ese frocl1s are not made up on silk
n are they trimmed with expensive
ce. but in these days S35 to $40 is
|ynsidered a reasonable price for them.
hey are made Of the flowered muslins,
atistes or canvas. and have entire
eux Of lace or embroidery. The ia
orite skirt is the gored, close fitting
me. with wide attached fiounce,
lso trimmed with entire deux. Some
lines the muslin is tucked between the
ace or embroidery, again it is left
lain and the flounces tucked, but one
# the prettiest models has the entire
skirt in tucks arranged in bias effect
o meet directly in front Of the skirt,
he lace following the lines of the
|lnd the lines of tucks an dlace match
those on the skirt.
Linen and pique gowns. or rather
|frOcks, as it is the fashion to call
summer gowns, are made of the en-
broidered materials or are quite heav-
lily braided. The skirts are all short
with decided flare, and the jackets are
either short or long as the case may
be. while there are also four or five
different designs which are made with
waists instead of jackets and with
square or round yoke OF lace unlined.
A striped pique, the polka dot embrOid-
cred on it, is a favOrite design, and
the yoke and undersleeves are of open
work embroidery. Another plain white
piQue Is braided around the foot of the
skirt. as the waist that blOuses in
front is square unlined yoke and COW
cred with braiding. The sleeves are
elbow length and have full under
sleeves of the embroidery. The under
sleeves form quite an important part
Of q waist in these days, and are made
so they can be taken out and cleaned
or laundered, a most sensible fashion
too. for il is not on the sleeves that the
first signs of dust or wear are to be
seen.
White duck frOcks are not as smart
as the Qipue. The smartest OF all are
the white linens than which there is
nothing cooler These linens are trim
med with bands of embroidery or lace
and are maze as much like the clouh
tailor gowns as possible. They are
made with the coats long or short, bul
also have very smart waists. one
model is entirely in fine tucks with
square yoke Of lace and small tucks on
undersleeves of lace. Nothing very
new about it, perhaps, and yet just
as smart and attractive as can b'
imagined. indeed. in the fashions fol
midsummer frocks there are two dis
tinct STYLES to choose from, these sim
pie. rather severe wash frOcks and tht
very elaborate lace and muslin gowns
with ruffles and fichus or flOunces
and with ribbons and all sorts Of trim
mings. giving very picturesque eff
feet. Gowns of mousseline de sole, ne
and chiffon. as well as gowns of lace
are to be used for midsummer, but as
they are to be put on now and worr
right along the probabilities are ina
before midsummer something else VIII
come up, and these frOcks Will Ok
relegated as second best For the mo
ment the batiste with the medallion'
of lace or embroidery, all hand work
are worn for the theatre, for the house
and with no difference on account o.
it's being winter weather instead o
summer, excepting that there is a silf
underlining. But as even this is Gu
out from the sleeves and around th'
neck one may get rather mixed as tC
what time of year it is.