The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-08

N ~ ARIS, June 21.-Fashionable wom'
On who are going out OF the city
"A for the summer show decided
preference for tailor made linen
M gowns They are just the things
n for morning tramps. Some of them are
SO elegantly made as To be worthy or
n exploitation under any circumstances
n Pique and drill appear side by side with
the linen, but they are never accorded
such careful treatment as that hand
some and durable material.
If you are selecting morning walk-
ing costume. take my advice and get a
linen one of the best material The out
lay will be more than balanced by the
satisfaction incident TO appearing In a
toilet which retains its iawless appear
ance during the entire season. The
piques and the drills do not. look so
well after the first visit To the tub. and
n their presentability steadily decreases
with each laundering.
One of the handsomest linen gowns
shown in Paris this month is biscuit
II colored. 1t is trimmed with motifs OF
the same fabric in the shade OF violet
known as parma. The bloused front
h fastens at the left with buttoned tabs.
beneath which Is laced cravat OF
mauve washing Grape. The front panel
n of the skirt is bordered with flower
A motifs in violet. and the rest falls in
A tablier fashion over two narrow shaped
fiounces The seams ON both skirt and
\ waist are heavily stitched with silk.
"A The novelty of the design on the lower
part of the garment is duplicated
4 above. where the bodice consists OF n
(, very full linen blouse, with "A small
round collar opening over chemisette
1 OF lace. The motifs that trim the gown
II are cut somewhat smaller for the collar
and the sleeves. As they are outlined
\ with fine white cording they contrast
admirably with the biscuit tint of the
linen The sleeves are moderately wen
I fitted as far as the elbows. but below
that they flare out into a decidedly bell
shape. Lace underseeves are nsces-
sary with this gown.
All the most fashionable linen tailor
made gowns have some sort of jacket
which may be an Elton. a bolero. nor
folk or a Russian blouse, according TO
the style OF figure for which the dress
is designed. on some few costumes
basque effects are made use of. An in
stance of this is a merceriZed blue linen
\ frock sprinkled with small embroidered
polka dots. AS II emanated from very
smart shop there Is no doubt that IL is
absolutely correct in every detail. The
gored skirt. with its shaped flounce OF
moderate depth. is trimmed with stitch
ed bands OF plain linen. one Of these APP
pearing as a heading and the other as
border for the ilounce. Stitched bands
OF plain material cover the seams of the
Jacket and frame the open front and
the short pointed basque below the gir-
die. A "V' shaped application of the
stitched bands affords a finish for the
pointed collar and the cuffs. With this
gown a pretty white blouse is To be
donned.
Many are the methods adopted for
varying the aspect OF the deep plaits
which are so indispensable feature OF
the fashionable gown. Box plaits are
stitched i'm fanciful designs or are COW
cred with narrow pin plaits. novel
adaptation of box plaits on a skirt Of
gray linen showed lines OF stitching ex-
tending I'm three rows down each plait
and forming a narrow point at the low
er end, where the folds were released
10 form graceful fullness above the
hem A shaped yoke on the hips was
stitched over the upper portion OF the
plating on the Russian blouse ac-
companying the skirt the box plaits were