The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-30

erbOcker Suting Linen is so we'll liked
that one finds it in every quality and
every degree Of shade from the natural
flax to the bleached batiste, which is
SO fine that it is a wonder it is ever wo-
ven. Many beautiful and dresSy house
frocks are made of pure white linen
in such weave as best pleases the wear
er. They are trimmed with rather
heavy lace in cream and sometimes
even in butter color. The linens are
shown in all the seasons best coors
and they are fast, SO that the Wearer
need not fear to put as much trimming
as she will on them. The tints are
blue. pink, heliotrope and sulphur vel
low. These are all beautiful when
trimmed with lace
Lace in small separate figures called
medallions is set along the front fold
on yokes and among tucks wherever
they seem called for. They are very
dainty and are used on so many of tn"
waists and skirts that it would be I'M
profitable to mention them in detail
\ long list of materials especially
shown. and it seems that nearly every
thing is merceriZed. This means that
the fabric has been made frosty and
lustrous by some treatment with silica
ground to an impalpable powder 1t is
certainly handsome. but so far as my
experience goes will not survive the
laundry. So let whoever buys it be
careful and keep it out of the water.
Everything, even the stiff swiss mus
Inns, is merceriZed. The new silk and
linen batistes are exquisite. They
show lacy lines and lines where there
colors on natural grass tint. Silk
and cotton woven together make an
other very delicate and dainty fabric,
for the most part in tints with Pom
padour figures.
Quite number of the light materials
have border Of embroidery woven
along the edge so that it can be utilized
as trimming. Some materials are
shown with quite wide stripes of open
work like lace or embroidery, and be
tween them the plain linen.
Shirt waists are made Of all of these
of this season are marked by heater eff
fects than they were-that is, they are
built more compactly. Few of them
have that ugly and obstreperous extern
sion to go under the belt. These have
the finish Of a belt and very many
ct
with featherbone, which washes lik"
cord.
Almost every waist has the bishop
sleeves, with cuffs narrow or deep. as
suits the wearer best. Many have yoke
effects and are trimmed as fancy die
tates, but in a close and neat manner.
All have high collars more or less orna-
mental. Quite new fancy is to have
yoke in a sort Of bertha shape wits
long, pointed ends which reach down
like the front of the bodices in the pie
lures of Queen Elizabeth. The boue"
shape is modified sOmeWh hat and the
point in front is accentuated. On"
made in this style was Of soft pale hI'I"
louisine silk. The yol;" was tl1cf'":
across and the bertha n'd two row. t't
fine insertion and Il nHrroW cd@in.c IT,
match. McdalliOnS Of lace were SIT ali
around the bertha anL on the Stuc
The sleeves to this came but to Tie Il
bow II is intended for Il dr">.Sy >,rt.-.
sion The belt and bands around 81"
sleeves were of dark green velvet. .l!.
other pretty waist of chiffon fnt.lH'.,
was open IT front. Xix" Il vest "1!H IT,.
front WAS closely tucked and Of I; '.:;.
lighter than I'll silks in the "nlhlu.,:,...
which ''@n down each side. The ~ -
HAD %i''cve caps: 50 al :inDintr IA,
Of figured silk. This had Il &illui;r,.
yoke outlined Ivy skillfuI application
OF lace and mcdailions- One pleasing
style has tueks along the shoulders
and down the outside of tie sleeves.
while three embroidered straps add tok
It's finish.
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