Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-01


aasir With Z nounce at the bottom that
l. decorated with a~ppliques Of lace
ret in frames Of stitched linen bands.
It would be hard TO conceive Of any
thing more fetching than = white eta
mine suit emphasized with touches Of
black. The skirt fits closely over the
hips and has an exquisite ~openwork
braided flower design let into the
etamine and arranged from the bot
tom In graduated effect all the way
to the top. Despite the fact that trail
Ing dresses are the rule. this frock
has a skirt that Just clears the ground,
but flares very much over the feet.
The bodice has a long bolero effect
formed by the Powered and braided
open.work design. which gives it the
long-waisted effect: this opens over a
flne white tucked mousseline and in
sertion vest, which blonses very much
In front hanging over a white silk
girdie, which comes from two tails
In the back and forms a point in the
front. Over this vest is carelessly
tied q lack ribbon sailor knot, with
the ends hanging down. From the
bolero effect come two caps OF the
plain etamine over the sleeves ana
to the strap, Of open work, which goes
directly down the back and forms the
tails. This Is edged with bias bands
and tiny buttons. The sleeves are
rather tight above and then composed
Of the open work design. very full and
narfng At the wrist. Az . browning
glory there goes with the toilette a
big black plated Illusion hat with a
Ions. black ostrich feather at one
side, going from front to back.
Manve. that most fashionable Of
pale tints, has at last been produced
IN the linen fabrics. A dream Of a
mauve frock ID very simply made with
collar and cuffs and a bias band down
the center OF the bodice embroidered
IN white Of a delicate flower design.
the rest being tucked and opening
down the front under the embroidered
band and blousing very much over q
Wide girdle at the waist. The sleeves
are tucked above and fall full and
loose over the embroidered cuffs.
The skirt, likewise tucked and
stitched 10 within q foot or 70 from
the bottom, where 1t flares over the
feet, Is not too long and has q band
similar TO that on the bodice down the
center OF the front.
Anything so elegant as an oil lace
gown seems extravaganza when worn
on the water. but Al q matter Of fact
both lace gowns and coats will be
prominent features OF yachting-week
fashions. Something extremely chic
In coarse black lace and black silk
may be made over white. The lace
should be 10 arranged upon the skirt
that tho white will show through. A
pretty way would be to have II run
up In lines. the lace and then the silk
fitting closely over the hips will, a
long, sweeping train at the banck and
gracefully over the feet.
The bodice might have q white silk
and chiffon vest let In and the belt
might blouse over a girdle Of crushed
silk.
Not content with its natural ele
gance, smart modistcs are outlining
many OF the renaissance braid dresses
with cut steel and Jet beads. The
effect. OF course, ID regal. When glis.
passementeries. beads, ami the
like are employed. however, II Is bet.
ter to have the gown entirely OF black,
because the effect Ia always more ele-
giant. An exception may be made in
long, sweeping train at the back and
lace o. chiffon-probably-both--to
avoid a sharp contrast. |,
The important thing In all fash
effects IL to avoid sharp con.
and hard lines, every little de-
vice Il sought and almost anything
permissible that will lend a soft
louch to . bodice, especially, and