The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19
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cial favor this season with the fashion
a BILE girl, and many OF !.er most expen-
sve gowns are mass, of exquisite hand
work. Fagoting is introduced In many
novel ways A decidedly original frock
just sent to New York girl who is sum-
mering at Bar Harbor, is of that most
satisfactory material, mohair. The gown
is ccru in color, frightened up with rows
of brilliant scarlet fagoting. The fagoting
stitch is done In coarse silk. and the effect
is extremely smart. In addition to the
fagoting, distinctive air is given the
gown by scarf ends, These not only trim
the blouse In such way that they en-
phasize the slipping shoulder effect. but
longer ones are used on the skirt to
simulate short sashed apron oyerskirt.
These tabs. all of them. are Joined to
each other with fagoting and each Is
finished at the end with heavy lace
medallion. the center of which is scat
tered with scarlet silk French knots.
These lace and embroidered medallions
also decorate the sleeve, which is shaped
in the approved fashion. having Its full
ness Joined near the cuff
Among the novelties which the New
York girl Is wearing Is the sash Of narrow
ribbon. ends Joined with fagotng, The
ends dangle from soft ribbon or chiffon
chou and sometimes there are as many
as six of them Connected with the fagot
stitch.
Brading is also the mode and very
pretty effects are obtained In the new
bathing suits by having the trimming a
braided design. For instance, navy
blue mohair bathing suit will be combined
with white linen, the linen showing a
braided pattern In black.
BY the way, the New York girl Is
very particular about the way her bath
ing suit fits, and when she is going In
for a good. long swim, and does not care
to wear corset, she is sure to have the
waist of her suit made over a fitted
featherbone stifened lining.
Many linen dresses are worn right now.
and those which are a bit newer than
anything seen before are trimmed with
lace, dyed to match the linen In color.
The lace used is of the coarser variety
and is combined with the linen more as
another fabric would be than introduced
as trimming. In design some of these
linen dresses are extremely simple and
much of their stunning effect Is due to
the New York girls perfect figure, She Is
wearing this summer a clever, little device
called the Rosaind, which gives fetch
ing French curve to the waistline.
OF course, a. travelling coat is indispen-
sable to the summer girl. and the clever
young woman In selecting 1t keeps in
mind the fact that she may wants to wear
it on many other occasions, such as auto
MODELLING, coaching, and to slip over her
evening frock when going from one hotel
to Hnother, A novel long coat which will
answer for many purposes Is made of
dark blue Sicilienne and introduces plaits
in the skirt and the sleeves. The waist
portion has a slight blouse.
OF course the summer girl is still wear
ing her picturesque flower laden hats. but
nevertheless. she may be interested to
hear that turban shapes will be all the
vogue In the early fall and that much
chenille braid and plated and shirred
velvet viii be used