The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-06-12
DICTATES OF FASHION.
r. Few Items of Dress That Are Taken
from Authorities on FemIn-
inc Apparel.

The broad collar is the bright star
the sartorial armament. Exquisite lace
of every variety, embroidered linen,
Z batiste, swiss and lawn are all utilized
for the newest creations in accessories
of this sort and the style of 1880 and
the subsequent few decades are re-
vived, says the Chicago Daily News.
On the shorter wraps quite tiny
capes are coming in again, with long,
stole-hke ends down the front. A very
pretty French modelwa in black satin,
finished with a heavy silk fringe and
over collar of ecru guipure, which lace
also formed the two shoped ends in the
front, edged with chenille; these fast
ened just below with a handsome clasp.
Then again some of the cloth tailor
made dresses are finished with smart
little shoulder capes, merely decor
ated with some taffeta and galloon
trimming or very mportant-look1ng
buttons. These novelties will be really
useful for the purpose of renovat1ng
last years frocks-black satin, black
peau de sole and cloths all being
pressed into service.
Loop pompons of black velvet ribbon
are placed at the back of straw hats.
Occasionally they are arranged to rest
on the hair and back of the head, at
some distance below the hat. In that
case the arrangement is suspended by
streamers of black velvet and is apt to
| include three or more punches of small
flowers set in as the heart of rosettes.
| These are spaced one on each side and
| one lower down in the middle of the
| back. Arbutus, forget-me-nots, pinks
and white English daisies and white
violets, all small blossoms, are suitable
for such a decoration. This style of
trimming is used by women who still
wear their hair dressed on top of the
head.
| Blouses are still popular for morn
ing wear, but they require to be smart
in cut and garnished with a quantity
of hand work. Linon de sole, or, as it
is sometimes called. crystalline, is a
favorite material, and it is usually
made up with good deal of gauging
and elaborate trimming. Pale blue, green
and rose seem to be the favorite colors
for blouses of this description, and
they are often finished most effectively
by touch of black. ird's-eye foulard
is most suitable for morning wear, a
pretty model being in white figured
with black pin-spots, finished off with
a smart necitie of royal-blue glace,
These bright silk neckties are won
derful Improvement to neutral-tinted
blouse. One of the simplest yet most
popular designs consists of plated
band round the throat with fan of the
material pendent in the front. Per
haps the prettiest blouses of all are
made in the new bordered delaines
the fancy edging being cut away from
the material and stitched on wherever
it is thought desirable. The colors are
very conveniently contrived; for
instance, if the material consists of a
white ground covered with blue spots
the border will have a white pattern or
a blue ground. In making up the gar
ment band of the edging will be
placed down the front of the blouse
between box plaits, similar strip run
ming down the back of each sleeve from
neck to wrist, this giving the long slop-
ing-shoulder effect so much desired at
present.