The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-26

full skirt. Some of the designs have
the skirt proper still further added te
by an extra fiounce some six inches
deep. carrying the same figure as thai
In the skirt. and this Is laid around the
bottom Of the skirt and just above q
chiffon ruffie, with a close little ruche
to set 1t out. The chiffon rufIie Is sci
on silk skirt which the lace skirt
falls over. When the lace is dead
white. 1t has richer effect IL the silk
is cream or ivory. Not only is llerre
offered. but cream and white French
point d'esprit lace, and this is made up
like any kind of thin goods, with tucks
and OVERLAPPING of black or white lace.
This makes up into extremely pretty
gowns, but Is not 50 dressy as the
heavier renaissance and Irish point
gowns. There Is also novel and very
effective arrangement of fine batiste.
with applications of lace of various
kinds let In In places. Some have a
combination Of the batiste and net. and
these have the merit of being entirely
new.
Handsome gowns are produced OF
black silk null with inset stripes OF
black lace insertion. and this Ii set
lengthwise down the skirts to the deep
graduated founce. Where the founce
joins the rest is band of black lace
guipure. and lower down on each fan
shaped fold Is placed rosette of black
satin ribbon. This dress Is one easy to
copy and handsome awhen done. The
waist Is blouse, with insets Of inser-
ton, and the sleeves are of the null.
with deep fall of the null and !nser-
ton set up and down like all the rest.
The null of which the skirt Is mad,
has the insertion laid In between, and
three widths are put at the bottom of
each line to form the founee. The
null Is cut In slashes wider at the bot
tom than the top. and they are upheld
by the lace insertion founce beneath.
1t makes q superb gown for young
matron. ~
A home gown made of white chiffon
with applique and thin taffeta Is
shown. This dress, worn over a deli
cately colored lining, would be beautf-f
full. Speaking of ribbon reminds me
10 say that ribbon is to be seen IL not
heard the coming season. In fact. It Is
already beginning to be noticed. This
Is as It should be, for aside from lace
nothing is so delightful as ribbon. The
ribbons Of the season are in all the
syndicate colors and are satin faced
liberty. double faced satins. very rich.
md plain taffetas Black velvet rib
ION as finish is not quite SO generally
used. but it has by no means fallen
nto that awful abyss where all old |
fashions 60 and whose depths no one |
las sounded.
Silk null is to be one Of the dress |
materials for the coming season. not
'nIy for evening gowns, but also for al
most any afternoon occasion. Silk null |
> really strong and does not crush and
viii stand much wear. IL the color is
God and 1t Is judiciously trimmed.
ne can keep such dress all summer
a fair condition. It does not crush or
row limp. Dy jsnficious trimming
lean that the trimming around the bot
om should be something that can be
emoved for cleansing or else be black
ice.
Next to silk muils come the liberty
IIks and the satin twills. Both are
rinted in very pretty and even artistic
esigns. The colors are varied The
.yons. printed india silks are good
alue and are very useful With little
ice and some ribbon one has ladylikes
nd serviceable gown. The most of
lese seem to be Ii navy and black
rounds. with an sorts Of designs.
HTNRIETTE ROUSSEAU