The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04
LACE AND BEIGE WOLFE COSTUME.


meshes, but when it is the effect is
very alluring to those who love beauty.
A tan wolfe lined with blue in some
bright shade shows green when the
light strikes it. Red within and blue
wolfe without give lovely heliotrope
shades. and it is easy to have many
more combinations of iridescent color
by understanding the proper admix-
lures.
Some skirts have f1ounces either
gathered or set in in ripple form. and
large number of tile summer skirts
are founced quite to the waist but
these founces are. merely shaped so
that they look like bias folds with
lace headings. Some have box plaits
down the sides with medallions along
the seams made Of lace and silk. with
braid interviewer to give more solidi-
ty. But the greater number of these
summer gowns show the best when
tucked half way and with the lower
part left to float.
The new fancy for the broad. droop-
ing shoulder is in great vogue just now
and what nature has not given art pro-
yides. The waists begin to look more
slender. as IL corsets were not left out
of calculation, aud. while the blouse
front is still in evidence. the waist line
is certainly drawn closer than it has
been for three seasons. But as COM
pensation the shoulders have widened.
nd oil nrfc Of D1n
brought to bear so that the desired
width will show. Deep cape collars.
berthas and pelerines all tend to that
end. The waist in this illustration is a
case in point, showing the simmer
lines at the waist and the bertha frills
of the dress material. with its decora-
ton of heavy lace. The sleeves are
opened at the wrist to show the chiffon
inset. The upper portions are held in
by tucks under the lace. while the lower
parts are left to make small reversed
balloon. A dainty fancy which | may
as well mention now as later is the
floating tulle or chiffon long shawl. as
they call 1t. or scarf. This is just
width of chiffon three yards long and
simply hemmed at the bottoms.
There is shown no end of lace mitts.
long and short. black, white and col
ored Some of them are in close mesh.
like stockinet, while others are very
openworked in various lace patterns.
They are all cut off just at the begin
ming of the fingers. Nothing can make
mitts dressy, and they destroy the
shape and symmetry of the hand. But
they are cool.
saw some very fetching duck and
linen suits for fine wear. The skirts
were walking length and finished in
the most exquisite manner around the
bottom In several there were open
spaces filled In with insertion OF rich
and heavy lace or embroidery. When
It was embroidery 1t was pure white
to match the material, but when of
lace the material was of butter shade.
Two and sometimes three rows of lace
were set In some. Then there was a
waist of the same material made on
tailor lines and beautifully finished
with pearl buttons. Each had short
Monte Carlo coat. and this was trim
med to match the skirt. some of the
skirts having three lines OF insertion
Inset. This gave each lightness and
grace unusual in such unpromising
goods. With a large, coarse straw hat
and parasol OF the dress material
with the same scheme Of trimming. no
suit could be more stylish or jaunty
The shoes for summer are rather
higher on the instep and have higher
heels than before, but they are Oxford |
ties all the same In spite Of the dia-
tribes from pulpit and bench. the
stockings continue ID their nefarious
lace and openHork along the instep.
And why shouldn't they II they want
kos OLIVE HARPER
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