Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-27

raised French style, is the very hand
soonest of all the trimmings allowed,
and is really exquisite on the muslins
that are so fine one wonders they can
support it 50 We'll Often it is used
alone, but it is very charming COM
bipcd with Nalenciennes lace, and the
two tosetfer give some delightful
effects.
One really exquisite gown, to be worn
by one of the graduates from famous
school, is made of shccrest lawn, the
| Skirt in alternating panels of embroid-
cry, JnA vertical tucks, the latter all
outlined with ffills..of narrow Valen-
cienncs lace. Below the panels is a full
houncc and the bodice includes 4 yoke
that matches the skirt with elbow
sleevs that terminate in wide and flow
ing frilis. Numberless flounces and
bertha effects are seen and the full
skirt, in 1890 style, that a little more
than touches is much liked. A most
tempting gown, to be worn under the
gown of the college graduate is all of
null. and is made in this fashion with
Il deep ben tina outlining the yoke of the
waist. The skirt is finished with two
embroidered fiounces. above which is Il
group of hand-SeWed tuckS, and is
shircd ut the belt to form Il hip yoke.
The waist is the fashionable full blouse
that also shows Il Shirrcd yoke, with a
bertha that is laid in folds to give Il
round 1ichu effect and IS edged with Il
deep embroidered frll, while the sleeves
are very full puffs that terminate be-
low the elbows in frills that fall nearly
fn ~. lyn1
again and again, many of the girls of
the present generation are tail. even
divincly 50. As Il result they are able
to wear horizontal trimmings with sue
cess and round and round tucks are
much seen.
\ really lovely gown. that is Of the
sort which appears cminCntly simple
yet means much labor, shows IL skirt
tucked III groups from the tlouncc very
nearly to tho belt and u bl0us" that is
trimmed with frills and yoke Of the ma
I, rial embroidered in the delightful
or..iI-W ork style that so perfectly suits
present modes. The ,tuCks are all of
graduated widths and the embroidered
t!ouncc is some ten inches deep. The
waist is the simplest of blouSes. but is
tucked in three groups below the seal
loped Yoke that extends well over the
shoulders, but is rounded up ut the
front. and includes voluminous
sleeves of elbow length, also tucked and
edged with embroidered frills. With
this gown is sash of radium ribbon.
ard very lovely it is. Fichus, too. are
much liked. Another gown of null
combines the full skirt with n full
blouse finished by n fichu, that is all a
mass Of narrow frills lace-cdgnd. and
is trimmed on the skirt with five wide
ruchcs. each edged with lace. In each
and every case the under slip is of fine
batiste frlled and lace trimmed. Silk.
even the simplest and SoftcSt. is held
out of place beneath the muslin, and.
undoubtedly, the batiste gives far
daintier and more charming effect. The
fichu is n triumph on the girl for whom
it was designed and reveals chemi-
settle and collar of the finest of tucks,
all hand-sewed.
There is some tendency toward
princess effects to be noted. but to be
| successful such gowns require perfect
skill. As a matter Of fact, waist and
skirt are separate and are Joined be-
meath a fold or cord shirring. or some
| similar device IS employed. but what
ever this may be. the lines Of the figure
must be retained, and few of the
models are really as good as those with
either sashes or girdles. although
French designers appear to like them
greatly and have sent over some that
! are really beautiful and tempting. In
one instance both skirt and waist are
shirred on fine cords and are SO skill