The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-22
THE SUMMER GIRL AND
 WHAT SHE WILL WEAR.


 iean Silk Journal, from which these H. lustrations are made, calls attention to the increasing popularity of the silk gown | for summer wear, and also to the dia- phonous materials of various weaves, I plain and fancy, yelling tulle, gauges, mousseine net, chiffon, grensdne and other sheer fabrics. All of these materials lend themselves beautifully to the present
 modes in sleeves and elaborate visiting | gowns show some attractive ideas In | sleeves. Both Worth and Beer advocate | the long sleeve of the Juive fashion, fall | ing in d point on the outside of the arm, | but this Is by no means universal. So | many of the evening bodiees are made with pompadour fronts that a sleeve to correspond Is necessary. An idea much in vogue is to continue the trimming of ;he upper part of the corsage oyer the top of the sleeve.
 As a 'lap-lingerer' winter, this year certainly carries off the palm and more" says this authority; but nowa- days the weather has little to do with the bringing out of the summer fashions, al- though it may retard the sale of fabrics for awhile Nevertheless. the American woman must sustain her title as being the
 
 every dressmaker in the land Is just now busily engaged in turning out modlsh frocks, and the suit departments of the retail stores are exhibiting showcase after showcase of imported and domestic gowns which are delight to the eye. While many of these dresses are for the sum mer wardrobe Iroper, a goodly number have been made to be worn at the spring and sumner resorts, such as Bermuda nf TR- Springs
 Every fashion pi ophecy made in these columns has been carried out, in regard to the shirtwaist suit. While simple in fashion and construction, the advance | models are strongly tinctured with the 1880 flavor, and the ruffled skirt and slop- ing shoulders n ark this costume which | is certainly the leader for spring, because Of it's adaptability, for it will be worn by the rich, the middle class and the lower strata, and will be fashioned almost exclusively from silk The looms of the manufacturer are pounding out these fab rics, from high cost to a cloth that will | suit the most modest pocketbook, the de- | sign being almost entirely confined to in | dots hairlne stripes and other neat, small effects picked out in white on black, navy, brown and green grounds: for simplicity is the main attribute of the shirtwaist suit, and the American girl has never taken kindly to the bold effects so much seen on the other side of the pond, for which they have a word. biabrre.
 This by no means sights the Shan tung dresses, for pongee frocks, later in the summer, will be seen everywhere. Their look of coolness appeals, their dur ability appeals. and the price, always factor Is such that women of moderate incomes can aspire to two or three of this sort of dress.A Vogue, that authority on women's dress. in a recent Issue describes one of these dresses as follows: The pom gee used in this frock, upon close inspec- ton, shows tiny rib, its main character stics being that the hip yoke Is rather shallow and of curious shape sweeping down on the back. front and sides into double curves pointing In opposite olree- tions; below Il is the skirt Is very ruli and shirred at intervals. Two wide plaits finish the bottom ard are headed by trimming of stitched taffeta bands. The girdle is nigh at the back and passes in- der overhanging, bolero fronts, the latter curved at the side and ornamented with bouillonees and stitched bands. A short embroidered walscoat is finished below the bust, continued around the edge of the neck, and turned over in rounded tabs near the throat Frills of lace cascade around the lower edge of the bolero, and form deep cuffs for the huge sleeves. The silk lining is finished with a rather novel rufle fan shaped insertions of plsse | taffeta alternating with circular bits of silk tucked on the bias that a much I greater flare is given at the bottom." | The collaboration of Mir. T. C. DeLeon | and Mrs, A. A. Clsby in For God and | St. Louis" continues to find prominent mention in literary journals.
 | The Gasser, tne of the brightest jour- rals in the south. and published at Beau mont, Tex, recently devoted more than