New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-10
FLUFFY SUMMER FINERY.
Any Number Of Different Designs il Thin
Gowns-Flower Modes.

The hnery that is being made for the summer
girl this year was never bewitching. In colors
designs and materials such a variety is allowed
that each gown has individuality of its own.
Among the most attractive colors are the rose de
bois." primrose and hyacinth. which faith
full copies Of flower tints. Puppies, ranging from
lavender 20 violet. popular, well blue
which always gives an air OF GOODNESS. AS for the
browns, they are many ard IN the highest favor.
In designs. the small check holds a high place
but the most common is the dot design. Large and
small singly and in groups. dots are seen every
where But daintiest of all the flower patterns
Chief among these is the rose design. whether
carried out in tiny sprays OF buds and vines or in
huge cabbage roses Even the big hydrangea is
brought into use. and one gown in fashionable
womans wardrobe is a black grenadine with
punches of hydrangea in the bue-purple stage
THE skirt is shirred and pulled from band to
hem. succession Of ruftles forming the foot deco
ration" says "Crerands Cloak Journal" Medal
lions OF black Chantilly lace are strewn at regular
intervals between the rows of shirrng. The waist
IS shirred across the back and falls blouse fash
ion over the high crush girde Of two shades Of
green satin ribbOn. The front is fashioned on sur
plice lines. gathered the Shoulders and very
full across the bust. but caught rather snugly into
the girdle At the left side. where the surplice
fastens. there is a bunch of artificial blossoms,
matching those printed the dress stuff. The
collar and little V at the front OF the waist are OF
black lace. The sleeves are elbow length. with
great, hanging rufffes Of black lace. They are
shrred at the top and for inch above their
terminal point, tnen spreed out balloon fashion.
The entire gown is mounted on pale green taneta. -
No material is well auapted 10 the flower de-
signs as organdie. The organizes with tinted
backgrounds, are especially fetching Blue, green
and black are frequently used for back
grounds this season with rose or other flower de-
sign An artistic effect is given by making up
one-color frocks lowered silk. muslin or
lawn.
Fruit designs on organdies pretty For in
stance. cherry design with natural looking cher
ries shading from pale pink 70 real cherry color
hanging from brown twigs. and shaded green leaves
giving contrast here and there. Is charming; made
up over white and trimmed with cherry ribbons
the heavy line barring off plaidng the material.
7 This line is usually In the same color as the body
OF the fabric, but is thicker than ii. "CTerand s
Cloak Journal describes number Of these DIM
tiles with plaid and striped backgrounds. one
was a plain barred ground with dull terra Gotta
( and cream colOred sprinkled all over the
plaid The second pale blue ground striped
with white and with small blue moss rosebuds IN
/ deeper shades than the ground Still another de
sign was with white ground. streaked
and hecked with pink over thu white bars giving
almost changeabe mott, Oh effect. over this.
! tiny sprays OF pinkish purple anemone blossoms
3 acre scattered. This sap,s design comes In white
| SsI,h blue blendngs and tie purple pink anemone
! or with purple blendings white bars and deeper
purple anemone. These strange blends OF color are
/ decidedly Frenchy. and time alone can tell how
/ the public will accept them"