Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-26
DAINTY SILK GOWN.

tom, and most of them have more or
really well unless it has a slight train.
No gown for the street should have
one, but what is the use of saying so?
The designs on these silks are neat
and pleasing rather than striking.
There are dots of every size, coin spots
and pretty floral patterns, but more ar
abesques and such things. Yokes are
made very deep over the shoulders and
are frequently covered with lace APP
piled in so many different designs that
no one could do them even partial JUS
tice. Where there is no yoke the Shout
der seams are made to droop far down.
The upper portion of the sleeves is laid
in folds or shirred SO that the Shout
der is apparently widened. The yokes
are generally very ornamental. In
the illustration is shown a yoke which
is really the foundation of them all,
but they are intended to close in the
back, most uncomfortable thing I'M
less one has maid.
This model dress is intended for
warm weather and is extremely pref
ty. The material is delicate gray
and cream silk, the ground being gray
and the dots cream. 1t is trimmed
with much of the new silk fancy braid
in black and white 1t is almost as
fine as lace and far more durable The
skirt has shaped fiounce and is gath
cred to fit at the waist line. The braid
is applied in waved lines on the Shout
ders and also on the skirt. Frills of
lace at the wrists make the sleeves
rather fancy, but still neat. A ribbon
sash belt is worn and matches the
gray, only there are pink and white
flowers woven in brocaded design The
hat is one Of those wavy trimmed
straws which lend themselves to so
many different forms and kinds of
trimming. This had two fine plumes
shaded to match the silk.
1t is possible to obtain everything
one may require to complete suit,
from hat to gloves, including slippers
and hosiery, and also all the little ac-
cessories, like collars. ribbons, parasol
and trimmings for hats. not to mem
ton buttons and jewelry, all in the
one dominant color. Every color and
tint is reproduced in everything from
cottons to velvets, SO one can have
symphonies in brown or any other col
or, and the effect of SO many things
all in one shade is very elegant
But not all gowns are made so fluffy
and so covered with dainty laces and
things Of that kind, for there are very
many snugly adjusted tailor mades Of
rich material and make. Vest suits
are also quite style now, and are
dressy and always neat. Tight waists
with white satin vest fronts daintily
ornamented by small but fine buttons
and very narrow braid. sometimes
even in metal, are among the newest.
of the outdoor wear Some of these
have besides this short half fitting.
coat, with sleeves made wide and open.
OF with fancy cuffs and closed just be-
low the elbows.
Shirt waists or bIouses are so very
ornamental and so very beautiful that
we really should try to find better
name for them, but it is probable that
the new idea of having the front of
handsome gowns of one kind of ma
terial and the train Of another, with
panniers at the sides and stomachers,
will soon cause US to forget the com
Portable and useful separate waist.
Really some of these handsome new
styles for swell gowns look as If they
had stepped out from some old time
picture. The front breadth or petit
coat" as it is styled, is Of velvet. rich
" embroidered or brocaded, and the
train of velvet is Of another color.
HEgRIETTE ROUSSEAU.