The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-02

hon ha rmonized delightfully."- win tne touci'
of color in the medallions
Another white frock, more lavishly
trimmed, though not so UNUSUAL, COM
bined yalenciennes insertion and lace ana
small medallions OF fine Swiss embroidery
IN its trimming. On the bottom OF the
skirt founce and around the body OF the
blouse ran alternate rows Of inset insertion
and frills of lace of the same width, the
lace frill falling over a plain narrow BAND
of the frock material.
This adjustment OF insertion and edging
Is repeated often upon this seasons thin
frocks, as is the trimming formed by setting
together rows of valenciennes edging,
the scalloped edges overlapping tbs plain
edges and sewed firmly down. This idea
is well liked for Jokes, chemisettes. long
close cuffs, &c, and is a change from the
valenciennes insertion set together.
The same arrangement Of the lace also
makes exceedingly pretty berthes, and
frills and particularly dainty sets of under
wear are made with the berthe and sleeve
frills of the low necked night gown. the
chemise berthe and the drawer frills fash
ioned entirely Of valenciennes edging set
together in this manner
Going back for a moment to the lawn
frock whose trimming Of valenciennes
insertion and edging set us wandering,
its skirt front trimming was worthy OF
note and, as may be seen in the sketch,
1t consisted of inset lines of valenciennes
insertion running down the front breadth
to tho knees and finishing at the bottom
of each line with little Swiss embroidery
medallion.
Similar medallions set 80 closely as to
make a continuous line framed the lace
woke and trimmed the sleeves. These
sleeves were made after model that Is
compa ratively new and in some cases e1-
ceedingly pretty.
The moderately full sleeve puff ends at
the elbow, and instead Of a frill for finish
has a rather deep cuff reaching half way
to the wrist and slit up the outside. This
cuff is trimmed around the bottom and
up the outer edges with embroidery and
lace frills, and while fitting the inner arm
closely flares on the outside and falls grace
fully from the arm.
Elbow sleeves have carried all before
them so far as sheer frocks are concerned,
and even the women whose arms are not
pretty have resigned themselves to the
mode for their thin summer frocks, while
ciinging to sheer cuffs and underseeves
| for their heavier gowns.
The allover batiste embroidery frocks In
all white or pale tint or in white or ecru
embroidered in delicate color have lost
none of their prestige. and many OF the
model frocks Of this character are made
over soft silk slips in light colors. When
the embroidery material is itself OF some
soft color the lining, or rather the slip,
usually matches it, but charming efeots
are obtained by say, creamy open WORK
batista embroidered in delicate silvery
green and worn over either pale banana
yellow or rose petal pink. One pretty
frock of open work embroidery was in
white batiste embroidered in black and
made over creamy yellow.
Imported frocks OF null or batiste in
mauve, SAKE blue, periwinkle blue, lime
green, old rose biscuit and other modlsh
medium shades, trimmed in batiste open
work embroidery of the same color and
relieved only by the introduction OF some
creamy valenciennes in the guimpe and
the sleeves, are shown as especial favorites
of the Partisan dressmakers, and are prac-
teal, hot weather frocks. though seldom so
becoming as white or the light tints.
With Paris sanction. too came certain
Quaint little frocks of printed French per-
Gale trimmed with wealth OF lace, en-
broidery and stitchery out Of all proportion
to the inexpensiveness of the material and
suggesting Vatican and the Trianon.
These printed French percales arc de-
lghttul things for USE in simpler ways
and make the prettest of morning frocks
trimmed only with collar and elbow cuffs
of embroidered batiste and valenciennes.
one such frock made by a modest little
French dressmaker here in New York was
of percale, with tiny pink blossoms and
timer green leaves unknown to b>tany
set thickly over white ground. The stuff
in itself WIS particularly quaint and dainty,
and the short skirt tucked over the hips,
was left untrmmed save for deep aounce
finished by group of tucks.
A tucked blouse, cut down shape to
show a chemisette Of lace. had a fat. rounded
collar Of embroidered batiste edged by a
valenciennes fril and the cuffs Of the loose
| elbow sleeves matched the COLLAR, while
Duff undersleeves matching the lingerie
chemisette Just covered the elbows. A
fresher, daintier tub frock for hot morning
| il would be hard to find, yet the whole thing
cost but small sum.
Shirt waist frocks have not tho vogue
of yesteryear, though bodice and skirt
| frocks for morning wear are near relations
of the shirt waist frock and some women
cling persis.ently to the latter in its tail
ored form. 1t was trimmer, more sat
isfactory costume than the sheer blouse
and skirt Of to-day. and the manufacturers
have effect ed compromise by turning ont
shirt waist tub frocks not so heavy in ma
terial nor so severe as the once beloved
tailored shirt waist suit Of cheviot, madras,
pioua. &c, nor so limp and sheer as the
fine blouses.
These frocks of ane vet firm lawn are
made very simply, with a little trimming
of good embroidery and perhaps a touch
of valencicnnes, and are sold at surpris-
ingly low prices. They are so easily laun-
dered that there is no excuse for their not
being kept fresh, and supply OF them
would be an inexpensive luxury during
the hot months. The small cuts show a
number of these frocks ranging in price
from $3.50 to $40. and any Of the models
might be copied by the home seamstress
at price still smaller.
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