The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-11

"A SIMPLE BLUE WASH SILK GOWN
Ccopyright. 1so5. by r. E. Aversl

n n spite of all that is being done TO
encourage the wearing of elaborate
and intricately designed gowns for
every occasion except upon the street,
it happens that now and then the
smartest dressmakers are called up to
evolve something quite simple and
girlish. On account OF this very sim
plicity il might be supposed that the
above costume was intended only for a
debutante, but the truth of its creation
is that this symphony in pale blue and
dainty lace was ordered by a pretty So
ciety matron who had decided 10 pro-
vide her wardrobe with at least one
refuge from the much adorned.
Ruffles at the top. ruffles at the bot
tom and long plain space in between
is the impression one gets from
glance at the accompanying sketch.
The pale blue wash silk is simply gath
cred in at the belt and then the skirt
falls straight and full to within Is
inches or so of the bottom. Here comes
a band of white lace insertion and then
the first of a series of FIVE overlapping
frills made of the blue silk and edged
with narrow valenciennes. The bottom
ruffies have a wider edging of lace than
the upper two and under the lowest IS
set an extra frilI which does not show
but serves to make the skirt stand out
in a prettier and more bouffant effect.
There is very slight dip to the back.
so slight is it that one could scarcely
distinguish it by the term train.
The full soft blouse or bodice is sup
piled with an effective yoke made of
interviewer strips of lace insertion and
folds of silk. Three straight silk strips
cross from the left shoulder seam 10
the right side above the bust and three
others cross in the opposite direction.
the six forming four diamonds in front,
and by duplicating the arrangement i'm
the back there are four more diamonds
Of lace there. This gives a diamond
shape to the whole yoke. Outlining il
is the first of a series of frills which
cover the shoulders. Here are three
frills altogether. and the upper one is
slightly narrower in the front of the
yoke, widening at the shoulders. Each
of the three frills is trimmed on the
edge with val to match that on the
skirt
The clustering Of ruffles is used again
on the bottom of the elbow sleeve,
which puffs from the top and is caught
up by a band of lace insertion. At the
throat is a finish of narrow lace and
the belt is a simple crushed one of the
silk with rosette in the back.
The quaintness OF this gown suggests
its adaptability to thin wash materials.
The freshness of many white ruffies
daiDtily lace trimmed is an Irresistible
one on a hot summer day, and if
pretty young woman chose a gown
made like this in all white sheer ba-
tiste and wore with it a picture hat
with a dainty parasol to match. there
is no telling how many the admirers in
her train would number. 1t is safe to
say that they would be made up of the
majority present. Men prefer simple
| gowns, as rule, and they have spe-
cial fondness for the beruffied quaint
ness of our grandmothers.
That the fashionable woman will
have to purchase more than one fancy
coat for the coming season is evident
She Will have light and dark cloth
of almost no weight at all, and in addi-
ton she will provide herself with at
| least one very fancy silk garment for
| evening or very smart afternoon affairs.
A really handsome one of the latter
order is made of delicate champagne
silk lined with fascinating Powered
| silk resembling foulard. Ii has bolero
wrought with braids and embroidery,