New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
THE SUMMER SCARF.
Il Dainty Dress. accessory Worn by
= Smart Women.

She was astall girl-stuunfng and svelte-and
The gown she wore as she slipped her tea under
the tWinkling fairy lamps OF the hotel tea room
was the kind hat made the men stare and the
other women SIT up.
Il was a plain old rose 'tussore. made with
e double skirt arrangement. very long and
very SOFT fallingFin natural folds of the greatest
elegance. beltA OF that old gray which has
recently come into fashion wonderfully set of
the bodice built OF guipure. Valenciennes and
English embroidery mingled with the old rose.
But the crOwning glory Of the frock was the
tippet which adorned the shapely shoulders OF
mademoiselle.
The very word tippet makes one feel early
Victorian. Tippets enslrined in fond mem
ory with ballOoTy crinolines, with the demure
shadowings OF beaded and ribboned headdresses
and the severity of smoothly parted hair.
But. really. the tippet is the latest cri, or
-tlre-Teacups wouldn't have
been wearing one. A great French builder Of
gowns proposed it. and it was worn this sum-
mer by a few OF the elect, who had the seeing
eye to take in its sweetly picturesque qualities
This girl was one OF the elect, and she knew
that a lacy tippet, b0Edered by 'blobby' trim
ming, all rose tussore. and silky balls and drops
gave sust the accent OF distinction her gown
needed.
Floating scarfs-how the Partisan American
slegante has taken to them: Scarfs in the
rich. heavy laces-Venice. Irish, lined with white
or delicate colored chiffon and bordered now and
again with tiny balls Of mOusseline Embroid-
cred lace makes remarkably pretty scarfs, so
does chantilly cream net particularly when you
incrust It with French knots, or seguins in gold
or silver; or one of those dainty and delicate
embroideries in Dresden cOlorings and Louis
XVI designs.
one of the scarfs-a simple one-which hut-
the other day was Of black transparent tulle
embroidered with large flowers in green silk and
finished with fringe of mixed black and green.
Near il was a scarf made Of Of the new
striped ninons in black and white really a de-
lightfuI novelty that served to focus many
pair Of eyes on its fair wearer
In truth these scarfs are becoming so airy,
so rich and so sparkling that sumptuousness like
theirs must eventually reserve itself for evening
wear only. TO the great impOverishment Of the
afternoon toilet.
DirectOire coats, semi-ftting and Of three
quarter lengths, have struck the smart wOman's
fancy, accordingly half the elegantas one sees
at Newport ane Tuxedo are wearing them. These
garments have simulated DolerO which forms
the sides; the back and the long baSQueS are cut
in one piece, while the sleeves, full the
shoulders, reaching little below the elbow. are
caught into a turnover cuff.
Linen the finest VOie. lined with self-col-
Ored taffeta, is used to build these immensely
smart little coats. and they are made to match
u
But, talking of coats. must not forget the
taffeta coat. which stands so high in summer
favor. You may have 1t short bOlerO or a
smartly fitted little Jacket coming to just below
the waist, a long tailed Directoire; but
silk coat of some kind, TO be worn with either
q linen cloth or muslin skirt, is one OF the
little Indispensable touches that make woman.
When these taffeta garments take the form OF
bolero in cherry, delft blue, reseda, trimmed
with Brandenburg facings of tse same hue, the
effect is VVacity itself.
jacket OF white toile, richly embroidered,
afuHn- toll
Parisienne of American birth, who Is summer
ing with her parents in this country. Such
iTig little suf as il is! The skirt is all of white
embroidered tulle. falling from waist to hem in
tiny founces. while the belt is of Natter blue
silk The white motif is repeated in the white
Jacket and the nat of soft white straw is entirely
covered in white feathers and a long veil Of blue
gauZe, which goes around the neck and falls in
front almost TO the feet.
A long tulle jacket pierced with medaUions of
Irish crochet was seen last week at the Casino
IN Newport With 1t was worn skirt of tulle
and lace ornamented with Greek designs cross
cut in white toie. White lilies were employed
lavishiy on the hat OF white straw.
From dainty confections Of tulle and gauze 10
DaInlng SUITS may seem far cry. But not so to
the woman Of fashion. who regards her bathing
suit with as critical an eye and applies TO It as
rigorous a standard Of excellence to a bali
gown or carriage dress.
Many prefer pongee, whose only disadvantage
is that II outlines the figure closely as soon
Wet. Taffefa has its thousands of followers
women who while avoiding the harsh severity of
serge and alpaca, eschew the ornate garb and BIZ
Zarre effects of la Franchise. At the most eXclu-
sve bathing beaches little is seen but black white
and blue. and when all is said.- black remains
the choice OF the majority of women hathers
The ugly. fiat waterproof cap with which Ameri-
can and English women so long disfgured them
selves and kept their heads dry. is replaced by
those jaunty little Scotch plaid cans under which
the Parisienne has long managed to tie up her
hair so smartly at TrOuvillc or Dieppe. These are
as silky and piable as bit Of satin. and a gor-
geous greet Alsatian bow stuck across the front
transforms a utilitarian bathing cap into a per-
tectly fascinating bit Of headgear.