New-York tribune., 1906-07-27
MIDSUMMER SHOPS.
Pretty NoveItiss at Bargains
Parasogs and Lace BoIeros.

In these delightful Days Of midsummer the
shops are the most entertaining and imposing
places imaginable TO the modern Eve who. when
an other occupafions fail :and amuselnents pail
finds in buying things and looking at things a
never failing source OF amusement Mila0S
comes up from Newport sind bends over the
same counter with Mrs. Jones' Who has dropped
down from The Bronx. and Miss Smith. OF Ave
nue. A. shop girls ningIe in the engaging quest
fOr novelties with elegant women clad IN eX-
rsnsive simplicity and much swathed in wells
-.,l,o v,,, m 70 town in their automobiles for a
DAYS shopping. and may be seen luncning aho
dining at the smart restaurants when not en-
paped in that favorite pastime Of feminine
Anlerica-spending money.
And the shops are full ofswOmen. No lansslor'
no dogdsy ennui there
Why should there be? Take a little midsslm-
yner frocz for a dance-white voile painted IN
paIest pink flowers a band Of reseda green tai
feta scaIioped in gold thread about the hean: a
l,olero Of green. Val. edged and shot with gold
thread. and at the waist a girdle of deep ceTise
caught up with two big gold buttons A de-
lsc;ous little white fouhade crossbarred in coral
hasa "" neck outlined in gold and black and
l,retelles OF embroidered white batiste. while five
stitched folds Of the pink form the only gar
Iiture on the skirt.
There is no withstandiusg such extraordinary
attractions" as the shops tr,Hhfuliy call them;
nor for that matter the dear little white linen
pleated skirts with Eton or pony coat the collar
and cuffs of reseda or coEal, or Delft blue
obviously the very thing for August in the coun-
try or beside the sea. Hats to accompany these
fresh and refreshing togs may have just a
wreath OF crimson rambler roses around the
crown like one of white hOrsehair seen in a
Broadway window. may show a wreath Of
transparent green gooseberries, emphasized by a
cluster OF pink sweetpeas and pink wing, laid
fat against the crown
Hats naturally suggest sunslrades. and then
well. when you begin to talk midsummer
bargains in sunshades prudence suddenly ceases
10 be a virtue Instinctively you know that the
white silk with border Of cherry blossoms
must be yours for better or worse. and that life
viii be bghted unless for you it holds the joy
GUS Scotch plaid riot of rich greens and reds,
and just the thing for morning anywhere.
Tartan paids. by the way. are coming on fast.
You see them in some of the midsummer
ties for Peter Pan suits, in girdles and in smart
little belts Of silk braid. fastened with barbaric
copper buckles set richly with green, yellow and
orange colorod stones.
Talking of copper buckles reminds one of those
lovely mother-o'pearl buckles that are all the go
on white wash belts, and of the fascinating pos
sibilities Of midsummer jeWelry, with its gay
little shirtwaist pins set with mock oliYines and
fOurmalines its slender silver gilt bangles in
crusted with garnets, pearls and rhinestones,
and its delightfully."- queer necklaces Of jade and
crystal white coral and turquoise matriX- They
are just the things to go with the pretty guimpe
and sleeve sets which add so much TO a simple
afternoon frock, showing as they do single
effects in Val. drawn work alternating with
Val insertions, with Cluny medalliOns and Har-
danger squares enriching itshere and there. Or
one might turn for SOlace 10 the lace boIeros
and find il. for. marked down though they are,
The delicate witcheIy of their Cluny and Irish
crochet ana Renaissance meshes is as appealing
And 20 conclude. there are veils-always more
wells and different veils, expensive wells and
cheap wells. but all built to enhance a pretty
face and nide a weatlerwOrn hat Some have a
border Of gray silk petals outlining a flower;
others show geonetrical patterns. Some tattoo