Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05
ALLOWS GL|MPSES
OF THE SHOULDERS
NEW YORK WOMEN MOSTLY
CLAD IN WHITE
Charming Etsmlne ToIIettes with
openwork Yoke--erowlna Favor
Of SILK searfs--orlglnal Hat
OF Wheat-colored Straw
BY Beatrice powIer
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
NEW YORT,, Aug. A--The heat being
now intense, ladies are mostly clad in
white. White, indeed enjoys even
greater vogue than last summer. White
linen, white yelling or crepe de chine
are made up into exquisite gowns, suit
able either for town wear or for the
seaside or country. A charming toilette
is carried out in white etamine, strewn
with a profuson Of embroidered dots
OF a very bright shade of tan. The
entire trimming consists of very large
openwork stitching, made with thick
cotton cording.' This openwork forms
woke, allowing a glimpse of the should
ers and is worked in Greek pattern on
the blousing of the waist. The skirt,
in full gathers, is trimmed at the base
with two rows of the same openwork,
and the dress, very simple but very
stylish, is frightened up by a wide fiat
belt of white linen embroidered with
rich designs in Empire green.
Very pretty cooslooking costumes are
also made in tussore silk. The skirt is
the still fashionable "corselet" shape.
The short wasted jacket reaches no
farther than the middle of the back,
and is kept down by couple of gold
buttons. 1t opens in front on a waist
coat of white pique trimmed with small
white dotted foulard Collar and cuffs
are to match, and a butterfly bow at
the upper opening of the waistcoat.
silk Scarfs
must not omit to mention the grow
ing favor shown for silk scarfs as neck
wear on cool evenings, when, perhaps,
the tulle neck ruches are too delicate
and fragile. These silk scarfs graceful
ly envelop the figure and are not in
jured by damp as is the case with tulle
adjustments or feather boa.
One sees really lovely lingerie dresses
at some of our leading resorts, espe-
cially intended for the seaside. Some
of the prettiest are carried out in white
muslin, incrusted with narrow lace in
sertionS. AT the bottom of the skirt
small pink or blue taffeta ruchings are
placed.
Cloaks are always needed for evening
wear, even in the hottest weather.
Some of the most stylish have numer-
Gus folds. They require to be well
made to fall gracefully, which, be it
remembered, 1t the great secret of their
beauty.
Among the newest summer hats,
preference is given to a shape short in
'front.' slightly curved downward at the
back, with large velvet bows. Large
capelines in English embroidery
trimmed with big roses are also great
favoriteS, particularly for country or
seaside wear. frequently, however,
preference is given to field flowers rath-
er than roses. Italian straw hats, rich
fantastic aigrettes, are to be seen here
in abundance whilst for morning wear
or dull cloudy weather. small hats con-
tinue to be the fashion. They are made
narrow, and are often draped with long
wells.
An Original Hat
A rather original hat of the small
category is carried out in wheat-colored
coarse straw. The crown is shaded by
long brown mousseline de sole drap-
cry falling lower than the waist, caught
in front with two large real "cabochon"
stones.
The vogue for saffron yellow appears
not yet extinct though it can hardly be
said that the color is universally be-
coming. l have seen. though not ad-
mired. enormous picture hats in vivid
saffron colored straw, trimmed with
gigantic white feathers.
Amongst new shades mention must
be made of one in gray, known as
lead gray" 1t is both pretty and eff
fective when carried out in gauze or
mousseline de sole. For evening wear
the lead gray" material is usually
mounted over a foundation of spot
orange with touches of orange velvet
Introduced into the trimmings of the
gown. Anothere fashionable new shade
is the deep crows wing" blue, which
makes up particularly well in dresses
of the princess shape. To relieve
this rather somber effect a little SPAN
gled tulle or silvered net may be used
for trimming the bodice.