The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-24
The FASHIONS.
TOO MANY PINK AND BLUE
WALKING GOWNS

Make Assemblages of Women LOOK
ShOppy-A Color seasOn-The Glory
of the ParasoI--SiIk and Lace BOle-
ros.
This is eminently a color season, de-
spite the popularity of gray 1t mas
been a long time since SO many rose
and bright blue gowns were seen on
the streets, and it must be admitted
that one grows little weary of the
brilliant display. The trouble is that
too many women buy their gowns
ready-made, and the consequence is
that nearly all assemblages of women
present experimentation appearance.
Far be it to descry the ready-made
gown. 1t is a boon, and one should be
glad that it has been brought to such
a degree of excellence in this country.
Not even in Paris can a woman of
moderate means gown herself so we'll
and so conveniently without the direct
assistance of the dressmaker But that
the ready-made gown lacks indiyiduli-
ty cannot be denied. Even the best
shops produce at least half a dozen
suits of a model-one in each of the
stock sizes. New York is a large city,
and there is not much danger of meet
ing one of the other five, but the bare
possibility prevents many women from
buying the sixth.
In general, it is best to have all
ones tailored gowns made to order
since one is surer of the cloth and Of
the model. Whal is known as the lit
tie gown" is also much better made
after an Individual style, but between
these two there are many readymade
gowns which fulfil every advantage ex-
cept exclusiveness. Such are Elton
suits of wolfe, pongee, taffeta, and other
lightweight materials. suitable for
spring and summer informal wear,
A popular style. which threatens
however, to became somewhat mono
tonous. is yoile with a short, plated
skirt, a wide fitted girdle, and a fancy
bolero lined with Valenciennes, and
edged all around with a lace frill, Pink
and blue seem to be the ruling colors in
these gowns. One cannot remain long
in the suit department of a shop with
out seeing half a dozen women trying
on a pink or a blue gown, frowning at
themselves in the mirror, and finally
coming to the conclusion that they can
stand the color if the other can. There
is some variety to be observed in the
cut Of the boleros, but the general effect
is the same. Sleeves are invariably
short
Apropos of short sleeves, the famine
in long gloves still continues. In a
shop window the other day a sign was
displayed; Long gloves to-day,
about as market would post an an
nouncement of some rare delicacy re
ceived by steamer. Since kid and even
silk gloves are so scarce many women
are wearing white chamios. These,
very well made, are to be had for LII
in elbow length
Linen and pique walking gowns are
very much in evidence now that warm
weather seems to have arrived in earn
, est. Pique in white and colors, the
eternal blue and pink again, will be
lluNu WI llOfsS SJON lis are, DIS uSuct
very much trimmed, and the jackets
and boleros are often masses Of lace
and embroidery. One wonders how
| they are to Numbered. A great deal OF
Irish guipure is mixed with the en-
broideries the lace relieving the gown
of too heavy appearance.
With many linen skirts will be Morr
lcI,1,
| lace and embroidery. These are truly
elegant garments and very expensive
However, one will answer for sew era
skirts of various degrees of elaborate.
ness, and can properly be worn will
other skirts or over thin gowns Of any
material, net lace, or muslin.
| Newer than the lace coats are the in
Vulnerable little silk jackets and coat
that every one is buying. Most O
| these boleros with short fancy sleeves
and sometimes with no sleeves at all
| These come in all the colors of tn
rainbow, and will be worn a great dea
at summer places over muslin and ne
gowns. A pretty combination with {
light gown is a bolero of the color O
| the sash. These transform a simple
gown into something quite smart, On
might contrive to have several bolero
and sashes and make a small WARDROBE
go long way.
Another way of affording variety /
| to have a number of colored slips t,
wear under thin gowns. Thus a cow
of pale gray net dotted with a shadow.
| black is changed completely when owe
a pale pink slip, and with the addition
of hat trimmed with pink roses. !
gown in white net with a pale blue do
| could be worn over white or pale blu
to good effect. A pretty model in whit
and blue was seen. It had a lace yok
| and was trimmed with bands of lac
! edged on either side with narrow ruffle
of Valenciennes. The bands were ap
piled on the waist In the form of
very short bolero, quite high under tn
arms and over the shoulders, and meet
ing in points on the bust Below tn
net was shirred slightly. There was
pointed girdle of the lace edged wit
lace ruffles, and as the waist and Skin
were attached TO the girdle, the gov
might properly be described as a prin
cess. Three of the ruffled lace band
trimmed the shirred skirt, and, beloy
the lowest of the bands, placed littl
below the knees was attached a flounc
of white net with very large polka dots
whereas the dots on the body of til
gown were small The variety give
by the flounce was very pleasing. TIL
short sleeves of the gown were entire