The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16
the waist gives quite distinguish
ed air such as only black can give
an ordinary dress.

ed air such as only black can give
an ordinary dress.
After all ordinary Is hardly the
word to use about these gowns, per-
haps, for though strictly cotton they
are woven, mercerized and pattern
ed SO beautifully, and receive such
care under the dressmaker's hands
that with their silk underslips, they
give the effect of silk muslin.
Moreover, after completion they are
apt to be found one of the most ex-
pensive gowns of the wardrobe Cot
ton today does not always spell econ
omy.
In the more sheer cotton fabrics
there is tendency toward pongee
shades in straw, champagne and all
| the yellow tones. Browns are fire.
quently seen also. Laces and fine en-
broideries in white or matching in
color are the usual combination--in
the guimpe at least.
A dainty, cool-looking dress of
Swiss was straw-colored, dotted with
white. The model used was the very
fashionable baby princess mode and
white cluny lace was its trimming,
while its distinctive touch lay in a
girdle of black liberty satin. With
such a dress should be worn black
gloves, shoes, stockings, and the hat
should have bow, bunch of pop
pies or other flower, or an aigrette
of black This touch of black in the
hat is preferable to an all-black hat.
A combination of colors that is al
ways cool and crisp looking, Is green
and white. or r'+cn dotted, checked
or striped in cream. II green is not
! becoming white or black may come
nearest the face.
Wolfe is one of the favorite cotton
fabrics for summer gowns. They are
~ell printed when in colors and
wash well and for serviceable
| wash dress are deserving of their
popularity.
In nearly every instance the dres-
sier cotton costume has guimpe.
upon this guimpe depends often the
whole good effect Of the dress. The
French models give US the best idea
of its development. 1t should be
sheer and fine decorated with fine
tucks, dainty. preferably real VAL
enciennes lace. 1t should fit we'll,
without wrinkles or any hitching up
on shoulders or fullness above the
waist proper. They are better made
upon a lining which fits like an I'M
derwaist. Pretty guimpes are made
of Valenciennes, cluny, batiste and
for wool dresses, net and lace and
beautiful embroidery. Tucks should
be hand-tucked always and for the
net guimpes there comes a silk mou-
seline and chiffon for lining.
For several seasons back the linen
suit has been extremely popular,
and as a jumper suit 1t is more in
evidence than ever. The one-piece
frock is usually chosen with panel
| front extending from yoke to hem,
| and stitched bands are frequently
seen outlining the top of the yoke
| the slashed or Japanese sleeves, each
side of the panel. Many buttons are
! also used. While the white linen is
still greatly favored, large num-
Der of these frocks are made Of col
ored linens and worn over guimpes
of heavy eyelet embroidery.
| AS embroidery Is not warm Gov
| ering for the arms, chest and throat
these suits demand some extra wrap
for cool days or evening wear. Thus
has been developed the three-piece
costume, one-piece being a little
coetee. which may be modelled after
| the eton, the bolero or loose half