Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-24

k44X3HM liant sunshine nd heat but SO delightful
UHf4&1&U ly tempered that any costume cloth
to tulle was permissible. There hun
dreds Of exqusitey CARRIED representing every
period under the sun and there were thousands of
other women who under ordinary circumstances would
have passed muster a crowd who stood spell
bound with admiration filled with establishment and
Such wonderful display o dress has seldom been
seen certainly not for several past
dtion to the vast numbers who the
creations designed especially for them and executed
by their favorite couturiers every
inence in Paris sent his her model dressed tip
10 Toe IN the cream of what each establishment had to
offer.
The variety great each one of these great
artists by no means follows the regulation beaten
except in general but each strives give
distinctive touch that win his particular costume
from others. 1t may be difference in material in
color in trimming In cut half dozen other details,
but, whatever it is it has its due share
and undoubtedly its followers.
One most noticeable fact brought by
days and that is that it is first and above all
black and white These coors predominated
and gowns in which the two We're combined stood out
being among the smartest and most becoming The
unusual materials put together and in the
most unexpected manner Velvet and chiffon fur and
lace linen and satin. the most hlmy of tulle and the
heaviest OF hand work. braid beads bugles and all the
vast horde of things with which is familiar,
sides dozens that produced for that occasion only
Two styles Turkish and Egyptian, we're introduced
and each found favor and equally there drectoire
gowns. gowns of the second empire Louis XVI. and
Louis XVII gowns ana others that had especial
date but FOR all that fascinating
charming,
lingerie were the most numerous they
may be mentioned first but let be deluded into
The belief that they the simple muslin affairs of
of lace and clusters of tucNs that the ideal
iha costume of earlier days. They nothing
~ the sort for these modern carefully
planned and intricate in design the frocks of
SIR or lace. Nearly all combined with costly lace
great many have chiffon, well lace. brought
their composition and the most ultra of all part
lingerie and part velvet and are perfectly lovely
unusual
one of these last was ivory white in tone the ma
terial being marduesette which hangs softly and is
susceptible of being trimmed deliberately The skirt
was neither full nor scant-skirts by the way.
tribe fuiier-and mad knee wide straight band
OF white panne velvet in gorgeous shade of deep
This band opened down the left side of the
'front.' what looked like petcoat of chiffon made
with wide tucks. There velvet buttons satin
loops but these did not fasten. Above the velvet band
there incrustations of het with heavy
embroidery between, and the bodice and skirt were
Joined by insertion of the former.
The bodice showed deep pointed yoke in front of
chiffon with high standing collar. and the sleeves
were OF chiffon edged with hlet than that
there little the bodice. but in the back. begin
ming the neck, panel of the material. which
was fairly wide and perfectly straight bordered with
velvet This was caught slightly at the waist and
hung to the bottom of the skirt like broad sash
1t was odd and naturally smart
Another lingerie gown which had some novel features
was white batiste hordered with wide band OF
cashmere, patterned chiffon. On this band portion OF
the design was embroidered in heavy silks and
chenille the colorngs being which we're all
faint dull At the extreme lower edge OF the
we're Ave rows of narrow silk fringe mauve yellow,
pink green and white, just above the other
the bodice, which had old Fashioned bretees over the
shoulders there the same rows of fringe
beautiful all white gown made of batiste, in
princess style loosely fitted Down the front and
back panels OF the plain material and the
sleeves plain, but every other part of the
dress was covered with soutache braid. This put
on straight lines but of irregular lengths, and the
braid sewed to the material on end giving Il
quite appearance. There was tiny yoke Of hlet
lace the bodice which reached only to the base
throat the left side of the back there
nat bow OF lace and one long tab which hung
nearly TO the bottom of the skirt
There 70 be great craze for adding sashes
bows with part Of the gown where q
does not seem 20 needed They put without
any rhyme reason the back at the SIDE in front
and end only is allowed - Nang. Sometimes 'theSC
sashes take form OF straight length Of ribbon
usually MORE side Of which Is stitched IA
fold OF tule chiffon This is in totally different
color from the sash and the gown WELL and seems
have no connection with elthet Sometimes the sasi
consists of short ends falling directly oven an
other and from under folded perfectly nat piece o
ribbon
The of these are trimmed with what eaile'
greots" queer shaped little ornaments made OF col