What is Going on in Woman's World
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EV YORK, May 8. With the past
ing or the chtll airs of iprlng
wedding gown are taking on
seme of iho airy prettiueia ol
siimiiici'. Altar frocks for June
brides mm tho gamut cf thin white mate
rials, from the inort expcrmlve lares to tho
simplest organdies, tho latter bring sclf
trlmmed In many cases.
Bridal attire for those emerging from
mourning, or yet In half-mourning, la In all
cases extremely modest as to material. Foi
such gowns plain French organdy, mous
scllne tie aole and plumetis a fine em
broidered Swiss are suitable textiles. Fine
tucking and shirring present easy and In
expensive ornamentation. Many light
weight silks are med in combination with
more airy materials for some of these
dainty altar frocks, Louisine being the silk
moat lu favor.
A gown of louisine and silk muslin for a
June bride Is fashioned to create a prln
rrfs effect. The silk skirt, which is shirred
at the hips, leaving the apron gore plain,
bangs from a high fitted girdle, over whose
corset-like top falls the blouse of the mous-ai-line
bodice. Mounted, of course, upon
silk, tho muslin waist is shirred to shape a
yoke and sleeve caps. The stock, which
ends with stole drop at the front. Is of
fne multese lace; the cuffs of the puffed
Mshop sleeves are several moussellne
flounces bordered with the lace.
For such a costume a plain tulle veil,
with or without orange blossoms, will be
worn. Yells adjusted without flowers are
bunched to form a low coronet effect, at
the two sides of which bows or rosettes of
atin ribbon may be plac-d.
The growing custom of having children
among the bride's attendants calls for
dainty things in little-girl finery. Frocks
made for small maidens of honor, many of
whom are no more than 4 year of age, dis
play minute frills, edging In close ruches,
and skirts so short as to seem like doll
klrts. Silk muslin, In delicate bluea, pinks
and yellows, arc used for these frocks, with
the thinner weaves of the fashionable laces
edging the skirt frills and ornamenting
bodices.
She who has not seen the popular "robe"
4ress in Its half-made abape had better go
forth at once and make Its acquaintance.
Displaying In many ornamental ways all the
lace, embroideries, and braids of the sea
son, the completion of such a frock Is a
trifling matter as rompnred with the men
tal worry that stuffs by the yard necessi
tate. Poth the trimming and the model of the
gown are decided for you; not a scrap of
splendor U paid for that Is not used and
the ornamentation is of the sort which
comes under the head of sophisticated. In
ether words, It suggests subtleties Impossi
ble to any but the most accomplished
makers; and all this. If you can do the rest
yourself, may be had for only $25.
Superb, Indeed, In effects are some of
these gowns In oyster and pearl whtta can
vas, over which a flat washbrald clambers
to form, with round aorta, the most orna
mental designs. Big braid and lace rosea
WIDE STRIP OF EMBROIDERY.
set in the canvas and eked out with a vari
ety of hand stitches also appear upon these
frocks, with which ribbon sashes and natln
belts wi!I bo worn.
Among the more fragile robe gowns eri
some dainty patterns in embroidered ba
tiste. These, in vaiicus tints, ecru and
black, white and ecru lha most swag&er
and expensive combination of the season
are much dearer than the more solid ma
terials. For example, atl ecru batiste, em
broidered with great flowers In combined
black and white, will be $12 the yard, but
for the whole gown pattern only $-'0 will bs
asked.
With a robe gown of pale blue embroid
ered batiste went a colored fashion plate
of uncommon merit, for the accompanying
models are not always beautiful. Three
deep tucks bordering the gore skirt were
headed by two wide bands of finer ones,
between which appeared a band of em
broidery. The needle work also outlined
a narrow skirt yoke and formed the stocks
and cuffs of the blouse bodice, which the
wide and narrow tucks almost entirely
shaped.
Robe gowns In wool veilings are not so
frequently met with as those in the so
called wash textures. They are seen inset
with lace aud encrusted with the band
embroideries which embellished the linen
and canvas materials; but veiling Is more
commonly bought by the yard and some of
the new methods of Its manipulation in
clude the old-fashioned shirring.
A gown of Ivory white voile, with round
Insets of antique lace, has the Bklit shirred
to fit with sheath snugness almost to the
knees.
The bodice yokes, cuffs and sleeve tops
of other gowns will be formed by smaller
shirrings, for those used to shape skirts
are from two to four Inches wide. Espe
cially are they seen on costumes of crepe
de chine that Is, the plain roll sort but
with crisper textiles the modish shirring
Is no more than a mass of bristling tucks.
The threads which shape them are pulled
tight, and the tucks themselves made nar
row enough to stand up like the quills of
the fretful porcupine.
The tun-pleated skirt, to Judge from the
numerous examples foisted upon the world.
Is to reign supreme as the smart accom
paniment for the summer shirtwaist. Sun
pleated skirts In many soft checked wools
are offered with others of brilliantine and
fine serge for ordinary wear.
Hut the umlulatlug charmer of spotted
liberty silk, in black or blue, Is considered
the right caper for more elegant service.
These creations begin with pointed yokes
and eud with a bias footband, put on to
create solidity as well as flare. Round
silk braids outline the hip yokes and bot
tom borders of their finely pleated silk
skirts, and $29.i0 Is the price charged for
cne.
Apropos of skirts. It seems that the shape
of the petticoat which is worn with them
I more than ever a serious matter.
For trained skirts of a clinging nature It
has been found satisfactory to have the
petticoat top of thin Jersey wool. This, be-
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ing much more clinging than silk, adds
nothing to the bulk of tho figure. From
the knees down deep kilted flounces with
ruche borders give all the furbelow neces
sary at this point. The Jersey top of the
petticoat is cut In a number of very nar
row gores, each of which is outlined by a
bias band of the silk.
As to the price of such a petticoat it M
much dearer than one entirely of silk,
which may be had in dahilia tints and cool
greens as low as $5.95.
With a plain but well made black suit
a change In petticoats and smaller details
often constitutes a pleaaiug variety of
toilet. Along with other notions all her
own, the French woman cleverly makes
with ribbons or flowers a sequence between
her hat and petticoat with a dahlia-purple
petticoat wearing purple dahiss in the hat,
with apple green a wreath of tho fruit itself
and so on.
So It you can afford only one gown this
season look out for a good supply of pettl
coats, even If some of them arc only of
tinted cbambray.
Changing the trimming will also do much
toward effecting variety, but since un
trimmed hats are more abundant and more
reasonable than ever and the trimming
can be accomplished at little cost. It seems
scarcely worth while to go to this bother.
A clever girl who mutt be smart on a
small income tells how she achieved three
stunning hats which, milliner made, would
have been much too dear for her.
"For shirtwaists," Bays she, "I Just had
to have a French sailor, one of those big,
flat things which look so simple and cost
so much rtady made. Black I was tired of,
so black aud yellow straw I told myself I
tuould have, and Buch a shape with the
fashionable beef-eater crown was toon
found for $1.10. Black Louisine ribbon, fif
teen Inches wide, and two long yellow
straw buckles trimmed It nicely. The rib
bon was slipped through one buckle straight
cross the front, then was drawn over the
side brlns and tied under the back In a
long bow, held down by the other straw
buckle.
"An all-around hat was made by a swag
ger ready-to-wear box turban of black
novelty braid, which. I picked up for $3.
Taking off its silly straw ornaments, I sub
stituted a $3 aigrette of Jet and square-cut
osprey at the left front of the brim.
Against the back I placed a fall of black
Louisine, pleated and crumbled together as
the milliners manipulate such ribbons, and
behold! for $7 I had a headpiece such as
the best shops would display and for less
than half tbey would charge.
"My dress-up hat the Sunday-go-to-meetlng,
theater, driving aud "Visiting
thing, you know I expected It to cost
more than the other two put together. But
of Fashion
LACE MAKE DAINTY LINGERIE.
here luck favored me. Deciding upon a
foliage chapeau as suitable for variety of
costumes, I first purchased a shape in
white tulle that Is, the under brim only
was of tulle, with the twisted piecea
braided In a loose basket fashion. But
with this rich and elegant facing It was
easy enough to cover up the hard, flat
horsehair outside with a bed of fern leaves
put on flat and tied at the stems with soft
white Louisine, which lower down made
the rear fall. This last hat cost all told
only $5, for, of course, I went to modest
places for materials." MARY DEAN.
Frills of Fashion
For the toilet table are dainty articles of
cut gluax, with gold mountings and powder
boxes of dull gold.
Glassware In all colors, and dark or light
shades, Is being attractively mounted In
ineta'.n for vafi-. centerpieces, ash trays
and similar uiiicWs.
Voile thev call pretty white wash ma
terials of silk and cotton. It Is dainty and
bus the effec t of nilk. There are tiny raised
si Ik tlgures of different styles all over the
material.
A beautiful new cut glass vace hna a
rather small round base, something like ;i
water bottle, and a broad llarin top. The
shape Is antique in design and the cuttings
are varied and artistic.
One way of finishing the neck of chil
dren's coats which are made without a
collar or with a deep shoulder collar is with
a heavy silk cord which outlines the neck
and ties with loops and long ends in front.
Strong, heavy mats of straw for the sum
mer home are from the cast. Damascus
mat they are called. They are of the
natural straw color with a timple conven
tional design In some dark tone in the
center.
Many quaint, old-faHhloned designs are
being brought out In quartered oak furni
ture. A small round table with drop leaf is
bordered with graceful carving. Squares of
tapestry are inset in the backs of chairs of
attractive design.
A chafing dish In golden copper, with
trimmings of silver around the edge, Is a
handsome novelty. The handle is of stag
horn. All the accessories are a'so of copper,
tray, spoon, fork, skimmer and alcohol
llagon lh5 handles being of stag horn.
lieautlful ribbons have the effect of laee
appliiue on the edge. A wide wash ribbon
of a delicate shade of pink or blue or pale
green will have a pattern of umall dots in
the center of the ribbon, and on either edge
a leaf design in cream, which looks like an
application of lace.
If handsome, delicately tinted wall paper
has been marred by a great spot It may bo
removed by scraping a piece of French
chalk, mixing the powder thus obtained
with clear cold water and applying for at
least twelve hours, after which duhl lightly
off with a soft, clean CiOth.
A new design In screens particularly
suited to a den, hall or country house has
a heavy black walnut frame, with small
upper panels done In bright colored hunting
scenes or Remington pictures. The lower
part is of gray or tan leather, the natural
stripe of the hide being laced together with
leather colds.
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