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Show :1- Woman's World. SZT. j Specially Prepared lor Our Feminine Headers. A ; FOR MIDSUKMTB WEAR. s- Dainty Model Gowns and Hats Tor ' ; the Summer Girl. 1 ; A very pretty pown is made of a delicate shade of preen crepe de chine. ' The skirt is cut to simulate a circular ; flounce, and has clusters of tucks al- ) ; ternatinp with ro-w p of hriar stitching:, j , Bands of satin ribbon, a darker shade of preen than the crepe, trim the skirt, running lengthwise down the seams end graduating toward the back. Down ' the center of each ribbon is a row of brier si itching in the palest green silk. ; The waist is very much Moused in front and is trimmed with bands of the I ribbon, with patterns of deep cream ; , lace In the spaces. The bands are so arranged as to form a yoke effect, terminating ter-minating fn the blouse with a broad band of the lace. Iace epaulettes adorn the 6houlders and the" collar is also of lace. The bishop sleeves are trimmed at the top with bands of the ribbon and have cuffs of lace. The hat worn with this gown is soft preen straw faced with Mack, and is trimmed with deep cream 1 ; 1 lea. roses. Black ribbon velvet bows rost on the hair. fine of the prettiest hats is a deep, Fhade of pr-ru straw. Tt is very large and much dented about the brim. Pale preen liberty gauze gathered into de signs of roses is used all around the top of the brim. Just at the left of the fi-ont are a wo deep grepn ostrich tips. A gown of Arabian lace, mixed with chiffon, a pale shade of lilac, haa a depp accordion pleated flounce of the chiffon trimmed at the bottom with a double row of the quilling, edged top and bottom with a deep shade of lilac ( ribbon velvet. Another quilling adorns I 1 . the top of the flounces with bundles j of lilac blossoms set here and there all the way around the skirt. The rest of . the skirt is solid lace. The waist is of lace, with the accordion pleated chiffon forming a sort of insertion across the front. A twist of the chiffon finishes the top of the waist, which is decollette. Th sleeves are of lace and open in V-shape from the shoulder, showing the arm. a twist of the chiffon with a big rosette of the same finish the sleeves at the elbow. , j On the left shoulder a bunch of lilac blossoms is worn. The hat is of chiffon, with the lace draped on the brim and mixed with the chiffon on the crown. A broad fold of velvet, a deep shade of mac, is arawn ciosfiy hiouiiq ine unm and ends with"lace-edged streamers at the back. On the left side, resting on the hair, is a bunch of lilac blossoms. A neat little turban of the Spanish, 1 order is of dark blue straw. Its only trimming consists of a bunch of short white quills, fastened on the left side of the front with a pearl buckle. This, ! hat looks well on the shirt waist suit of dark blue pongee embroidered in white. ' A gown of dotted silk voile has the skirt made with bands of silk insertion, inser-tion, trimming the skirt lengthwise. The voile is light blue in color and the lace cream. Three ruffles adorn thu bottom of the skirt, graduating toward the back. They are trimmed at the bottom with a cluster of three tucks . ' and an edge of the lace. The fullness in the ruffles is made by tucks running lengthwise to about half their depth. A band of insertion trims the top of the ruffles. ' The waist is all tucked, and the lace ' is sewed on in such a manner as to form boleros ending in a sailor collar f solid lace. The sleeves hang loose from the shoulder and are tucked: they have bands of the silk insertion set on them diagonally, and end in a lace j trimmed ruffle over a puff. The pic- ture hat worn with this is of silk lace I and blue chiffon, trimmed with black I ribbon velvet, with ldops and long I ends of the same at the back. I Frills of Fashion. I Straws which show the way the wind J of fashion is blowing indicate that j autumn modes will be quite English in I many particulars. For example, old I English embroidery in black, white and I colors is one of the latest adoptions in 1 Paris and certain to come to America I in a few weeks. I Plowing effects in wraps promise to ! continue. Fall mantles will have I sweeping shoulders, like robes. White I 'I pongee, trimmed with Irish lace, is a I ' ' very new conceit for evening gowns. ! ; . A richer period in dress than has I ; ever been known in this country is pre- 1 dieted for fall. Velvet will be worn to 5 an extent not known in years, and real-Si real-Si ' ly the period of "royal" purple and I ermine seems to be near at hand in America. I A Parisian notion of the nresent hour I is to have dresses with the body part ! and gown of different materials but of I ' the same shade. A white, silk gown. I for instance, will have the train of a silver brocade. j As the summer advances one sees 5 many hand embroidered linen gowns worn that are very pretty. A little I handwork properly introduced may be J very effective, but the tendency to I overdo ornamentation is loo frequently I 1 apparent. These facts point to the J high art in really correct dressing, as I , it is being developed. I ' High girdles are worn on all the newesl costumes. Oriental bands are appealing on white linen gowns with ' splendid effect. : One nowadays has to be most ca.reful ' Tint only as to the arrangement of her coiffure, but in the manner in which she dons the hats, which must be well selected. There is so much variety in theni. ami they are so different from what has been worn, that it is a matter mat-ter of importance to get them at the . j . r right angl", in ordr not to overstep I the narrow boundary,- which divides , the sublime from the ridiculous. I ! : Orang-e Flowers For Brides. ! -5 The exotic orange blossom as the ; j bridal flower is of quite modern origin. i It was introduced - into England by Queen Victoria on her marriage. Like I j . most feminine fashions this one came j ' ' I ' from Frame, which, in turn, had de- rived it from Spain. According to an old legend the Moors introduced the , '( orange tree into Spain, and for a long " time the only tree was possessed by the king. Desiring to present an orange ' ,rr-p to his sovereign, the French am bassador offered the royal gardener a large sum for a cutting, but the bribe was sturdily refused. The gardener's daughter had a lover whom poverty Is prevented her marrying. To obtain I : lh necessary dowry she secretly cut I 1 ff and sold a slip of the orange tree to j "", ambassador. On her marriage, in 1 recognition of her debt to the plant I - j Tvhich had brought about the happy ' j ' ; : ''vent, she wore a wreath of orange I jl' blossom, and thus originated the cus- |