Show SILK WAISTS MAY BE POPULAR NEXT semmeh W new itella now afternoon the country 1 tricy taboo the Dinten deil shirtnew Skirt New 1 in jewelry by american press association I 1 can remember and I 1 am not eo very old cither when a good faille or grosgrain could not be bought for less than 1 a yard and now one can get a handsome piece of silk at 1 and by watching closely one often across a piece for 59 to 75 centa and from that downward it needs to bo a superb silk or a high novelty now to bring more than 1 and the lighter qualities of aro really scarcely more expensive than fine cotton dress goods and they aro nice and pleasant to wear SILK no cotton however aids is china silk or pongee and I 1 notice among the new things put forward a very large line of dainty blouses waists and of these light silks in black white and other colors particularly in and wash beilke abo china silks will all wash and keep their color in everything but cardinal and green those colors are apt to streak some of the pretty waists made of white or black silk have adjustable col lar ettes made by sewing fishtail ends of ribbon to a band the longest ia front and graduating ap to the middle of the back where the collar ties with a bow and short ends on the upper edge of tho band is a of the same ribbon some of these are made of velvet ribbon and others of different lands and colors all are dainty and girlish and attractive they trill be worn with different summer gowns the young ladies who are now preparing to go to newport lenox and other places where their new gowns will have the best chance to bo admired are having loads of pretty afternoon dresses made here and also imported it is a little remarkable that the very ladies who have always been noted for their advance in all new styles are very shy of taking the lead in the distended skirts and only very few are made with stiffening in tho skirts and they are of such material ia most suitable for walking and visiting for summer and home wear the young lady of today wants something that she can lounge in and no sane person would get into a hammock with hoops or even a stiffened skirt there would be no boating no tennis no alpine climbing or even plain dimple buggy rides ble and this at least will see conr young girls dressed much as they were last summer with the exception of the big sleeves and quaint headwear and the almost omnipresent bre telles one of the best and most carefully dressed young ladles in this city is mis II ewitt daughter of ex mayor hewitt and miss gunther daughter of another ex mayor is equally well known for her taste in drees anil neither of these young ladies intends to wear hoops or anything approaching to them miss gunther has received a gown of navy blue china bilk without figures and this is made with four very narrow bias around the bottom with turned hems each having a piping of baby blue the waist ia round and draped with folda of ane navy bine with narrow of baby bauo wherever it can bo put in it is surplice surp licy front there is a full raffle of the dark blue around the neck lined with the liba and this falls so as to leave the open very slightly io front the sleeves have loose puffs at the top and the lower part ia shirred and held by lait bauo round piping tho bat that shi sh i wears with this is a black straw round and flat with a largo alsatian bow f blue and black ribbon 1 and a bunch of alueta KEW FANCIES IS JEWELS miss prettiest dress is made of china silk ou gold ground with old roso and olive green flowena over it around the is a deep flounce of blade chantilly headed by a double flo of the dress material across the bust is a long scarf of blacic lace which ties in the back in a bow and the ends reach nearly to the boicos of the drees thy bleeve is puffed and the lower is a deep ruffle of abo laco only the bat is a wide brimmed rough straw in old rose and is lavishly trimmed with black lace with few apparently growing there this idea I 1 have seen carried out on many hats there will bo a little tuft t of grass out of which peep little or big flowers just is if planted there the i idea is is cant to bo very artistic but it really does not appear the right one exactly as it makes one think of the heavy flowerpot I 1 want to egoak of two more very elegant cowna belonging to two other society bellac ono is of lavender india silk with and green leaves apon it tap wt and a band at tho foot 11 green failla just color tiit ei bertha nud it the other la of tender apple green india eilla with perfect anemones printed upon it around tho bottom is a laca flounce with ribbon leopa and bows to match the color of the flowers A green faille collaretti col laretto reaches to abo point at tho waist and ia three shade darker than the groundwork of the dress ruffles of lace form caps sleeves which are made of plain silk in the back there is a drapery of laco forming a short train gowns are quite handsome enough for any occasion except perhaps a ceremonious function would you like to see some of the new designs in jewelry A bowknot pin is made of n gold that looks exactly like a batin ribbon and is set with 3 diamonds and CO small pearls this pin is indifferently ferent ly used collar laco pin or to fasten ones watch with another pin is in the shape of a dragon his wings and body baing iridescent with some kind of treatment to the gold over the head is a crown beet with pearls diamonds or one I 1 saw has emeralds at tho top and diamonds below and a dainty pin of pearl and diamonds set in four of blue enamel with diamond centers and pearl buds A hairpin was of dead gold in intricate pattern openwork and largo enough to bo called a comb there was a sword hatpin of gold set with many fine email pearis tareo largo ones and two emeralds emeralds and rubies are the most popular jewels except diamonds topaz is preferred now to any of the less expensive jewels new york |