The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-05-21

It's decided now that the summer bonnets /
will be very small the bonnets for dress and
reception purposes are really smaller than
aver. and very generally Of the fAnchon shape.
They are merely little triangles of lace, or
white Grape, laid in fine folds, and trimmed
With mauve or blue velvet bandeau, q little
fine blonde, white rose bud and two or
three small bronze leaves.
Dresses are still cut very narrow, and with
| long trains; four yards and half IS consid-
cred sufficiently wide around the bottom for a
trained dress, and three and half for short
/ dress.
Dresses not full gored are gathered at the
back. Under skirts must either be gored, or
made very low at the top, and with deep
founce at the bottom; but this is essential to
the good sppea, rance Of the dress.
| The New York papers announce a new de.
scription Of hats and bonnets now being man
ufactured in that vicinity. They are de-
scribed as an imitation Of the finest braided
straw, Leghorn and Panama hats; light and
handsome, water proof and proof against
crushing, durable and cheap. If they will
answer all this they will sell.
The wide and fitting hoops, which for 9
+ time we're universal, have now entirely disap
peared, and are seen only among that class o.
domestic servants who fall heir to the cast of
garments of their mlstresses.
The new muslins are very gay, and IN yery
large patterns; they are softened, however
3 by the delicate and beautiful shading Of this
| designs. An organdie muslin, moreover
needs large pattern to be effective. Small
figures are absorbed by the fine transpai en-
/. | ground work of the tissue, and serve only e
give misty, uncertain tint to the entir'
fabric.
oh haiti han nfa
| organdie.
Robes in organdie have been revived thi
season some made with single founcs
e | round the bottom of the skirt, others with al
, | upper skirt. with lowered bands, which de
| scend upoI it and form a sort of fsnshap e
| tunic.
White toilets promise to be very fashiona
8 BILE again this season for young ladies; al
though they certainly require great neatnes
| and exquisite attention 10 deisil TO be attrac
tive The finest and incest of skirts and hose
| white shoes unless the trimmings Of the dres
are black, and then black satin slippers ma
be worn,) spotless gloves, and very careful
e couture, aud all indispensable to whit
: dress it is not, therefore, an economics
= Toilet.
The new Paisley shawls have black center
and black fringe they considered yer
distinguished. A great many ladies are hav
ing their old white centers taken out and III
e black ones put in. A great business in thi
, way is done in the alteration OF india shaw Il
. A novelty IN summer black silk cloaks an
sacaues is the introduction of color into tn
trimming
T .Reins - are as fashionable as ever, bu
> they are now worn without hoops, and quit
frequently simulated by an embroidery At tn
back of the garment, the edges Of which ar
finished with fringe.
= The short dresses are found great for coun
: try wear; and ladies are adopting then, uni
e versaly for this purpose and for travelling
e Nothing so comfortable or convenient ha
been invented for long time.
The fashions as above described will c
u course be modified by each individual in OF
q der to conform to the length OF the purse an
n to variety of taste. Springfield Journal