Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-01
FASHION GOSSIP.
CoLoRs ASSOCIATED WITH DRY GoosD

CoLoRS ASSOCIATED WITH DRY GoOSDs.
1t is well known, however, that different
| modes of washing have good deal to do with
colors. This is verified by the fact told by
merchants, that many ladies who take samples
for the purpose of trying them and who re-
turn to buy the goods state that the colors. are
fast. Others return with samples of the same
goods, with the colors dim or quite faded out.
1t is probable that the testers boil the samples
with soda, or else they let them lie in the wa
ter long enough to permit the color to run,
which is unnecessary, as all calicoes when
made up should be washed and dried quickly.
Merchants state that
SURE WAY
of setting colors which are doubtful is to let
the garment lie for twelve hours in as much
cold water as will cover it with five cents
worth of sugar of lead in it. But this must
be done before the garment is worn, as the
sugar of lead sets the dirt as well as the col.
or. For American percales, which require
careful washing, it is said that half teacup
of salt should be put in the tepid soapsuds in
which they are washed, also that they should
| be dried in the shade and ironed on the wrong
| side.
GIRLS DRESSES.
Summer suits for girls, which are both SIM
pie and pretty are made of American percales,
of colored and white piques, and Of white
muslin, or for more dressy occasions of girls
allie silk and colored grenadines. At one
house we observed among variety of pique
| suits, one of pearl gray with gored skirt over
skirt and postllion basque. The bottom of
the skirt vas bordered with two rows of blue
braid, above this braid formed long narrow
points called leaf trimming, which was shaded
by two more rows of braid. The overskirt.
with apron front and looped at the sides, had
a narrow trimming of the same style as had
the postillion basque and loose sleeves.
FOR LITTLE GIRLS.
| three or four years old, the high or low
| necked Gabrielle dresses, with jacket, contin-
ne in favor. The furnishing houses display
these dresses made of all kinds of material,
| though those which wash are generally pre-
ferred by customers. Many of these, made
| of pique or linen, simply trimmed with white,
brown or black braid, are quite inexpensive.
Others, which are trimmed with insertions
| and edg'ngs of Hamburg, range from six 20
seven dollars-trmmedw with French embroid-
cry, the price is from ten to twelve dollars
while still more elaborate ones with openwork
trimming are made to wear over silk slips.
| BoY's SUITS.
| Conspicuous among the new spring styles
for boys is the Commodore suit. A very hand
some specimen, made of black cashmere, has
the knee breeches finished on the bottom with
single braid above the broad hem. A lad
der trimming, which is wide at the top, but
which narrows towards the bottom, reaches
within few inches of the bottom of the pants.
| 1t is formed of single braid on each side,
with braids running across and with button
placed on the inner side of each cross braid.
Il L II
| of to show the vest, which is separate from
the jacket. 1t is finished at the back with
large double scallops; the outside or smaller
ones, which are bound with braid, have three
narrow rows with button at the bottom OF
each row, running lengthwise through them.