The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-05-11
SPRING FASHIONS.
CONTINUED from last week.1

f1QUE oUI1S.
Corded or ripped piqe, like gros grain
is still in favor for suits. Loose siashed
sacques are still worn in linen and piuue,
but the sacque with position back is
preferred by ladies ordering new suits.
Linen iaces of Irish manufacture, in the
familiar clumsy patterns: and quilt pleat-
ing Of lawn, edged with patent yalencien-
mes, are popular trimmings for picque.
Neither the lace nor the ''kilting,' are
new, but they were abundantly used in
the Princess Louise's trousseau, and
thus are revived. The lace is associated
with black or even maroon velvet; the
pleating is wined fatty, and headed by
an inch wide bias band of pique. Slight
" gathered frills Of Hamburg or needle
worked edgings are, however, the most
handsome trimmings for the white suits.
Three rows of killing, or three embroid-
cred frills, are at intervals around the
lower skirt, and one row on the jacket
and upper skirts Of suits
LINEN SUITS.
Suits Of thick linen without gloss, are
looking when bought as they will look
after being washed at home, are for serv-
iceable summer. They are made in the
way described for pique, and trimmed
with kilt peating. the pleats scant and
separate, not tapping as they formerly
did, and hes ded by bias bands mot
foldedl stitched at intervals in the skirt.
A tiny line Of scarlet or brown worsted
braid, or the merest fold of colored cam
brio, stitched in on each side of these
bands, gives them a less sombre appear
ance. Uubleachcd cluny laces and in
sertions. and fax lin finges.- are also
used In linen suits. IF the lace and
fringe arc merely colored to match the
linen, they are almost sure to fade,
but the unbleached linen trimmings do
not become paler. Some declare trim
ming with bias bands of linen, pique. or
other wash goods, impracticable There
is no difficulty in making or in ironing
these bands, provided they are cut per-
fectly bias, laid absolutely smooth on
the goods to which they are served, and
stitched carefully near each edge by ma
chine with we'll adjusted tension, neither
too tight nor too loose.
GRENADINE COSTUMES.
Tere is nothing new in grenadine suits.
They should be made over silk skirts.
but those who cannot afford silk use al
paca or farmers satin, and sometimes
soft, thick cambria that has rot gloss
enough to betray it. The thick silk
over which the basque is made is the
proper lining. But few persons now use
drilling lining with thin silk covering
next to the grenadine. Indeed, silk
Innings for corsages are gaining favor,
and are not considered extravagant. as
they wear well, set smoothly to the fig
ure, and are far more pleasant to wear
than linen or twilled cotton. Many ruff
fes merely hemmed. with fold of gros
grain laid In the hem, or else edged
with lace, and the fashionable trim
miDgs.
A model for black grenadine suits has
a pointed pleat basque, with broad vest
of black gros grain. Two cords edge
the vest. Thread lace and a pleatins al
ternating silk and grenadine border the
basque. The oyer skirt has short
apron front and long back sewed to
pointed back served to a pointed piece
beneath the basque. Deep hoanee In
The skirt, with bias silk laid between
each side pleat, giving the appearance
OF alternate pleats of silk and grena-
dine.
There is no fixed, fashion for tri.r
ming with either rufaes or bands-do
aither, which gives and opportunity for
a display of individual tastes. However.
the modistes have few rules that it is
well enough to transgress. For instance,
a single deep founce is not SO stylish as
two, three, or four narrower one: IF
deep founce is preferred. it must have
narrow ruffie On its lover edge. the
heading must be elaborate, and the
founee must be set above the e,lge Of
the dress, while a narrow pleatiag or
ruehe finishes the edge. Side pleatinr
is two heavy for silks in summer, but