Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-07-21
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NEW WORK FASHIONS.

garments lately worn IS the knee
| breeches falling just below the knee,
simply hemmed ut the bottom or else
lined with an iuch-wide facing, and
are broad enough for the foot to bass
through consequently the opening at
the side is dispensed with, the seam is
| closed 10 the end, and the buttons are
set on for ornament merely. There is
not Il particle of fullness about the
| waist of the knee-bFeecheS. Tnpv
are cut TO fit the figure snugly, and are
| bound at the top with black gallOon,
a soft tWillcd silk braid, and the same
! binding usually passes down the out
side seams of the legs. Instead of be-
; ing gathered to a separate waistband,
| they are fitted SnUgiy to the figure,
! and false band of thick linen, doubt
! ed, is stitched inside, and furnished
| with buttOn-hOleS to fdSten them To Il
| blouse shirt waist. with which the suit
| should always he worn. Wide galloon
! and narrow SOutache are combined on
| fancitul suits, relse twO-Tows of wider
braid doubted, as if FOR binding, are
| passed up the outside of the leg
Mothers will find that the plain knee
| breechcS are easier made than the
| IOuaVe pantalOOnS, ana when well fit
ted are more trim and jaunty-lOOlling,
| displaying the graceful limbs of the
child, instead of concealing them, as
full, baggy kickerbockeTs 30. They
are so popular just now that they are
provided with the neglige sailor suit.
Next comes the vcst-a garment
that delights the hearts of +" little
men," This may be merely false
vest buttoned inside the jacket fronts;
but regular waistcOat is Il feature this
season, and is often seen on boys who
are still wearing kilt skirts. For club
by little fellows the false vest is advis-
ed. 1t is made by slopiHg away half
the front of the pattern given, and
buttoning the remainder about two
inches back of the fronts of the jacket.
The vest given in our model is with
out a collar. 1t is pointed at the throat
low enough to show the shirt collar
and nccll-tie, is bound and lightly
braided, is cut in two sharp points be-
low, and fastened by lasting buttons
set very near together.
The jacket fits loosely, descends just
below the waist, and may he worn
without the vest, if preferred, the plea
ted front of the shirt showing instead.
Made of light summer cloth, it us un-
lined, the edges bound and the seams
felled in the way usual for cloth. For
the house, in warm weather, the vest
and jacket may be dispensed with, and
a pretty suit formed alone of the linen
shirt and knee-breeches.
Dark blue and bluc-b!a"k fabrics are
the first choice for boys dressy suits;
the gray, so universally worn for scve- |
raj seasons, is now chosen more for
utility than style. Bluc-tinted cloths |
oflight quality, yard and aLalf wide |
are sold for > 81 yard. These are |
smooth faced, but with little gloss
Navy blue flanneIs ofsingle width are
Il Il yard and upward. These at 81
are good enough for ordinary seaside
suits, though finer fannels and cloth
are now made up in the neglige sailor
fashion. Gray cassimeres, soft sub
Stantial, and of shades that do not soil
easily, are shown for everyday suits.
Single width, they are 81 yard
Among washing goods white duck Is
much used for these suits, and also for
kilt suits. Ii is rather heavy. however
for small boys, and is difficult to iron
well; hence mothers prefer thick
repped piques, either buff or white
A substantial gray and brown fabric,
dark enough for service, is called linen
drilling, though containing a good
deal of cotton. 1t is 80 cents yard,
and makes good suits for school. Thick
brown linen, strong enough, though
without the desirable twill, is 10 cents.
Real linen drilling, in narrow stripes
of black or brown on white, or else
white stripes Oh gray or buff grounds,
is - cents Il yard. Some patterns have
IL fanciful stripe near the Selvedge for
trimming, though border of this
sort detracts from the beauty of the
suit.
Very reasonable prices are asked at
the furnishing houses for suits made
of the striped drilling just mentioned.
Those for boys from four To nine years
cost only 81 80 y. They have knee
brepches trimmed with two rows of
white washing braid up the outside
seam, and three large pearl buttons on
the knee. The blouse is of the simple
sailor shape without the sailor collar.
The broad pleat in front is braided.
and the belt is fastened on by straps Of
braid in the seams under the arm.
Long white stockings, gartered
above the knee, or held UP by CLASHES
brecchcs. The black gaiter is button
ed high above the ankle, showing Il
space of white stocking at the top
4 low shoe, called the Newport tie
like that lately described for ladies is
also worn by small boys. Striped
stockings, the stripes going around the
leg, and laced BaImoral shoes, are
worn with sailor suits.
HATS AND HITS FOR GENTLEMEN.
A straw hat just introduced for gem
tIcmcn is called DeGrey and RipOn,
and copies Il London model. 1t has Il
round Derby crown, aud is shown with
rolling brim for those whom such
are neutrality-suspicious. do consider
the becoming-Or with a stiff brim
made of the straw doubled. Those Of
dark gray straw, withlighter band and
binding. are thought TO have an espe-
ciallv English air; white, black, and
brown straWs are also shown. The
finest. of Dunstable straw, cost s Is,
the coarsest Sc, and there are interme-
diate grades. The straw hat most
prevalent on the sidewalk is of the
sailor shape. Those made of light
spli straw, with the brim rolled slight
iy, are s.. The cOarse-looking Macki-
nav straws of ample sailor shape are
chosen for yachumgand the racesS} 80.
In felt and cashmere hats bluisl-pearl
and gray tints are in favor. There is
an effort to revive the picturesque Ty-
rolesc hat Its tapering crown, dent
ed on top, and its rolled brim are pref
tily brought out i'm fine gray felt with
lighter binding and band black trim
mings give this hat Il coarse look; 81
or S. is the price. Very light hats of
bamboo cloth, linen, and of squarc-
meshcd canvas in natural blcached
buff tints, are shown for midsummer
wear in the country. They are made
with crown Of several CORES and stiff
| brim. The price is from 50 TO 81.
Imported canes are slender, natural
| sticks of the black or white thorn. y
pretty one may be had for >. English