New-York tribune., 1871-06-27
SUMMER FASHIONS.

Society is very complex, and its variety
makes it the more interesting The clodbreaker has no
more right TO despise the howeraker than the e9a'e
las TO contem the blacksmith yet THIS Just "na'
they are most apt to do and that most heartily Every
body dospises somebody II we were duly sensioie oi
our mutual dependence, should, OF course lee' ue
emily.
The dealer in what the sturdy laborer calls irip
peres" is no superfuity. He or rather MS caSS,
has contributed in small degree 70 the development. VI
that civilization and refinement which preserves 'o
sgrouurst from the liability OF being roooeu oi 'no
fruit OF his abors-hls CATTLE grain, and other produce
by the sudden predatory foray or military oppression
Nothing can be worse than ideness; and fashion, wch
taxes 10 the utmost the ingenuity, improves the TASTE
and exercises continually the skin. invention ana con-
structiyeness of millions, is an nestimabe blessing 10
communities These trihes light as air" idle as they
may seem 10 shallow wiseaeres, are no more Vaueiess
than the toll Of the wOodman or the miner.
Let us then see what pretty and tempting array
Fashion sets before u.s. when everything is so cheap
that not to be able 80 shopping sufficient to sour the
temper of an angel.
Fashion ordans a very full bust il is therefore neces
sary to three darts for the waist two being consd
cred od-fashoned side forms carried up quite hgh
the upper seam reaching 10 within almost inch just
below the shoulder Very many stylish dresses are
now made with a seam down the back, round waists
have given place TO basQues the seam causes the 10
ut more closely the contour OF the back Yet another
old fashion is revived in the placing Of overlapping olas
folds on the bosom Of dresses which is exceedingly DC
coming TO all figures. To the thin they give tullness,
while to the broad-shoudered if placed on as IN
squarenecked or Pompadour shape they add grace and
relief II not necessary TO the folds on the dress
make and haste or attach them TO some thin material
such as light crinOline foundation or miliners net In
order that they may be used or not according to desire
Very fine and pretty percaes may be purchased for
is cents yard. They made up at the furnishing
stores with a Spanish nounce Jacket and the sleeves
trimmed with futed ruiies. Lovely, delicate morn
ing dresses made of fine cambric trimmed
with Hamburg embroidery and beautiful suits
of Victoria lawn, selling for SIS and $50 can be made
up at home of course, with the assistance of the
household angel-for machine in the house is we'll
spring Of pleasure, harbnger of joy-at an extremely
low price For example. tucng. bias tucking, ruing
and putting all the trimming needed Fifteen yards Of
white lawn so cents per yard this gives abundance
Of material and-shal l add work for the machine
and busy fingers As many ruies upon the underskTt,
headed by three or four narrow tucks above them,
puffng set in, and tucks, Overskirt aud basque
corresponding, makes very elaborate and charming
costume These are very fashionable, and are
as well adapted for the street as for
home. There is a vast amount Of work. il is
true, but is well repaid after the battle
Is fought and the victory This you will
admit makes very cheap dress considering the mate
rial is the finest. There white lawns Of excellent
quality selling as low To- 25, and 80 cents Another
pretty style founce hemmed top and bottom finger
and half Deep put in full kilt paits-paits laid one
Way-three tuCks narrow putting and three more
tucks. The Overskirt short aprOn-frOnt and long
behind draped up and lOOsey-ftting basque belted
with the same with ribbon at pleasure. These are
trimmed correspondingly, the hOunces, tuckngs, etc.
less IN depth. Thin white muslins exceedingly
pretty made in this way the overskirt looped up with
pink blue or violet ribbon Very nice and stylish dresses
Tor the country made Of batste simple skirt and
long pOonase, tight halittng, OF jacket and over
skirt.
LOwpriced hut pretty grenadines at 25 and 81 cents
yard are in great demand for making into charming
home These black striped with green, blue
white and buff, made old black silk, on al
paca mOhair with bias rulcs Of the same, or wide
Bounce headed with rufles. Twenty yards the mate
rial is narrow will make full ruled costume for the
street. the Jacket, which must be lined with black, and
the long oversrt very full at the back to admit of the
large and skirt. 1t is not necessary to line the
Overskrt. The waist is round, bOx-plaited into belt
two each side in front and three in the back The
sleeve be cut into the DucheSS which is loose coat
sleeve larger the wrist and rounded away left open
nearly TO the elbow, and trimmed with the rulng. AS
underseeves pronounced too warm for this season,
substitutes found in basting plating Of fine Swiss
muslin or lace inside the sleeve. Whoever has had wde
handsome lace laid away in lavender will now find way
Of displaying il in the loose and flowing sleeve.
Deicously cool linen lawns are exceedingly popular,
swntwo or three25 cents yard fSF plain; or narrow
striped These are made up in the inevtabletwo skirts
and basque, else for the jacket is substituted bOxs
plated blouse waist Of harstrped lnen black thread
stripe upon white, or buff or gray. This blouse, called
At the counters "salOr-blouse" saves an immense
amount Of time; and when attired in skirt Of black silk
pr nen with the coquetsh blouse the only addition TO
the s;Feet leiet 9T2aaREimmed hat and the fash
ionalle cone umbrella. -, y st,-H>ss~5' g. ta-
audp DiOuh
he converted into use again by being OOped black
skirt II a jacket exists. all the better These
are plenty trimmed with diagonal bars Of white gimp
finger apart about half finger long, under which
passed black velvet; for young ladies, bright-co
ored ribbons. Neat and dainty morning dresses are
made Of pqu6s and wiled materials Of plain coor and
trimmed with bands of wellcontrasting color Lawns
and orgaDdies than ever fashionable. dress
of white lawn with little figure OF lilac may be trimmed
with iounce placed on in box paits headed by bias
band OF plain lilac lawn and adorned between each plat
with pretty little fiat bow Of lilac lilac rue should
surround the Overskrt long straight sashes Of lilac
lawn form sashes with which to loop it up the costume
may be completed by a short basque, open IN front
nearly to the waist with open sleeves trimmed TO match.
Thus matter how simple or lowpriced the material
# It be carefully made up with regard TO style and the
latest fashOn-one always present fashionable and
lady-lke appearance The simplest calico or bingham,
carefully made and trimmed dantly, with little knot
of ribbon throat for brightness andlreshly
up rufes for the neck and wrists commands far
respect and admiration than sOiled nery faded rem
nants Of past elegance.
II is poor economy TO purchase mixed fabrics-half
silk and cotton or cotton and WOOL One dress of pure
wooden, OF pure silk, pure lnen viii outlast half
dozen poor mixed Materials because, If worth making
mp, worth making we'll and taking into consider
alton the quantities Of trimming upon dress nowadays,
it would indeed he heart-rending TO have II ruined
shrunken and faded by shower. dampness, or other
Ills that pretty things heir TO- Every lady needs
what is called hack seryceabe suit, and good one
will last forever, made for example Of fine English
In horE E..rnnn darkh