The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-05-18
Fashions FOR JUNE.

The summer fashions bring us many
pretty things, but no real novelties. The
tout ensemble of the toilet is not radically
changed, but the incest attention is paid to
its trimmings, and the numerous details
and accessories. The inevitable plomaise
is somewhat shorter and trihe palmer,
but the move in the direction of economy
that this would seem to indicate is frus
trated by the prevalence of elaborate skirt
garnitures. In many instances these reach
to the height of three quarters of a yard,
sometimes even higher. in front, puff sue.
ceeding flounce, and ruffle surmounting
puff, lace, fringe, piping, ruching-all
blended in an almost indescribable melange,
very pretty to look at, yet hardly sugges-
tive Of that simplicity which would be
more befitting for toilets at this season.
1t must be admitted that the present
fashions are graceful and becoming, and
d'st'ngue, but they are certainly not simple.
Even the white suits and linen costumes,
els of simplicity and economy, and sure
refuge from the extravaganza of fashion,
are now very frequently deliberately trim
med with embroidery and lace, the en-
broidery worked directly on the material
itsef, edging the tiounces and tunique, and
in the white suits supplemented by Valen-
ciences, or guipure lace, according to the
quality of the material. On linen, batiste
and the novel suits made out of Turkish
towelling, guipure, or cluny lace and inser-
ton of the color Of the material, are much
used, the insertion set in, not on the goods.
Suits of ecru and tiaxy-gray 6atiste have, to
great extent, replaced the heavier linen
costumes and are capable of being render
ed quite dressy. The handsomer and more
expensive ones have stripes varying in
width, or polka dots of white satin, but the
plain ones are more distingue. Plain batiste
6cr0e, trimmed with lace, either white OF
the color of the material, is made up into
over-dresses for use with black and colored
silk dresses, the over-dress made without
lining, and showing the low waist and
short sleeves of the dress underneath.
These are very pretty, but they are neith-
er so youthfullooking nor so becoming as
the overdresses of white organic or mousse
line grenadine.
Lovely polonaises of white swiss or Or
candle are made of narrow stripes of the
alternating with Valenciennes or
gutpNre insertion, the edge of the garment
bordered with lace to match. Bows of
narrow gros grain ribbon. either matching
or contrasting with the dress underneath,
the front and support the loop
ings of the unique.
Coquettish little bows, placed in all sorts
of unnecessary places, are distinguishing
feature in many of the new toilets. They
are of Jai1le ribbon, about two inches wide,
or Of doubled silk that width, according to
the material of the suit. One is placed far
up on the left front, another on the right
with short ends falling behind; a
Vatican bow, with long streamers, depends
from the lack just below the neck; saucy
little bows ornament the sleeves just above
the elbow or at the top of the cuff, and
Louis XIII. bows-long, dropping loops
sustain the drapery Of the overskirt. On
white costumes the effect is especially pref
by, the bows to be of some light, becoming
color.
Garments with the broad Vatican plat
in the baell-saeques basques, and polo
naises--are exceedingly fashionable, the
plat sometimes proceeding from the neck,
but more frequently turned over, SO as to
form ijaunty little hood, or finished be-
tween the shoulders with a Vatican bow
Of broad ribbon, q jet buckle with ribbon
loops or a passementerie ornament. The
style is especially becoming to such figures
Is are wanting in fullness and rondeur, and
FOR thin goods, Or ODDLY Varden'' de-
signs, particularly large ones, it is very
in the latter case effectually set
ling the difficulty as to where the figures
shall be located, and making them appear
1 little less like huge chrOmos seen in
broken mirror, than they do in q fitted
back with side forms.
When the Vatican style of garment is
not used, most of the fitted street suits are
completed by graceful little capes; the SIM
olest, the plain, round cape, Topped on the
shoulders, known as the g Broadway" and
he newest and most stylish, named the
9 Lucca." The latter is especially pretty
n summer silk, grenadine or crepe de Chine
trimmed with lace, fringe, or narrow ruff
les, and it is not absolutely essential that
t should be of the same material or color
Is the costume.
Lingerie is carried to the daintiest pitch
If perfection as the complement of the
asteful summers toilets, most of which
ire made with the half-open corsage and
'pen sleeves. Nalerciennes and Mechlin
ace are lavishly used in trimming lovely
collarettes, and undersleeves,
he shapes differing very little from those
If last season. Lace, indeed, seems to be
fureur. Lovely neclsties of delicately
inted silk are edged with lace, both black
md white, or CLEAN mistily through grace
ul ,,4s6ots of lace; and bewitching little
carfs of black and white lace are disposed
u .fchu over light and dark dresses, plait-
ID in the back SO as to form a sort of point,
confined just below the neck by a Vatican
DOW, then spread out on the shoulders so
IS to touch the top of the sleeve and the
lecktie, the ends meeting in plaits on the
BOSOM under bow, Il handsome brooch,
" a small bouquet. They are inexpensive
md easily arranged, but the effect is very
becoming. -Demorests Monthly.
A Beautiful Chemical Experiment.
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