Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-01

Inc camDilc which looks Ike VICTORIA
lawn and comes at Is cents yard, is the
only cotton substitute endurable. 1t is
hoped that every woman is thoughtful
ENOUGH of her own comfort to wear the
ventilating or open work corset instead of
the eoutil or jeans-at least in warm
weather though not few prefer thin ones
the year round.
Some dressy lawns have the front en-
tirely male in lengthwise puffs aud
back of tie polonaise drawn in large puffs,
but these crush too easily to be worth the
cost of getting them up. Insertions of
thread lace and of fine wash net with rib
bons under them of the prevailing color of
the dress, are used on the beautiful organ
dies, which, with lace jacket or fchu of
muslin, make charming, princess like, after
noon toilettes, for instance, a muslin with
white ground and pattern of wood violets
in tiny punches, has square apron outlined
with wide, English thread insertion, at each
corner of which is q knob Of violet ribbon,
the founce has Insertion above the hem
and for heading with loops of ribbon
standing in the frill above the founce. The
polonaise is closed with two rows of small
bows, or else with one bunch of loops upon
the breast and looped with large bows and
ends behind. There is pleated ruff at
the throat and wrists, with loops of ribbon
in it and little bow with short ends at the
back of the neck and On the wrists. White
nainsook likes the place of Victori lawn
for thin suits and white linen aud linen
damask of p:que. The damask is an inno-
vation more than one person has fancied
would De pretty. The lustre, the soft
hn ha oil ala
in the artistic viev-rate 1t far above
silk; and then the purity of it! Till PEG
pie can FORGET TO associate it with dinner
napkins, they surely can admire the eccen-
trio birdseye and crossbar patterns, in soft
light napery, that make such charming jack
cts and skirts with little or 10 trimming,
and drape, for rolonaises with the superb
effect nothing else has but mandarin Grape.
A loose jacket and plain, full skirt of
birdseye linen, with narrow embroidered
edgirgon the stitehingO' the cuffs and hem,
makes dress that would excite attention
anywhere for its style. The nainsook is
university made with one skirt and polo
naise, trimmed deliberately or simply with
bars of embroidery, or lace insertion, tables
of Cucks, puffs and insertions and the polo.
naise is even flounced. The fashion of
running ribbon or velvet through Straps of
insertion is again seen; the knee founce in
front headed in this manner and finished off
with bows at each end, while the polonsise
falls over three fulflounces behind. Plest-
ings of stiff muslin are basted under the
lower flouuce to make it set out handsome
~, both in plain and figured muslin dresses.
The hat TO wear with these thin dresses
Is the PREDETERMINED or all-brimmed Chi
nese hat of fine white palmetto, covered with
misty white pleatings of muslin or crepe
hsse and niche OF soft color under the brim;
flowers are added, but loops and ends of
ribbon finish It in the best taste. And there
are plain frames covered with the thickest
white Canton Grape, with velvet edges and
trimming that are dainty enough for Owen
Meredith's Madame Marqoi e. The fine
palm leaf hats are still worn by few ele-
gant5s, and really take better abroad than
here. They are worn with long, white
scarf of India stuff with gay border and
fringe and feather stuck In the clasp. For
the races, park driving and style generally,
the high. crowned Castilian hats with vel
vet brim turn-up at the side, long ostrich
feather wound about the peak and rose
under the brim, is the favorite, and is so
often seen thst 1t loses the dashiDg look
which first repealed conservative tastes.
Leghorn hats are bent and curved in every
way; the brim caught to the crown st the
sides, giving a niche for bunch of field
flowers or garden roses above the ear,
while the front droops grac fully over the
brow. Sometimes the fresh leghorn is en-
tirely covered By puffs Of sheer muslin,
finished with velvet loops, which is q pref
ty style for children. One can't leave hats
without q word of umbrellas, which are
now ranged in two decided styles, the
changeable blue silk, for rain or shine and
the dust-colored pam ee with heavy fringe
and embroidery, interlined with white,
maize, pale blue, green or rose silk, under
white diaphanous material, just tinting the
inside prettily enough. Light tortoise shell
which much resembles amber, ia the
bandsomest handle, the stick alone cost
ing Sl2. Square handle ends Of solid silver,
long enough for the hand to grasp, with
heavy ring to hang on the girdle, is the next
stylish trifls affected by elegants. The light
tortoise shell is in vogue for all sorts OF or
nsments-high and coronet combs, which
are equsny worn abroad, necklaces of large
oval beads and bracelets. En- PEASANT, 1t is
the ornament of orn sments for blondes,
enhancing their tints marvelously. Beside
these are ball eardrops of old silver and
fine dull steel, engraved with gold; two
balls the size of minnie bullets linked to-
gether, forming each drop.
Children's dress is really simpler than it
has been for long time. Little girls wear
their dresses jast below the knee, without
pantalettes in sight; the rufiled skirt ard
notched polonsise with deep collar or square
necked to show a habit shirt with tiny
tucks, are all that child can wear in the
way of dress without being finical. Wide,
white, linen collars with points in front,
SQUARE or round as fancied behind, edged
and wrought in the corners with needle
work, are worn by boys and girls up to II
years oil. Boys wear the jacket cut in
tabs at the waist, the box-pleated shirt and
knee pants without fullness, till they go
into jackets proper. Sailor suits of Wash
iDgton Mills flannel, very soft and durable,
are orn for play, the close blouse held by
a rubber band i'll the hem at the waist, the
picturesque collar tied by ribbons across the
shirt and the short straight trowser ending
at the knee, forming the easiest combina-
ton 10 make or to wear. Midship-
men suits in a light or dark
blue, with sailor jacket picked out
with white braid, are envied by older toys,
and older youths rejoice in suits of leaf
brown, forest green and purple blues, with
Derby sack and plain trowsers. The striped
shirt waist is worn by all ages and sizes,
fom babies of two years, to their sisters
and mothers and brothers up to thirteen,
when the masculine being takes to striped
shirts entire, rejoicing specially in the new
Cheviot shirt of linen and silk, which are
cool, light and desirable beyond compare.
Gentlemen wear gray mohsir coats ins cad
of white ones, this season, adding whi.e
duck vest and trowsers if they wish to IN
dulge in summer lightness of attire. In
visible plaids in light, gray summer cloth,
are the popular business and travelling suits.
High bats, in Mackinsw straw, or in drab
felt Of the finest sort, quite Danish all others.
SHIRLEY DARE.