Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-07-10
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We are glad to be the first-we think
to announce the new era of good taste and
simplicity. The hideous and inartistic
fashion of trimming the front of the dress
skirt after different model from the back
has had its day. and with the last of early
summer will flee away, never more, we
trust, to be seen on the gowns of sensible
and tasteful women. The very latest
modes from Paris--we speak by the card,
for we have seen them ourselves-show
that dresses are to be ornamented with
great simplicity, and that the lines will be
as they ought to be, straight round the
skirt The vast ENHANCEMENT of RIFLES
and puffs and platings and flounces,. Is
gradually to resolve itself into simple folds
and bands and other fiat designs. we
know every woman win be glad of this,
hours over something which. when
finished. gives her but modicum of salts
faction. And we are even surer that al
men viii rejoice, since in footing the bills
which every one OF them does for some
present or prospective she, there will be
about third less to pay for.
Femininely considered, the most stylish
trimming on all heavy goods is overlap.
ing folds, with a firing to edge them and
on all thin goods, not subjected to the
wash-tub bias ruffies, rolled on the edge
and placed with spaces between. Very
pretty polonaises of pique and kindred
stuff are simply hemmed to the width OF
two inches, and have three rows OF ma
chine stitching near together as finish.
The more elaborated ones are ornamented
with single rowof Hamburg work, which
is durable and not very expensive. Whole
suits Of white lawn are not so much useo
as formerly; the cheaper way OF wearing
e light oyer-dress and waist. or polonaise
above dark skirt. having replaced them
1t is always wiser and more tasteful to
have washable garments as plainly
trimmed IA possible. Not one Of us can
be regardless of damp and dust, If GU,
gown be so covered with rutfles and tucks
that we know its doing up vii cost IL:
at laundry the price of the whole dress
or, ii done in our own kitchen, a days i'll
temper from the handmade. And ye
clothes should pass SO thoroughly from
the mind of the wearer, from the momen
the toilette is complete, that nothing blu
the instructive and unnoticed care to pre-
serve them from uuseemly contact shout,
concern him or her until their removal.
1t is quite remarkable that the Parisianl
have to teach us not only taste, but neat
ness. No imported street-dress trails o.
the ground. A French lady would scorl
to sweep the sidewalk with her gown, an
could not be made to believe that u lad
of any nationality would do aught so IN
tidy. But with shame let us admit tina
Americans, some of them genuine ladies
do this disgusting thing.
Many of the French suits have no over
skirts but the skirt is trimmed neatly t.
the belt in a simple fashion, and the wais
isa jaunty basque. generally having
stimulated vest. Others have plain Ion;
pclonaise and perfectly plain skirt, ant
yet others an apron with long sashes be
hind.
All summer clothing should be mad
simple because ii should be abundant, an
because, with our brief warm term
should serve two seasons, and the simpl,
in form, the less likely to appear out
date the second year Home and Societ
Scribner's for July.