The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-06-24
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lhe woman queStlon-HOw shall, l
have my Summer suit made?
English thorn is the fashionable wood
for sticks and umbrella handles.
Lizard green seems to he the most
fashionable of colors. 1t is universally
worn.
Italian kids are beginning to be worn
very extensively here, on account Of
their cheapness.
Low shoes and stockings of gorgeous
colors and patterns are to be worn by
gentlemen this Summer
Plain white note paper, very thick and
heavy, with crest in clack outline, is
now declared to be the proper thing.
Very pretty chatelaines aud their at
tachments are now made Of vulcanized
India rubber, ornamented with gold.
Suits of purplish- blue English water
proof, with buttons Of oxydized silver,
are the proper cnstume for long sea voy
ages.
Pale blue camel's hair suits, embroid
cred with white and edged with white
yak lace, are imported for carriage COS
tunes.
Pink and blue silk vests trimmed with
applique embroidery and Valencienses
lace, are to be worn over white dresses
for Summer.
| Fashion and common sense now go
|iland in hand as regards feminine foot.
gear The broader the sole the more
stylish the boot.
A new style of embroidery is intro
,duced upon evening dress--that Of ara
besque patterns worked in white satin
Ibeads.
The waistcoats, after the fashion Of 9
gentleman's vest, which were worn by
the ladies some years ago, have been ta-
ken into favor again.
Ladies' proof cloaks, go light
| that they can easily be folded into par
ssel small enough to be carried in the
foress pocket, are now sold.
ssA eiissosi sssI.sse among some
would he fashionable ladies to revive the
blonde fashion. Dyes are not used, but
fine and injurious powder known as
"hlonde DUST is
| Worth is trimming all his dresses
heavily with embroidery and lace. 1t is
said he prefers to execute orders for
American ladies, above sll others, be-
cause they never dispute his charges.
/ For full dress gentlemen wear instead
of watch chain a fob ribbon after the
fashion of their grandfathers with seal
attached, the older looking the better
This taste for old jewelry is in opposi-
ton to shoddyism, the object being to
show that the wearer is not the first of
his family who ever possessed any jew
elry.
There have been two marked improve
ments made by glove manufacturers
The first consists in riveting the buttons
to the kid, instead of sewing them on
The second is in lock stitch in seam
ing up, instead of the old-fashioned
whipping or over scanning. The new
stitch is a locked over-seam smooth
stitch, almost indestructible, and certain
| ly "unrippable," if such word may be
coiued Two, three and four buttons
are worn on street gloves; from five to
eight on those for evening dress. Seam.
less kid gloves are no longer worn to
any extent. Fashion has sealed their
fate.
| A woman always looks younger in a
light cambria Of simple pattern. Some
thing of girlhood and Spring are sug-
gested bv them, and yet they are as
available by the matron as by sweet six
teen. A charming young wife once con-
tided penehant for these inexpensive
toilets, ''for," she said in closing. "gen-
tlemen like them so we'll" They show
very good taste in liking them. so the
best of the feminine sex have found out
already. English and French women
wear cottons in summer alternately with
silks, and a most captivating effect does
the latter know how to make, with her
marvelously fresh cambria, rutfied like a
spring flower, little chip hat and broad
parasol, with the incest plainest of boots
and perfect gloves. 1t is girlish purity
and womanly grace combined that makes
the charm of such dress. There are
stripes many and colors many, but the
simplest are always best. ~