The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-06-27
Styles.

We are so glad to be the tirst-we think,
to announce the new era of good taste and
simplicity. The hideous and inartistic
fashion oftrimming the front of dress skirts
after a different model from the back has
had its day, and with the last of early sum-
mer will flee away, never more, we trust, to
be seen on the gowns Of sensible and taste
full 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 entan-
clement of rutlles and putfis and plaitings
and flounces, is gradually to resolve itself
into simple folds and bands and other flat
designs. We know every woman will be
glad of this, because it will save her many
weary hours over something which, when
finished, gives her but modicum of salts
faction. And we are even surer that all
men will 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 flat overlap
ping folds, with Il fringe to edge them !;
and on all thin goods, not subjected to the
wash-tub, bias ruifles, rolled on the edge
and placed with spaces between. Very
pretty polonaises Of pique and kindred
stutfs arc simply hemmed to the width of
two inches, and have three rows of machine
stitching near together as a finish. The
more elaborate ones are ornamented by q
single row of Hamburg work, which is du-
rable and not very expensive. Whole suits
of white lawn are not so much used as for
merly; the cheaper way Of wearing a light
over-dress and waist, or polonaise, above II
dark skirt having replaced them.
| 1t is always wiser and more tasteful to
| have washable garments as plainly trimmed
as possible. Not one of us can be regard
less of damp and dust, if our gown be so
covered with rutiles and tucks that we
know its "doing up" will cost us at a laun-
dry the price the whole dress or, if done
in our own kitchen, days ill-temper from
the handmade. And yet clothes should
pass so thoroughly from the mind of the
wearer, from the moment the toilette is
complete, that nothing but the instructive
and unnoticcd care to preserve them from
unseemly contact should concern him OF
her until their removal.
IL Is ullc lclllulhuDlC IuuU TIC IuIlSlulS
have to teach us not only taste, but neat
ness. No imported street, dress trails on
the ground A French lady would scorn
to sweep the sidewalk with her gown, and
could not be made to believe that lady OF
any nationality would do aught SO untidy
But with shame let us admit that Ameri-
cans, some ofthem genuine ladies do this
disgusting thing.
Many of the French suits have no over
skirts; but the skirt is trimmed nearly to
the belt in simple fashion, and the waist
is jaunty basque, generally having q
simulated vest. Others have plain long
polonaisc and perfectly plain skirt, and YET
others an apron with long sashes behind
All summer clothing should be simple
because it should be abundant, and also
because, with our briefwarm term, it should
serve two seasons, and the simpler in form
the less likely to appear out of date the
second year.-Home and Society,"; ,ScriJner'
for July.