, 1874-06-28
o0hiection to Thin Fabrics Sleeve
less Jackets Of Every
Variety.
STRIKING Costume Of FouIard and Gren'
adine--White camel's Hair
for Cool Days.
travelling Hats---Co1orcd Stock
ingS.

-.nt;on about EYES teu1E1lue 1oAn "4tn .no
'oa ,a. ~ II ahs did, it is certain be had first
1pp pn,sd her with pew-fashioned gown OF fig
md the example he set OF garmental
,se 1'arr hs descendants have been following ever
Il il plain to be seen that the
e'nee' ner,hapts regard woman's eyes
:. s.s The portals to her poclet-book, and
a.. her greatest weakness ia her
.I1s .u FIR the beautiful and-cbeap.
1hsre is, no doubt, class-pcrhaps largo
-aa-uho will buy any and everything on the
.19oestiop .hat it may be had for less than lis
80, rs1ue. 1t matters not whether tho arti-
In, be needed, OF desirable in any way; ii
rhean they will be bought, and. oftenerthan not,
he those who least require them.
TIE DAT OF cnEApSEss.
rbero fs no blinking the fact that goods Of Ill
kinda are rer5 cheap just now, and, whether ono
x.uts ANYTHING or not, 1t seems pity not 10 et-
mend few dollars, when they will 50 SO much
fnther than the9 ordinarily do. Even the most
.~oncmicsl feel liberal thrill in noticing sum-
rner silks, a. pretty az need be, ularkod down to
q a. a1 ,a5, and even 81 the yard And tho
d.icats new shadings in foulard ut
rs cents, double-1aced and three-quarters
xide ale almost Irresistible. II passing. Let mo
.ucrest that white foulard makes an exquisite
evening toilette for winter, as well as summer;
md Tor anybody who tas need Of many evening
dresses and who has money to lay aside, tnls ID
the best Of times topurchase materials 1or 1utufo
MA. White grenadines and baragos, plain nnd
With satin stripes. or broche figures are abuno~
mt 1t such reasonable rates as 60cents, 10 ccnts
,nd 81. ward. Combinations OF striped grcna-.
dina with foulard are very pretty, and eminontlv
suitable, since the fabrics 60 we'll together. AL
sorts Of soft FILLING wooden goods. such ~
camels hair, dcbege, leno, ETC., can be had Tor D
pecuniary song; while elng!e bar apparently
secures lawns, organdiea, jaconeta, bstistes and
the like. 1ndeed, nobody need complain OF
paucity Of wardrobe when really pretty stuns
can be purchased from Is to 80 cents yard.
WHY WASHABLE GOODS ARE NOT WoIS.
EVERYBODY admits that washable goods are
the most appropriate, as veil as the oyellest.
for warm weather but after the admission,
comparatively few women weac them to any e1-
tant. And whv? Because fashion requires that
tLey-the goods, I mean-sGall be Eo e!s5oralaly
formed as to be terror 10 lauudEeahes, aud
perpetual discomfort to their possessors. II
mode would only allow us plain, or even
emply-trimmed, skirt and overskirt for such
dresses IS ought to sec the washtub At least
once week, women (Nho by nature care most
for the ARREST fab1ics) would employ them
to the almost entire exclusion Of thicker goods:
But, while custom requires such elaboration ot
earnitu1e Us renders the cost Of doing up equal
10, if not greater than. the original cost Of the
costume, washable stuffs are not likely to be
yely widely VOID.
While We are on this subject, it is we'll to
nentlon that the latest
SLEEVELESS 1ACKLTs
Iha7e seen ale made Of solid colors OF lawn,
cambric, and chambery. They are generally cut
without plaits 1T the back Of the waist !; indeed.
their shape is the simplest round basque. VI
bright blue. pink, or purple, they are very
charming over mornlng~sultB or cam9r1o OF
calico, having white ground with colored hgnIe
or E1ripe. They are worn simply for pic
tures1ua effect OF coure ., though even an extra
thickness Of lawn eau be telt in = cool morning.
Sleeveless Jackets have not yet reached the
height Of favor or, rather, they have not begun
to decline from tho height. They are made OF
every Imaginable material, IN every concel'aplo
tnspa. Black and white rival coiors in apprec'a-
tqn, and many ladies' provide themselves with
halt a dozen Some Of the prettiest are Of tucked
o1gandY, with lace insertion set III tho seams,
and laced ruflie around the edge. Those who
Like colors place narrow ribbon under the III
sertiou; sometimes black velvet ribbon; chang
ing tho tint to suit the costume. l think no re-
cent fashion has been go attractive and SO taking
IS this. They are becoming to Ell sorts OF n2-
ures. arc very d1essy; bright co1ored Jacket
rendering aplain drees quite the equal IN et-
focuyenesa Of an elaborate costume; aud, best
OF all, thcy arc most easily made. In silk and
worsted goods, they are often cut like close
fitting waist, with side-forms in the back. and
two blases in trout But, in lawn and camb1ic.
they are cut without side-forns aud quite
frequently with but one bias. Jackets OF this
sort Of alternate insertion and ribbon strires
are among the most fantastic, not to say be-
witchiug; and black garments Of this kind,
made in stripes Of vatered or velvet ribbon and
g1liFu1e or yak lace. frequently take the place of
ali outer vrappings for the street.
Among the cotton goods now in market are
GIS0HAN WATERPROOF
cloths They look very much like common giDg-
ham, but are said to be 20 thoroughly i'm
preguated with kind Of rubber-dreBsing
u to be entirely imperrioua to liquid. Whether
this be fact or not, experience is too limited to
ltate as yet; bur- II they are all that is claimed
Tor them the invention is certainly clever one.
iney are made in two shapes (there may be q
tozen others, but these are the p11ncipaD,-
lbs common waterproof circle, and Like long
'acque niEht-gown, covering tho dreBs almost to
he ground. Wher ro!lod up, they make but
mail parcel, not in tho least inconycnient to
n11y about,
- COSTUME OF FoULARD AND onENADINE.
One OF the costumes combined Of foulsrd and
}renadine, referred to above, is made in this
ray, the tint being white: The demi-rrain
lhrt is OF fou1ard, very scant, and with .
ualAtQ Slope toward the back 4ne tRDuef ii
u the shlTed bands, mentioned in previous let
ec.-ths plain fouIaru and striped grenadine al
ernatlng. The back OF the skirt is trimmed half
say up With alternating and graduated dounces,
M1red for heading.-the foulard coming next
no bottom Tho upper 1ounce is headed BY
nl11ed band of grenadlne, tho 1uffinR edge
saadlng either way, Tie polonAse. rather
noEter than the ordinary garment, has q Wat"
e.u plait in the back, aud is made over waist
ln!ng OF foulard. In front, the grenadine is
mt OF between the front biases, allowing the
nulard to form deeply pointed yest, cut square,
rIsther high Pompadour, in the neck,
lhe skirt Of the polonaiee is rounded OF at
ne tront corners, and drawn back IN
Ieallow loopings On the hips,-the back
Il the polonaise being lifted in
ong loops. The only trimming Of the po1onaiso
sa2inch rufHe Of bias grenadine, edged with
thlte Tom-Thumb fringe, laid in scant box
al1ts, and headed By mi1liner's fold OF fou1ard.
!h!s follows the shape OF the garment, even out
lnlng the rest, and the square Of the neck Iho
seeres are coat-ehape to tie elbow, and OF
oalard, with two deep frills below the upper
nl being OF the erenadine. There is nothing
aaborate OF remarkable about this costume, e1-
ept that it is simple. comparatively me1pen-
Ee and tho most elegnnt Of any summer eEen-
ag-dress have seen this season. 4 combine
nn Of black grenadine and foulard IN this way
seald make q handsome evening dress tor an
laeriy 1ady, aud, Ike the white, be equally suit
d to autumn and winter parties.