St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-08

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would think they were uncommonly
lovely, while ut home they Are discon-
tented. diSrcSpertiul to parents, coarse.
and uniovely. SO with children. |
know many like our cat-bird with her
two songs. lively. cheerful, and we'll
bred among strangers. hut the moment
they get home. are rude. di>ohedicnt.
rough, and ill-tempcrcd. What is the
reason why people do so -
Ladies Dress.
TIE SUMNER IIAT>.-Sailur hats in
/ blue and white straw. with the brim
turned up on one side, are stylish favor
ties with the Young girls. Gray and
white shell braid. or brown and white
Straws. row-aHd-row. are shown for
country wear. The shadehatS of the
season are of row-and-roW Straws. blue
and white or brown and white. large.
gyp~l-iikc au,i graceful i'll shape. trim
med for show with WreathS of margucI-
ties and foliage coming under the hrluI.
or more simply with knots of velvet
and ribbon in front and behind. the
ends of the velvet only falling over the
brm. Picturesque Charles II. hats of
fine leghorm. with three gray OF brown
plumcS at the side. GOVERN" the crown.
are for driving and the seaside. The
SlaShed cor0nct Is Il tavoritc city hat,
Worn with plumCS ami without flowers.
Bonnet> and hats are equally ta>iii"na-
bic. and the difference is solely in the
way of wearing them. not i'll the shape.
Hats are drawn forward to shade thc
brow hornets set back. showing the
way in which the font hair is worn.
but the style of neither is carried to eX-
themes.
Color IN DHE~>.-Wt do not study
sufficiently the art of color and by
this neglect the effect of many an ex-
pcn>ivc wardrobe or elaborate piece of
furniture is diSa9rccable. One of two
colorS should he dull. and not too pale ::
this is not generally known. or it is for
gotten. and the result is the course and
vulgar contrasts that we see around us
Blue is Il flvoIitc color, Yet it Is rare in
nature there are bat few blue flowers !:
there is no blue i'll the human race blue
eyes many fancy they possess. but Il
clear blue Is the rirc>t thing i'll nature.
Green is becoming i'll itself, because it
annuls any tinge Of green which may
be latent Ia the complexion. Deep.
heavy reds are much used by the old
Italian artists for drapery. but they
need to he contrlStcd, us it would he
difficult - do Ill dress. Yellow Is an
uniu>;ly deSpi>ed color it has many
beautiful shades. and only when too
pure proves uumamageblc. \ browniSh
yellow i more suitable for elderly per
\ i,,.IIpntt, .h,,tIll
yellow. Pale green is irving To the ma
joritl of faces. Oiircr optics Ndgd-ine.
TRIMMINGS AND THE LIKE. For
trimming. there are knotted and ball
tliHges oi wool, agIaifeS of pasScmemtc-
RE, roloIed guipurc of silk or wool
more finely and firmly woven than the
old yak lace. Large buttons with but
ton-holes bound in silk play conspicu-
ous part in dress trimming. The over
skirt is closed with them behind. and
one side of the Greek apron has Il row :
they outline IL vest on the basque, and
adorn pockets and triple cuffs aS in old
court dresses. KS trimmings must shade
with the dress, fine varieties of buttons
are provided, tortoise shell. plain and
carved. white, iridescent. smoked. green.
S'It'i anu 'luc pS'tll. anu pain III lSnl
steel with almost the play of gray
pearls. plain dark blue and engraved
steel, frosted silver, and beaded Jet
These slightly expensive additions are
from 30 to sis the dozen. For ihe last
thing one must not forget the delicate
house scarfs to wear with crepe liSse
rutfS. They are nearly three yards long.
of pink or blue gros-grain ribbons about
two inches wide, with insertion of fine
valencicnnes and border of lace. To
throw over the hair when dressed for
ball or theat,.r. as well as to add grace
to Il quiet silk, they are all that Is
charming.
THE POPULAR SUMNER MATERIALS
are mostly of wool and silk lightly
woven. 'Glanite" and de hegc will
hardly he laid aside for street and
travelling dress. the season through. cx-
cept at the South. \ new fancy is the
sash i'll Roman colorS, woven with de
bege patterns. which will give lively
touch to plain gray and brown suits for
young ladies. Black alpacas and bril-
liantineS are put aside for these fine
gray goods. All the old favoriteS-
/ pongre. silk serge. and summer poplin
come III luStrouS silvcry gray and
drab. with finer finish than ever. but at
/ low prices. averaging = ward. In
silk goods. MeXicaime. initiating native
cloths worn i'll the far South. is odd and
elegant, resembling tapes woven in open
cro>s-Iars. 1t is for polonaiSeS. and
comes i'll white. ecru. cream and dark
color>. to he trimmed with silk guipure
of antique pattern, in the same shades.
| For evening dress the beautiful nous
seline de sole, or silk muslin. finest and
cleaIest of TISSUES without luster. will
he the choice material. either plain or
/ in white grounds. with satin stripes of
softest straw-colOr. sky-blue. Nile
green. and rose. brocaded with large
single flowers in natural color. Superb
hr"caded grenadines, i'll antique pat
terms. are shown, and tissues in dark
fashionable colors, with pongee stripes
and polka dots of darker shade. posi-
lively the last appearance is the polka
dot fancy of last season. Black canvas
grenadines. damasked in large Venitian