New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-17
MIDSUMMER FASHIONS.
HINTS FOR TRAIN AND WATERlNG-PLACE
TRAVELLING TOILETS UIsTERs - wArEEING-pLACE

travelling into demand Wool fabrics are choseh
for railroad Journeys, whether to the Whe MOUNTAINS or
tho Pacific coast. Beige camers hair ana Nigoguc arc
the accepted woolens these frequently combined
with silk Gray and dust shades best conceal the inevt
blc so OF travel Pa.ds and stripes mingled with plain
colors are used in most costumes. Shepherds paid
which is twed WOOL showing black and white blocks OF
pinhcad checklists also fashionable. The basque ana
tunj with short skirt that clears the ground, Is the
nrcscribcd manner of making. The lower skirt ana
sleeves arc OF the plain stuff OF silk, with hounces or
plangs of the trimmed with bias plaiu panuS'
The chip hat projects IN 'front.' ana is 'urheu up
| behind. Ii Is trimmed with a bias scarf, put pEihJ
around the crown with many loops behind and sharp
wing stuck up on the left side The vail Is OF DacE
blue grcnadinc. else hottlc-roen percaie Enshsh
| collars checked on white. Win cuffs 10 match
For the Hudson River and other trips by boat any
dark silk costume is worn. Long Uislcfs oI sr"!
linen or alpaca shaped like those worn BY gen'emeh'
are worn over handsome travelling suits TO protect theh
from dust and cinders
| Mornipr tolets for the country effective and
rctocaooking in proportion to their simplicity An air
of sty lo given to dresses of the pancht Hprcs-c
| brics, pcrcales, and linen lavns-hy selecting DAINTY
poors such ~ clear blue indigo lavender Noe'' pno
gray maroon chestnut brown, or black. with whte
Avoid apple green bright pink. conspicuous yeo"so OF
any of tie pronounced shades ont Of fashion, Inc
beat patters for linen lawns hair stripes OF color or
pInd blocks or bars IN white leaf and spris patterns
are made up, hut ont OF date; polka Spots anu oh'
Warden flowers have had their day. The best trimmings
for these sheer linens sefpaitings puts ana rues
Dressmakers will insist upon using marrow hccs' reau'
Valencannes Cluny, but every inch OF lace dcuacS
from that simplicity which is the beauty OF these
dresses Furthermore linen lawns wear TIL their owners
are weary OF them while the fra lace trimming noes
not endure the first wash in the country ana carmen lace
( il vanity and vexation. The skirt should nave TWO
rullcs plated gathered each SIX inches dcep WIZ"
finished The tunc should be long, full, round oyer
| Oh, hat wa
must he bordered by single ruie, and drapei Demho
nv tapcs that are butt0ncd The waist should DO
sacaue with dart and seam down the middle OF Jus
back but no side forms tiny futed or plated runs
| trims the edge Of the neck and the "fS's'
These sacqucs may be worn loose as jacket,
| or confined by as gros grain Delt, orhalioh'eu
with a knot Of loops and ends OF rbbohs
NJ the colo, In the fabric Similar ribbon knots trim the
throat the back of the neck and the wrist Such dresses
are worn all the morning and deep into the afternoon al
hotels at fashionable Summer resorts Inc Siaze" per
Gales in Madras plaids have been described Checked
batistc is charming fabric not yet largely imported IL
comes IN two shades Of a color. clear gray brown or
blo and il made up with abundant garniture OF white
Irish lace. Brown and white checked singhan tlmneu
with many rows or white braid makes fresh looking
dress that can scarcely be distinguished from SILK
Paitcd waists will be used 0r wash dresses a n They
differ from those OF previous Summers ia having mum
bcr OF very small pas the middle OF tho back ard
OF French nanscok, creantntcd and soft, instead OF
wry blue.white bishops lawn The newest fancy IL to
trim nainsook with thread lace but Nacncirnnes Is ny
no means Discarded Hamburg embroidery III open de-
signs like English nccllcwors aso trims nansook suits
upire ovcrllcsses, either black or ecr, viii be worn
for Summer AFTERNOON and fu'lress in the day time
though they considered balfdress for evening They
are made with fitting basqucs aud tabilcrs, trimmed
with lace Of corresponding patterns and are worn above
silk skirts There is greater variety In tue color OF tcSo
skirts than formerly VIXEN black alone prevailed NOW,
prnne blue and brown silk used AMI the same coi0rs
are seen In velvet skirts. An ecru guurc ovcrdress,
with plum colorcd velvet skirt is very elegant, and the
velvet is not oppressive at the seaside very handsome
costume Is botte-lrccn velvet skirt with ecru over
dress Bac. CAPTURE Is tastoiuy used over gray SIX,
with loops and bows OF blue amecoorr ribbon, but
Is most popular with sleeves and skirt or black velvet
Chcmiscs russo and becd sscquos OF ccru guiprc are
worn with black OF coloed silk skirts by those who pre-
| fer quiet toilet.
Gaze de Chamb6ry AND grenadlnc chosen for even
Ing drcsps while for dancing toilets, iuo and taretan
ART preferred to rich silks gaze Dis Chamoery dress
partly gray partly violet color. Is trimmed with white
duchesse lace. This dress is for Inatroa whose fair
daughter wears pale grcnaiinc trimmed with knots
and loops OF scarlet yelyet-a dless avpromla" for -
Spanish brunette yet very becoming to tho prIs blonde
with her golden haic held back 10y scarlet ribbon and
! ornamcuted with glowing carnations. White tue and
tarlean dresses made M silk. They have cor
set waists outlining the figure low in the neck laced be-
hind and smooth the hips. Garands OF flowers are
the trimmings, though Summer dresses are not laden with
| flowers as those of the Winter were.
Two OF Worths costumes for Newport show bis quaint
blending OF dark sOmber hues with bright o0lors, the
dark always below foundation for Hight ana dolcate
tnts The first dress has hGlftrancd skirt Of indigo
blue gros grain with front breadths formed Of diagonal
platngs belt 10 toe. while the back has row upon
row of narrow straight plangs, thus making all visible
parts Of this skirt show rich platings. The unlc l. Of
Iouia sill
shaded gray intesected by blue bars This tnno u ade
OF two breadhs that fail open in front - snow tho dag
onaI plata covering the side breadths and dsped high
behind Very deep ani rich fringe Is ON the edge Inc
ine blue plating down the front ana back. The sleeves
are blue with plated frs around tie wrists, and a
The curaSs has long In the back and front, extend
ing from the shoulders 10 Tho edge Of the basque
tho end OF the eurass. making 1t nj smoothly
as armor Dressmakers tenn these =" glovciltting
waists" and teach their customers TO pu; them with
s much care they would gloves. smoothing out
figure The second dress from Worth has stripes
ecu ground, with foundation skirt OF dark chestnut
brown six. Around tho brown lower sKIt are five mar
row ruies headed by two full puns The striped tunic
has tho apron cat bias making effective Diagonal stripes
with rein6os frnse TIC ba !, stripcdsk: Tie sleeves
and collar brown. Buttons on tic basque are cA!
DroideTcd Ia match TIC stripes.
French cosumers still employ cropc dc chine fouard,
and scilonne. These beautiful fabrics had short day
OF favor here, ana supcrscedhy goods
Parisians are not enthusiastic after novelties. knowing
they dictate fashions the world they what tly
have and having found good thing. thcy retain
il. Among at0 inportati0nS FOR vaterib~-l3cc outfits
are overdrcsacs of dark tiuc crepe de chime, trimmed
with McChln with Ndlcn@cune~ lace, ani worn ahJYo
blue fac What more Hitting toilette Tor
lag on TIE dele c tints % American blonde Yet this
lying tn" shelves Of NuwNOrE shOUs uncalrd
o and dag Ia the ndaet. torlrd silk'. dGiing their
transient r"ign were found nlls, agreeable Tor SUN
| mcr neither too thick, nor too thin, far lighter
tlan ohcr silks. yet NOT tuns parent Ike grcauiuc.
AID therefore not ielug1. ola6ori.e drcs.py under
meath yet their popularity wnrd after nn, h.icf Su,-
mcr. and they sold Tor third OF their original
prca. Ladies with French taste buy those % quaint
les shades