Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-05-15

From the Spring Fashion letter OF JENNIE
JUsE we make iew extracts for our lady
readers beueit;
MORNING DRESSES.
Except the white linens and percales trim
med with open and French embroidery there
are no pretty morning dresses, all are either
ugly or inappropriate. The more elegant
nrints are made of plain black and gray SlIks,
and showily trimmed with bands of blue or
black six. The delicate linen lawns, the
Main buff, pink and blue chambreys, neatly
made and pret'ily relieved with lace or needle
work. which were employed for morning
wear few years ago, are appropriated by
quiet women who make them up in the pre-
cinc,s of their own homes and have the sat
isfacton of getting what they want at very
small expense.
SKIRTS.
The poIonaise is gone out Of sight entire
lv. trains are no longer seen, but al skirts
are cut long, front and side breadths are
drawn straight across the fullness, gathered
into all kinds Of artistic drapery at the back,
snrmounted by sash bows and ends and by the
round cuirass basque. =,
The newest flush for The bodice OF all
walking dresses is a sort Of tichu or hall hand
kerchief. the ends knotted in front exactly in
the style of Irish peasant women. All skirts
are now made with demi-trains, and are
trimmed with these plaitings. They are tied
tightly back with strings under the back
breadth which is either arranged in broad
nlait or inside leugthwise puts, and both the
length aud the fu'lness are thus amassed so
that il can be taken up in the hand when
walking, by bending backward, aud then In
s,ralgbtening up the dress is lifted up out OF
the dust and mire of the streets.
TADLIER AND JACKETS.
The aprons and jackets for day and evening
wear are in great variety The prettiest are
of valencieunes lace and insertion, or of valen-
ciennes lace and ribbon striped. Charming
ones are of black lace, hair striped with jet
bu, probably the most numerous aud popular
ones will be composed of cream colored and
eeru puipure lace and open embroidery bor-
dered TO match.
The method of wearing them Is very SIM
ple. They are merely hooped at the back
and numerous loops and eeds OF ribbon at
tacbed TO form the sash. Lawn dresses are
nre,tiIy made with apron and side-pleated
French waists with loops and ends OF ribbon
at the back.
LACE AND LINGERIE.
The effort to re-ntroduce the stiff turE-
down collar has signally failed. Ruiis are
not worn 50 high as formerly, but they are
very thick. fine and soft aud wonderfully be-
coming The stand-up collar. too, with It's
turned-down corners, is universal iavorte
for day and street wear, and will no: be given
up.
THE LATEST ~ BoNEETs.
Bonnets. or rather hats, have resolved them
selves into three styles, the black chip, the
white chip, and the Pauquod. They are all
large. and partake of the Ru5en's shape,
with upward brim, which is lined and faced
with flowers or feathers, in order to occupy
the space aud prevent the bold, staring APP
pearance which they would otherwise possess
The dress hats are of the tine white dress
chip so fashionable dozen years ago, aud the
only /" dress hats ever acknowledged except
the Leshorn. They are imported 10
large round sheets aud cut up in
various shapes by the milliner. Some are
turned ND on the side, with bunch OF ieath-
ers n scarf Of damask silk twisted round the
crown. aud boquet Of flowers placed under
the brim. Others have cap crown OF the new
damask brocade, with brim aud curtain OF
cbins. Buckles Of gold and silver hlagrec
are used with this damask silk With very good
effect. Soft. checked, twiiied scarfs are 10
bioh vogue for trimming hats for travelling
and necliQe. and with these bright wing Is
often straight up from the back, while group
of roses of different colors fastens up the
brim at the side. But the Panama, INTRO
dnced and controlled by a. I. Stewart & Co,
is the newest and most popular hat OF the
season. The ivory tin, of the fabric Is 10 ac-
cordance with the universal demand for
creamy and unbleached shades. 1t IS light,
cool. serviceable; can be pressed in, but not
out Of shape by any amoun, Of rough usage ana
has that mos, valuable gualty Of all, q dis
t;nctive character which cannot be initiated.
Too much trimming spoils these bats. They
are bes. trimmed simply but richly with pale
blue or unbleached white damask silk or soit
serge ribbon, a twist of silk, and some pale
yoses under the brim, or wreath Of daisies or
white lilac if the wearer IS young. Outside
n group of ostrich feathers or puff oi soft
silk with gold or silver hlagree buckle at
the left side.
FAsHIoYAsLE GLOVES.
The new gloves ere purely quaker in style.
Long plain, 10 all shades Of gray and brown
without stitching @. ornament os aoy kino.