The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-10
FAsHIONtNO NOTES,

Nothing makes handsomer or more
servlceable dress for city or country
wear than the atwood .:
sold for fifty cents a yard. These
goods are plain, striped and plaided,
and the most tastful way of making is
to have a plain skirt and sleeves, with
striped or plaided overskirt and basque.
These suits are cool enough for sum-
mer, warm enough for winter, and
strong and serviceable, do not show
dust, and are exceedingly inexpensive.
With all these good qualities they are
destined to become the popular trav-
cling and street suit for people with
quiet taste and moderate means.
A very tasteful dress for girls from
three to eight years of age, and very
tasteyo combines the good qualities of
the, Princesse or Gabrielle shape, and
is closed with buttons from top to bot
tom. The back is basque with a, kilt
plating edging which makes it the
necessary length. A sash of silk or
wool to match the dress, or in contrast
with it, commences in the side seams
under the arms and is loosely knotted
behind, covering the joining of the
basque and pleating. A neat little
rundown collar, cuffs and pocket
compete this elegant and easily made
little garment, which serves the double
purpose Of dress for the house and
wrap for the street. l will add. for
know. the information will be a boon
to many mothers, that the patterns,
accompanied by full directions for
making, amount of material needed etc.,
can be obtained, by sending the age of
child, of Harper & Bros, New York,
for the trifling sum of twenty-five cents.
Cream color prevails in latest pat
terms OF -: Il ...ss 49,
.t..--. - +. NEcKr1Es
kerchiefs, tichus, and laces, and it
has even invaded the domain of COL
lars and cuffs. These novel creamy
sets are embroidered in the corners of
collars and cuffs with washing in any
color, blue black, brown or scarlet,
and cost from SO to Sc, in New York.
But. to my mind nothing can surpass
the dainty sets of snowy linen,. neatly
hem-stitched in the fashion so dear to
of our aunts and grandmothers.
1t seems as if there had never been
so many facilities for obtaining really
well made and stylish suits at a rea-
sonable price, as at present, Useful
READY-MADE COSTUMES,
of gray and brown mohair, which do
not show dust nor cookie when dam
pened, are made up in large quantities
at the furnishing houses, and sold as
low as $3.50. The design for these
suits is extremely graceful; the over
skirt being long and neatly trimmed
with piped bands or plating, and the
inevitable pocket. The plaitings, and
in fact nearly all the sewing is made
by. machinery.
Black alpaca suits are similarly
made for SIS. Debegc suits of pure
wool, with trimmings of silk of a dark
er shade, cost $$25: Suits of black
cashmere, trimmed with silk, are from
500 to $50. This idea of trimming
wool suits with silks, though old, is so
rich and tasteful that it is safe to pre-
dict that it will last a long time. For
the heat of summer are gray linen
suits-which by-the.way, must be half
cotton-very neatly made for $3.4Ot
In nearly every establishment where
MILLINERY
is kept, may be seen bonnets of real
old coal-scuttle shape; not those worn
dozen years or SO ago, but the real,
genuine old one, a picture of which
served for the millinery sign in the ia
nous ''Miss SINNERS Window pa
pers published long time ago in Co.
dey's. These, it is said, will actually
be worn this Centennial year, proba.
in memory Of the days of '7G.
There are for small boys hats in the
exact shape of the chapeau worn by
Geo. Washington, in old colonial
times, and it would not be surprising
if. these late revivals of ancient head
wear attained immense popularity
among the young americans of the
DAY.
Among the minor matters noticeable
are pockets worn by little girls slung
over the shoulder, and elegant scarfs
of creamy net or lace worn by young
ladies to complete their out-of-door
costumes. In Paris it is said there is
talk of increasing the size of tournures
and crinOline.' In full dress mantillas
are considered in best style, saques are
reserved for semi-dress occasions.
Gloves are said to be advancing in
price, but silks are cheaper than ever
before.
In ornaments, gold and silver bead
necklaces are again worn, and coral
jewelry again becoming the rage. It
is considered quite lovely with cream
color. TERESA TRowBR1DGE.
St., Paul, May 7, 1876.
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