, 1877-03-24
THE FASHIONS.
Flounces, Feathers, Fichus, Fou.
fards, and Feminine
FaItats.
Hats nnd Gloveg---IIow to Cut
and Trim Spring Suits.
New Confirmation Dresscs--Rracefets and
Rings-Navy Blue,

The three chief considerations In Tire making
Of a suit aro tho material. the cut, atnl the
trimming. The material depends upon the oe-
casson for which tho toilet fs mndc aud upon the
tasto Of the wcarcr. Tho cut Of tho dress 10 n1-
together matter OF fashion, mud sufficient nl-
fusion has bccn already made to tho present
make OF garments to render further comment
unnecessary. The trimming Is the most In
portant part Of the garment. There Is an cnd-
less variety Of methods Of trimming, all Of
which require moro or less cnrr in tho making.
Tho trimmings most gencra1ly used arc tlourecs,
folds. plaEtings, pufllugs, such'ngs, Watteau
plalts. Among these eotuc atc in favos to-day
and others will be In use tomorrow. In order
to make we'll these different trimmings, there
arc certain rules which must be observed.
For instance, for aouncc to hang
properly it must bc Of given fullncss.
II tho f}ouncc Is gathered, tue goods
must bo half as long agatn as that upon which
iris placed; plain bGx.pla!tei ao.nsc ot nust ,a
n!altcti flouncc is mtalo four times the length
Iluitctl nouwccs aro three or four times tic
length, avrorltng 10 tho s!zo Of the p'aits.
ALL Ft0uNCEst
the sklrt in tho following way: First, tho mate
rial Is foldcl IN four, yin being placed on cacli
quarter, then four needles are threaded with
tno threads bling sai11cientfy long 10 allow 81
drawing tl,c gathers to an even iulincse. INC
garment which Is to be. trimmed is folded il
four parts, and 20 st,arkcd MS to l'c placed
aouncc in il,c,l tcwtd down. shirrcd aotttrcs
ara placed on In tho samo tnauncr; they
arc. made ~ two ways, ono eonslsting 4,
gathering tho Eo9as with u 'lrawl1g.thrcasi,
many times ~ there a.o shlrrs wanted. Eacl,
hhsrr forms a l!nc IF ga.hsrinE; tie nearer
Careful workers use card With . notch 70
1uark thu cxact space, lust as with knife paiss.
rlaIt!pg is The n'ost difficult trimming to sue.
rccl with. 4 great deal Is scctlret By knowing
orally Gu. III Tho wnY tho sc1yaco runs. and tho
bor,lers arc i,ctnloel upon tho machine. Il'c
ricf pu1ht to be nttnincd Is the cycnncts Of the
ralte. After the t!rst plat has been formed
tic first and SO on. II Is absolutely necessary
to pla:t Tho two cuda 1t tho sat11c time. and to
tastc them .own. Two sccdcs arc i'scd. with
long threads; sometimes third ilccd!c Is used
Tor The middle IT The plating. u It Is wtlc. Al
ter the platlug Is scwctl It Is placed between two
wet ylntt.s, aud pressed with u yary hot iron,
The bastes aru only takcn out utter tue holt,cc
has hcen scwcl upon the dress, a shcll.shaped
trimming is oncc which illstca1 o stirrutltsd-
iny tile garInent, IA piaeed nh fcitthwsc or
sIant!nc, t,c tulluess illus falling III tic ahel
saps wS' ,s,h. !, iss.enfa pn. an W t9'ts'c" ant,
gathered tn both fMrrlcrs. and no dis
POSED that tic middle Of thu cools pulls
ut,, wiic tho goo1e underneath rrEiain fas,, a
pinits, either ,scwel down in TIC middle q IN
ulu border. Thu "cllicnrcu" ruch3nr Is always
,i,a1c In II .toublc plat, a'id scwed through tho
middle, With thu hurdcrs yat out. The rnct!nE
ctl down on cltllcr ti,ic, and lrartnt. hcalin:
The p!astron Is d p.cco Ut Coot1s which IL nude
In different shapes, and is ptacc on tho hue. Or
front III the waist. It srns hccnvcry much worn
nfa I,1 fktsEsf sfInf,H II