Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-07-14
Latest STYLES and Fabrics.

--latest Styles and Fabrics.
A benefcent result of the Centennial
was to popularize goods of American
manufacture. Wash fabrics OF EVERY
conceivable style and flnish ers Ia high
vogue, Ladies If this section, instead
al s.weateyihg in summer silks, pongees,
kopiihs, or even silk-lined grenadines,
have taken refuge in the airy mushus,
chambres, eambrics, percales, and even
bunting cloths, in short, to dress COM
fortahly, Just as they do in New Orleans
and Paris.
These materials are frequently made
up in the princesse fashion. which is
really prominent feature iii the con-
stitution of existing styles, and quite as
suitable for these simple fabrics as for
the more costly ones, and likely to con-
tinue in favor for mahy seasons.
The primitive form is much like the
Gabrielle of past seasons, only, to secure
the long, slender, glove-ftting effect,
plaits are omitted, as in the Marguerite
back, and the seams prolonged over the
hips, and considerably below the waist
line, back and front, following the center
of the figure with scrupulous exactness.
An opening at the side, separating the
back from the front, Stimulating a polo
naise, is very pretty arrangement for
the street.
A pretty walking princesse, Just clear.
ing the ground, as is the latest style, is
finished with succession of narrow
ruffies put in straight around the depth
of the knee, some with French sack,
or small fchu cape at the back, and
crossed in front, the ends prolonged and
knotted at the back into graceful sashes.
The dolman bearing the same name is at
all times stylish and fitting accessory
to the princesse.
Nothing could be more desirable for
general service than costume of bunt-
ing made after this fashion, trimmed
with narrow box-plaited founces cut
crosswise, fringed out one-fourth of an
inch at the bottom. Sleeves, revers and
pockets are trimmed en- suite, and worn
with Corday cape, or triangular fchu.
Nothing could be more exquisitely
elegant for midsummer than princesse
of Mexicaine grenadine, finished with
full plaitings of French lace Many
ladies have on hand half-worn black
silk, no matter if the cashmere finish
be worn to satiny luster; all the better,
SO it be strong enough to cut princesse,
and over an entirely new lining, will
last quite well, and look as nice as
new under profusion of narrow box
plated, lace-trimmed grenadine ruff1es,
c11rIl1 ON or,tal I,1, 5sooonoJ ooo-e -,
rangement, and be ar immense saving
in the matter of material cost. If desira-
BILE, the throat may be cut square, and
filled in with transparent pufings and
the sleeves pulled over thin lining,
showing the whiteness of neck and arms.
A French muslin, cambria or thin silk
of delicate tint, pale pink, buff, blue or
lavender, made into a princesse slip,
may serve as beautiful groundwork for
house toilet, to be worn under white
or black fabrics which have not enough
body to sustain themselves.
These pretty, inexpensive suits can be
so easily contrived at home, usually
from the odds and ends of lace, silk or
muslin one has on hand. One pleasing
thing about the styles is that they favor
| the utilization of materials which would
otherwise be considered insufficient and
useless.
The princesse, for reception and
evening wear, is called the Farreur
dress, and is the special favorite in four
continents.
Robes de chambre, in the princesse
style, having shirter trains, are orna-
mented with fancy pockets, and jabot
of lace and ribbons extending from neck
to toe. Indian cashmere, striped with
various colors, forming an irregular pat
! tern, trimmed with bands of Indian en-
broidery, are used for making these
dresses.
/ A lovely princesse for the house may
be made of the summer silks, with hair
line stripes of self color, or some prettily
contrasting shade trimmed with a profu-
sion of pinked out ruffles, which impart
an aerial effect to the simplest toilet.
Morning robes of tinted chambre,
braided or embroidered with white
thread or floss, or trimmed with bands
of Hamburg embroidery, are desirable
for lady mothers, whose duties involve
frequent changes.
THE PLASTRoN.