The daily gazette., 1877-05-07
Ladies' Linens and White
Goods.
BY EIZZIL.

society name Tor all articles of under-
wear and though these are, from mo-
tives OF health and economy, frequent
~ made OF muslin, the esuperexcellence
OF The cotton ID generally in proportion
to the Hearness of its approach to the
perfection OF the modes of manufac-
turing hax, that is, that the closeness
and evenness of the weaving shall re-
semble linen. At the head of the list of
all cotton goods in this particular We
IND the fine French muslius, materials
so beautiful that they have almost the
sheen OF silk, with the advantage of be
Ing adapted to laundry work. The real
French muslin comes ward and
quarter In width, and brings easily
ssventy-ave cents per yard. 1t is used
Tor evening dresses for ladies. and al
SO Tor children's robes, besides being
employed for fichus, bodies, neck
nandkerchiefs, trimmed with silk or
lace, and other elegant purposes 1t
Will wash and look we'll can always be
matched, and is one of those rare fab
rlcs which survive all changes OF times
and fashions. The Swiss-French mus
Inns are also very handsome, though
not 80 hne or sheen as the real French
they play an important part in ladies'
toilets. These are very suitable for
poleualse or dresses for children; they
range In price from thirty-one cents
up: 5 "iss muslin is very desirable for
ruf1llngs, ETC., as it takes starch well.
Dotted Swiss will be this year extreme
ly fashionable. Some exceedingly
stylish patterns are shown with large
In
for polonaise, to be worn over silk
skirts. The pinhead spot is also large
" imported, and is already a great
favoIite. Nainsooks and liEen lawns,
though goods of different qualities,
the former being cotton, the latter the
hnest of all linen, are such standard
requirements Of the toilet that a refer
ence 10 them in connection withwhite
goods is all that il necessary. Nor must
tucked muslias be forgotten, those
great economisers of time and patience
in tine construction of garments 1t is
quite wonderful at what reduced
prices these are now shown.
Pocket handkerchiefs NAV Justly
be styled the liberals of the toilet, since
they are continually advancing new
ideas and acting in principles of re-
form. Time was when one pocket
handkerchief was so much like anoth-
er that IL became an active element of
communism, and when once consign-
ed to the family wash, it ran the risk
OF being cIAsiaered family pocket
handkerchief unless the thrifty house
wife had carefully worked it with the
name OF the owner. Now all that is
changed. Mamma has generally fine,
white hem-stitched one, with the in
itial of her name elegantly embroider-
ed In the corner. Papa has a large
linen, with tape border, while the
children rejoice, respectively, in broad
borders of red or blue, as composite
pattern, all sure to identify Them.
Handkerchiefs, all linen, with deep,
red borders, may be bought for the
small sum of twelve cents, while TWEEN
ty-hve will purchase quite a little
beauty of linen and hem >stich.
For children's dresses, we find fig
ures at greatly reduced prices, and bar
red lines, quite new, which are pretty
and useful. These come in large and
small cross, bar, in various colors yard
wide, at only 20 cents. They are made
more serviceable than the zephyr
goods. which are held az 35 cents, and
which cannot be starched. These
linens would make desirable travel
ling dresses, and for children invalus
able.
For underwear, in which elegance
is the special delight of refined ladies,
linen Is most suitable Tor summer
wear. 1t is more reasonable in price
than for many years, and Hamburg
edgings are so cheap that a stock of
garments may be obtained at quite
low figure. Some however, will always
prefer muslin, in which Wamsutta aud
other brands will be sure to satisfy
them. la house linen. too, we find
imporIations which will satisfy the
most exacting feminine mind. The
linens of Brown & Co., Belfast, are
generally the most sought after. Ex-
cellent linen sbeeting, twelve quarters
in width, may be had from eighty-five
cents per yard and up. Pillow and boil
ster case linens at forty-eight. Table
linens now generally come in the piece
and are bought by the yard. while lead
ing houses always keep the manufac-
turer's book of specimens, apd those
desiring special patterns can order
frem it. In table napkins there is great
beauty and variety. The prices are
exceedingly low, and many new tyles
have been introduced. Colored table
cloths have become very popular re-
Gently. A new cardinal cloth, of great
elegance, is sold for three dollars and
seventy-fve cents. Napkins to match
are also shown, while colored linen
cloths are much in vogue. Some of
these are camelion-hued, giving the
pleasing effect of variety. Neat little
DOylies are also shown in full asssort-
ment.
In towe's hose kno n az Cluny are
he.leading elegance; they are richly
worked with elaborate fringe. Cluny
spreads are also very handsome aud
are often used by ladies for making
skirts. Towels in damask, huckaback
and diaper are also used. Nursery
wear in both cotton and linen is a
spt cialty of the white goods trade.
Hcisery is frequently united with
the white goods business, though
stockings are by no means universally |