Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-07-06
Review Of Fashions.

Although a decided lull falls upon
fashion when the dog.days draw near,
very little of its influence is experienced
until the city begins to pour itself upon
the country in July. Up to the last note
of preparation, what to wear is an en-
crossing question, none the more easily
answered because there is so much to
choose from. The fsncies of the present
season are so entirely different from the
preferences of former years. that new
designs for making-up have been indis-
pensable. Instead of silk fabrics being
exclusively the most fashionable, light
woolens and mixtures of silk and wool
are required for two-thirds of the richest
costumes made; and instead of a profu-
sion of black grenadine toilets, the most
fashionable dress-makers mix such fab
RIGS as bourette, which is silk and wool
almost as light as gauze, dentelle, Suma-
ira, Medina and Algerine cloths with
silk. Such materials admit of a choice
between three different styles of costume
the polonaise with trained skirt, the
Princesse, and basque with scarf-drap-
ery, or. else the overskirt. Two kinds of
polonaises prove sufficient for the popu
lar demand at present. One, for laundry
materials, is as simple as possible, in re-
spect to modelling, and its drapery, though
precisely indicated, is isnevertheless more or
less matter of person al taste and adapta-
bility. Light wool suitings for travelling
purposes are almost invariably made up
after this style of polonaise, which is sus-
ceptible of as much ornamentation as
may be required, while it is graceful
design when left decidedly plain. The
fronts, closing nearly to the boundary
hem, are left open for ten or twelve inch
es above, and drapery pleats at the sides
draw back the portions, leaving them
open. Long side-bodies are seen at the
back, and a pleasing fancy in finishing
the garment supplies a plastron pocket
which is buttoned upon the polonaise
just in front of the under.arm line. More
Intricate polonaises combine elaborate
draperies with essentially the same
features of modelling as are seen in
palmer garments, and these are the
styles selected for making up the half
diaphanous materials mentioned above.
The scarf draperies which are used so ex-
tensively are susceptible of many modes
of disposition, and sometimes are placed
at angles which seem to multiply their
fringe and lace garnitures, as we'll as to
give opportunity for the free use of the
snowy buttons now so fashionable. A
new fancy provides dressy sleeveless
sacque, made as straightly fitting as pos
sible, and where the polonaise is trimmed
with pleated lace the jacket is similarly
oTnamented, and q row of snowy, open
galloon is added, studded with bronze,
blue, steel OF jet beads. These sacques
are additional garments, to be worn in
the street or carriage.
Midsummer finds the Princesse dress
represented in almost every class of ma
terial which has sufficient body to sup
port its long seams without sagging" :"
A new material for lining, which is half
silk, half cotton, twilled, comes to the
rescue of many fabrics which require
something light in weight yet firm in
body. The prevailing preference for
white dresses, as we'll as for batlstes, in
solid, light colors, suggests new combi-
nations for the Princesse model. Two
kinds of pique, one corded, the other
figured, are used in making a costume;
the robe or garment is without lining;
the seams are bound, to prevent stretch.
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trimmed with any lace that may be liked.
A handsome Princesse dress made with
a alengthwise, graduated plastrOn, both at
the center-back and front, down the en-
tire garment, was of white pique of two
varieties, trimmed with Honiton lace and
blue ribbons.
Basques and overskirts continue to
be the first choice with young ladies, and
large proportion of married ladies who
are of slender proportions. There is
nothing positively new in basque mod.
els; the excellent cuirasse has not been
superseded by any garment with more or
less seams, and 1t is scarcely likely to be
abandoned as basis for designs for the
present. Breton basques with vests, or
plastrons, are seen In every possible va
riety of material, and the modes of trim
ming are as the sa.ds of the sea. For
the rich materials which are made up in