, 1877-07-01

dress has a skirt Of green silk; for trimming,
there are two sidc.p1eated nounces separated BY
upper green pleating is row OF handsome
white silk fringe falling slightly over the lounce.
4 canton Grape shawl, which has done good
service in is s original capacity, supplied the
with an extremely handsome fringe, woven into
| the shawl and almost half yard deep, with
netted beading. Just above this fringe is grace
fully arranged q earniturc OF delicate pink wild
roses with their dark glossy leaves. THIS gar
land runs along the entire edge, and at the back
falls over the tahlicr, winch herc Is disposed in
pretty nondcscript drapcry. The waist is
POINTED BODICE CUT LOW,
and IS made Of green sllk. Cords OF white silk
| lace It both front and back, and around the
neck is double ruche Of white crepe dc chenc.
Falling below this is white silk fringe si1nilar
to that on the u,.dcrskirt, and this also forms
finish to The edge Of the bodicc. Running
through the centre OF the double rucl,c ut the
shoulders is lovely wreath Of wild roses aud
leaves, and sprays OF tho same are scattered at
intervals over the plain front OF tho oycrdrcss,
thus 1cltevlAg tue large white e1pansc amt i'm
parting very pstty tS. Another
Tie long trained skirt is tri,nmcd
with gathered hounce, which has border
ol narrow f1x kt;nile-llsat'ng: Above this aounce
organdie the alternate ones of black tullc or IL
fusion. This forms trimming reaching a little i
more than halfway to the knee. There is No
overdrcss, but broad scarf Of black illusion is
ing up high On the left side aud following the
course Of the train at the ba.k. The waist is
cut In pompadour, with pretty elbow sleeves, |
;,3a; n1th Icing trimmed BY ruchnes Of black
the ovcrtress is loopcd or on the !
waist, wherever there is black Illusion, |
arc clusters Of bright scarlet salvia-blossoms. |
Another da'nty costume IS a princes robe Of |
pink lawn, uiade with sweeping train and no
trimming. This serves Us a lining to a similar !
ly-shapcd dress Of ine-dotted Swiss. This also |
has squire neck, trimmed with handsome /
Valeucicnnes friils and elbow sleeves, orna-
mentcd 10 like manner. 4 cluster Of pink
fuchslas forms the bouquet tde-corsage, and sup
plies adornment for the coiffurc. Like the
primrose organdic, this dress llas no overskirt,
but a width of blue matelasse, in shade like the
undersi1p, is arranged with careless gracc to |
form tue popular scarf drapeEy,-a style best
adapted to the princess robe. This scarf is two
ana half yards long, and is edged on both
sides by Valenciennes lace. A profusnn of
palest blue ealze Is resolved into a distract
lnsly n.y. pretty costume. Thc skirt has the usual
IS cut IN a rounded front and has long point
falling orer the skirt to its full length behind.
The waist, cut very low, has simply straps
across the shoulders for sleeves. Bordering
oveliest flowers in the universe,-pale-pink
and delicate blue foreet-me-
1ots. These are scattered in prodigal profusion
>Eer corsagc and skirt, and form. one OF the
most exquisite Il poinpaIour" toilcttes I have
'ver seen. These few Of my thrifty little
ady's dresses will give you some idea OF what
AN INGENIOUS AND ENERGETIC
'oung girl may do when stern parent limits
lis charming daughter to 500 for M entire |
umu1er outfit, and when this charming daugh- !
er's heart is set OIL a fashionable resort
AS ret,' the fashions which herald July are re-
naming i'll delightful mystery. Just at this
moment there is absolutely nothing quite new,
nd those whose duty it Is to startle us with ]
ovcltics arc busy preparing them.
A fayeritc style Of hat is the broad-leaf Pana-
"a, which is raging hot war for supremacy with
eghorn flats. The Panama las generally {
his same shape. though! some ver1 q
Earmfng ones resemble slightly the fiainsbor-
ugh, and others are of the favorite q s'Tal1y-bo"
iy'e. The trimming on these resembles much c
nat used on Leghor'i,-black velvet. deep or ,
cry pale roses, long dropping plumcs, befng | Z
,e most popular garnitures. 4 very stylish
ne shown mc lately Was large Panama fiat,
18th broad, dropping hr,m. This, at the left, |
as caught up against the crown, but In such / c
anner that the edge ts the bri,n still frooEed, :
'Es forming n pretty refuge for 4 bunch OF y
@etty willows. 4 band OF black velvet sur
'undcd the crown, and long white nlnme y
oops over the crown, and falls upon the y
louidcrs at the back. This Is the usual ! i
rlc of ornamcntation though, of course, it !
ten varies, at the taste OF the wearcr.
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