The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-17
FASHIONS OF THE SEASON.

A Chat with the Ladies, About
What to Wear and Aow to Wear
It.
Iii matter Of shrprise how soon it was found
out how necessary wraps were for the promenade
and drive.
Last year, the polonaise basque was wrap
enough but now one has An unfinished look
with these alone.
And the wrap may he the veriest bat Of lace or
silk and look all-sufsicient.
Those worn with grenadne narrow strips Of
grenadne, with 3 seam in the back, 20 fit nicely,
and then either crossed in front ard carried TO the
hack, where the ends form saslses. or they are
knotted low on the waist, and the ends left hang
ing
The scarf, or mantel, should 10 edged all around
with French lace. pleated or quite full; and from
these tiny wraps the size increases, until real
pnantels are seen. Thew, however, look hot and
cumbersome for these midsummer days, and are
mentioned only 10 show what Is surely coming
for autumn
Ssrenadine costumes made lovely, TINS sea-
son. owing chiefly TIE styles teiDg neat and .ot
ever -fussy, and 10 the quantities Of French lace
and loops of ribbon fhst trim them
The notion has exploded that the sils lining
must first he covered with grensdine, and then
trimming put upon that New the grenadine H.
mounted on the silk skirt in pleatings and Pfis
for heading at the bottom and If this pun is cut
has, and each edge finished with narrow piping
OF silk, then gagged so that each edge forms a
tiny rufiie, II IS a much neafer finish. The hack Is
usually in a long. square skirt, finished across the
bottom with fine anticipating. and then grace
fully looped upon the skirt. Bows and ends OF
narrow ribbon catch the looping, carelessly, At
points. On the front side cores and front, the
grenadmc can he put diagonally, either shirred
or in folds, 10 simulate pleats. and two or three
rows Of French lace can be pleated upon il 10 form
double triplet tsblIers- Or the side cores can
be trimmed, one with PLAIN rever Of grenadine,
with long point at the left, and this edge with
loops of ribbon, and cascade Of lace, with loops
Of ribbon, falling beneath and among them; and
the other gore alternate Of pleatings Of gren
adine and pleated lace. The front width is nsu-
ally made into points, edged with lace similar to
the one described last week.
The costumes OF the little folks this season run
TO hounces. Even their percaie dresses may be
made with killed skirts, while there are two tiny
nounces on the bottom, edged with torchon, and
the upper one is finished with tcrchon heading.
PercsIe, marselles and linen are usually finish
ed w,.h deep nounces Of needlework and AS these
are easily aundried, they prove the favcrite dress
up costumes for the little folks.
And there are gray linen blouses this season.
for both boys and gins, that the coolest things
imaginable. They are made perfectly loose from
the yoke with a belt that confines them ct the
waist, if sished for. The yoke, bottom Of skirt,
sleeves and belt are all embroidered, BY machine,
in red and black. Two dollars is all that is asked
for these convenient everyday dresses for the
children.
The latest wrapper is made in Breton style
that is, has q square over-front, and is strapped
across the back. We do not think il pretty
stylish as the marguerite.
Chemisettes are largely worn but we predict
that few more days Of excruciating weather will
cause ladies to throw them aside, and adopt fnll
ruchings instead.
II Is said there is new corset made for bathing
II is proof fully boned, and thickly pierced
with eyelets. Wonder if it acts a sort Of life
preserver, while giving the wearer graceful form
In the water,
There are also bathing shoes, with metal soles,
full O; eyelets.
Abroad, just now. green is the rage, anu in every
shade ever thought Of The newest Of all Is cooked
sorrel Our lady readers in the country can easily
learn what this is, as they have ample means at
hand to experiment.
Flowers are each day becoming more OF favor
ties in the way Of trimming. Even parasols for
all Joyous gatherings ornamented with bou-
quets Of flowers
Flowers are used 10 loop and ornament evening
dresses in every conceivable way.
Ivory white beige or grenadine is just now the
favorite over-dress for evening wear, and il is
usually worn over the same shade in tafieta silk.
Nearly all ladies have two bodces made for cos
TUNES ofHis kind-one high for dinner, the other
Low for evening costume.
This color blends beautifully with ruby, carna-
ton, pale blue and pink, tina, judicious min
CLING Of color makes ivory white a favorite color
tor both blond and brunette.
LADIES' who crimp their hair overs slate pencil
will be pleased TO know there polished
slate-crimpers, with rosewood handles, so We may
hope the day Of scared fingers ana blisered noses.
by the use Of pencil that will get hot at both
ends. is done away with.
Con the other side, they are putting pleats in
dress-skirts at the top m front. Wonder if this
is n forerunner Of the coming Of full skirts
We hope not. Tor the skirt Of to-day, since the
eel-skin style has been abandoned for a graceful,
howing-tack drapery, is the loyeliest in shape
that we have had.
New linen ulsters are made with killing in the
hack from the waist, and the side back is rounded
new mirror called the Tnplcate Is an ingeni-
Gus affair, snd one that every woman will hail
with delight. When folded, it looks like hand.
some portfolio with covers Of Chinese lacquer. in
bamboo frame. Open and hanging il lis three
mirrors. that lady can see her face, hack and
side view, nj one and the same time.
Dear lady readers. you who know all the vexa-
ton attending abe back hair, is not this glorious
the knowledge that YOU can take it all in and
know just how that couture looks to other people,
and whether your hat is really as becoming st the
hack as front: oh. these are days of improve
ment and none the least are the many little in
ventions to keep wrinkles from the lovely brow