The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-14

do not appear between the oyerdress
and the kilt; when contrasts OF color
are used they are seen In the trimmings.
the bows of ribbon, the retrousse, and
In bands set on the kilt pleating; some
times the sleeves are also in contrast
An imported dress OF this kind is made
of
CREAM AND WHITE STRIPED BATIsTE,
with the turned up edge trimmed with
white Russian lace, and the whole or.
namented with long-looped bows OF
satin ribbon that is cream color on one
side and cardinal red on the other. An
other dress Is Of white camel's hair,
with band Of pale blue damask silk,
edged with white lace. The pleats OF
French killed skirts are smaller than
those made by American mOdistes, and
are we'll secured by row after row or
tape, to which the pleats are tackled on
the wrong side. A deep yoke Is attached
to the top to fit plainly over the hips,
smoothly fitted there. Hosiery is cho-
sen in color to match the short COS.
tune, and the strapped shoe, or else the
low ties, permit glimpses OF the fancy
hose to be seen.
SOLID. CoLoEED HOSIERY,
embroidered on the sides, Is preferred to
the barred and plaided stockings; blue
and brown are favorlte colors red is
less popular than last season.
WASH DRESSES FOR THE PRESENT SUMMER
are fashioned Ia such simple and jaunty
styles that they are suitable alike for
in door and street costumes. They are
generally made short in the skirt, and,
unless Of very expensive materials, they
are devoid Of the shirring and autiDg
that make them too elaborate for ordl-
nary laundresses. The substantial
torchon laces, and the thick machine
embroidery In colors are the trimmings
[ Dr very handsome dresses that require
to be frequently washed, while still
palmer suits have pleatings Of the ma
terial, bias piped bands or narrow Ham
burg edgings. French lawns OF solid
tints are quite popular In colors Of pale
sky blue. delicate flesh pink, mastic
gray and In dark violet blue.
THE TAyoE1TE STYLE FOR MAKING
Is that of pleated basque, with yoke
and close sleeves that are quite short,
reaching only just below the elbow.
The skirt is usually short, but may be
demi-trained, and Is always trimmed
with one or two kilt-pleatings OF the
lawn. Often, insertion covers the entire
yoke Of these pretty dresses. To COM
plete them, are broad belts OF black
velvet, with wristlets Of velvet, and
bows on the overskirt. There are be-
sides
PARAsoLs OF LAWN, LACE, AND vELvETs.
A large cluster of natural roses and
violets IL worn at the waist, and the
gloves are long lace mittens. Simple
white dresses are made with single
skirt laid in wide kilt pleats, and worn
with Highland sash Of plaid ribbon
tied around below the hips.
EMBROIDERY IS NOW LAvIsHED
Npon every article Of the toilet, and the
consequence is there are embroidery
patterns Of every possible style. There
are wide WOODEN galIoons, embroidered
with q chaplet Of flowers In eOlored
silks. Narrower ones are worked in the
same way, and these galloOns are used
for trimming dresses of silk and wool
material. One way Of using them Is to
lay them In plain rows across the tablier
and plastron OF the dress, with similar
galloon down each side, so as to simu-
late an open dress over an embroidered
tablier. This fashion Of robe. O pjGstTOT
is very convenient one for moderniz-
ing, or merely enlarging the parts of a
dress or OF long polona1se. 10 make
polonaise
LOOK MORE FASHIONABLE,
the parts can be cut 30 as to form only
long basque, and the remainder OF the
material can be used for trimmings, or
making fresh sleeves, etc. The variety
Of combinations allowed and even ia
vored by fashion leave free scope to
economical arrangements. Ii the pc.
basque, the trimming Of the tabl1er
becomes Indispensable. This trimming
may consist Of ruches, flowers, bias
bands, or GALLONS put In close rows
across, again Of tabs joined in the mid
die Of the tablier, or Of any possible
trimming. Double meshed torchon lace
is something quite unique for decorating
dresses, an !, as it washes beautifully, it
has become quite popular for trimming
lingerie and washable costumes.
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