Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-21
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Heavy mnslins arc preferred for ckemisc-
and drawers, and percales, both, FeenqI,'
and Ameioau, are much used for the, same
purpose. There. aro many ladies who dis:
like cotton, yet who are forbidden by their
physician to wear linen, and these adopt
the soft, thick French pcrcales at twenty
i've cents per yard. Tho fayorite pattern
for chemises is the French sacquc, sleeve
and body in one, and without cores Gus
sets, it need scarcely be said are wholly
obsolete. Bias yokcs arc much liked, and
there is very little fullness around tho, neck
iu the new styles. Tucked bosoths aud
fronts made Of insertion arc frequently
seen Hand embroidery, as already stated,
is always handsome, and is now moro, fash
ionable than ever. Very rich yokes arc
made by transferring the figures from old
embroidery, hemming them down neatly
and filling in tho spaccs with tiny eyelets,
worked by hand with embroidery cotton.
The much ridoulcd ohemiloon, or chcmisc
and drawers in one is steadiy gaining favor
with young ladies. 1t is usually nude with
square pastrou, tucked or otherwise
trimmed, which falls. oyer, the front of the
corset. Knokerbooker dtawers aro scarcely
as much worn as heretofore, except for
cold weather; thus, cotton flannel drawers
are usually made in this way. Imported
chemises and drawers have loose bands with
a drawing string run in, to draw hcm up to
the proper size.
With fuller understanding Of tho laws Of
hygioue, the uss of flannel underwear IS
every year becoming more general. Ladies
who oan afford it buy hoayy raw silk under
wear, and over this thoy wear linen with
impunity tho year round. 1t is claimed
for the raw silk that it contains great deal
of electricity and thus is of benefit in
various nervous diseases; while for the
same rcason somc persons canuot wear it at
all.
Night robes arc made 10 all grades, from
the simple muslin sacque with narrow Ham
burg odge at neck and sleeves, to the prin,
cess rokcs, half lace and lined with silk
which figure in costly trousseaus. The
Gabrielle is favorte pattern. Sometimes
an embroidered yoke il act on; sometimes
the front is, and frequently tiny tucks and
Hamburg embroidery constitutes the trim
ming Ruffies arei no Logger fashionable
on these garments; the sewing machine has
made them too common. Old fashioned
hemstitching is again in style, aud ladies
who are willing to tax their cyesight, or
who can pay others to do so for them, wear
much of it on their undertaking. I
Thin muslin which will take starch easily
is used for skirts. II won't make another
skirt, while can buy one like this for fifty
CENTS" said lady tho othor day, holding
up to view pctticoat of very fair muslin,
with hem and six tuoks; and really one
wonders how such garment can bo sold
for such q price. From this up there arc
many grades, until is reached tho stately
Nrinocssc pctticcat with train, q mass Of
lace and friIls, elegant enough to be worn
as dress any day if only it were pot
petticoat, Many ladies buy chcmise with
plain yokcs and drawers and skirts merely
tucked, adding aforward torchon lace,
ruiiics or other garniture to suit the, ,faucy |
Coored flannel skirts arc much used in |
place of white ones. Those OF blue or red
opera flannel arc most liked; white torchon
lace trims them prettiIy but usually they
are embroidered by hand either white or in
self colors Embroidered silk stockings are
a gilt edged fnncy, as costly as such fancics
usually are. Such stockings often cost $50
and upward per pair, so ladies not unfre-
qucntly purchase them plain and cmbroidar
them to suit themselves. Dark blue and
light blue, cream color and cardinal are
among the favoritc tipts. Sometimes the
embroidery is on both sides, like the line
on Balbriggan hose; but it is considered
more elegant to have the whole i'nstcp
covered with hand embroidery Of flowers 10
their natural hucs. , .-.,
OFFICIAL DEAD lIEADs.-A bill has
been introduced in the Senate to prohibit
certain persons from accepting free passes
from railroad companies within the State.