, 1879-03-23
TIE FASHIONS.
NASHlSE.DRHS


Ban5ana plaids, handkerchief patterns, and
chintz figures promise to be the summer caprice
for washing-drcsses Of gins!tam, sattcen, and
other cottous for ladies, misses, and children.
Large plaided handkcrcllicfs Of blue with white
or yellow with red are being made up at the
best furnishing houses in short suits for ladies'
to wear in the country. The SQUARE handkcr~
chiefs are picced together and made to
trim themselves by being arranged With
their most conspicuous stripes down the
front and middle of the basque, through
the sleeves, On the edge Of curtain overskirts,
and at stated intervals in the p1cated tlo,1nccs.
Two bread1hs Of these handkerchicfs are drapcu
to form curtain overskirt by tapping them
slightly at the belt in front, drawing them back
on each side, and tying the ends in large bunch
ed-up drapery behind. Less conspicuous than
these are dresses OF navy-blue ha1dkerchiefs
with white polka dots aud striped border.
These have The deep apron oversl1irt formed
Of three handkercl1icfs shirrcd down the middle,
and three peatings OF the striped border across
it. representing three aprons; others have jahots
down the entire front made Of iong-loopcd buws
Of tho striped border seweI together double;
the loops are then all inch wide and four inches
deep: two loops and two ends cut OF bias are
tightly strapped together to form the bow. aud
these are put so tightly together that they form
j cascade or jabot.
Tile gayest figured large plaid banlapas are
being made up Tor country suits for girls Of
l2 years, as follows: the kilt skirt has q decD
yoke on the Hips; over this Is lon9 be1ted
blouse that has two great box pleats in front,
while the back-whlcll must be fuiler-has 4
yoke across the shoulders, to which tle fullncss
Is gathtrc'1.
Fur little girls Of 3 or / years the same
gay large plaid ha''t]kerchicts are being made up
for morning dresses in the country. There arc
little slips with the whole front laid in three or
four box plears down to Spanish 1loun1e. while
the fuller back has yokc, to which the rest Of
square sailor collar Of the gay gingham, made
separately. to button In front. 1t is mt posi-
be 10 say these are pretty or chilu-like, ret they
are the whi,n OF THE tnomcut, anu are bought
by fashionable mothers for 50 the dress.
The PoMpadour chintz-tigured sattcens are
and dclni-traIned skirts. The only trimming is
wide '.'t!inS Of Hanlburs-work on the sacoue
and 1ounce.
THE NEW r4kAsoL.
1yt,1 iorE Post.
AN important opening for the trade has Just
taken place, whcrc tlle very newest and freshest
ucs'.ns 1or Tue coming SEASON in paEasols, SUN
shades, and sun-unbrellas we're shown Among
the many varieties that were displuyeu none at
tractcu more nolirc than the new parasol which
parasol OF last year. It has been originated by
this house, as in fact arc all their STYLES.
The article III question, which will create quite
4 ripple III the fashionable world. is more like
Japanese umbrella than nnytnn. elee. but this
is not strange, as Japancsc IDEAS WELD power
full influence over all artistic designs. There
are sixteen ribs, SO that the paraso] snrcads
out very wiit; these ribs are bronzel
as arc also the tips and tile runner, The parasol
cover is OF some vi those ric, materials somuch
used for dress purposes; satins, either plain or
striped, the stripes Of or two colurs on con-
trasting ground and the g chic ~ effect is given
to the parasol by a bandana Or Madras lining.
which adds to its Eastern effect. This style IS
also varied by the introduction Of rich satin lin
mrs of color; where the parasol is striped the
satin lining corresponds with the prevailing tone
of the stripe, and the linill. is laid inside the
bronze ribs SO that the finish OF the inside is per-
[ect. The sticks which correspond arc odd, and
house and sent to Japan to be finished bv Japan
esc workmeu, but there is still choice among
The varied woods and carved designs which make
very article distinctive.
Thus peacock satin parasol has an unyar-
sistcd olive bundle with carved ptcasant's
lcad on which the plumagc is gilded and colorcd
u initiate nature; and for every color used in
-le parasol there seems to be distinctive head,
SWANS. hcrons. plgeons,-each carved per-
ectly and with life-iike eyes such as are used
~ ta1iderin1sts for their stuffed specimens.
There Is q material called t'wcicbsel" which
fields to ha111-carring very satisfactory results,
md this is much used. Pongce parasols Of real
ndia goods are also lined with bandana, or
:ith satin Innings corresponding with the color Of
heir snalldo patterns. these reproduce all the
fleets Of the richer satin goods, and are also
luished i'll tile sanlc uobby manner without lace
'r fringe Some have the Borueo rattan sticks
With tile natural formation OF the wood form