The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-06-13

Chinese red and old gold are the
favorite colors in furniture colors this
season.
French women make paniers from
the apron fronts Of old dresses, cutting
them In two and using one-half for each
panier.
Deep basque bodices open TO the
waist closed by three buttons, and then
cut straight-away, showing deep en-
broidered waistcoat, are much worn.
Black satin sleeveless jackets are
revived again, and have . scarf OF China
Grape draped around the shoulders.
These are TO be worn with black dresses
only.
The new wells are Of black Brussels
net, embroidered on the edge and dotted
with gold; they are either rounded and
short or square and three-fourths Of q
yard long, and have wide hem all
around.
A very stylish hat for ry-day wear
Is an English walking hat Of black chip,
adorned with five or six blackbirds on
one side (heads and wings only) and
simple band of black satin.
Cheese cloth, the identical material
used for cheese wrappings, is in de-
mand for ladies' summer dresses; they
are trimmed with bias bands and pip
ings OF gay Madras or bandana hand
kerchiefs.
old gold braid, one or two inches
wide, faces the brims Of black chip
round hats and bonne's. There are also
jet galoons, showing nothing but the
beads, used for facing the rims Of black
satin or jet bonnets.
For the light-fgured satinees and
monte cloths there is nothing SO pretty
as the flounced skirt and the simplest
form Of drapei polonaise, with ribbon
belt, and ribbon bows in mixed colors
down the front.
Upon fine cambria dresses the ruff.
fies may be made full and futed, while
for dark house suits the gathered flounce
and plain overskirt, draped by means Of
strings, which are tied underneath, will
be found to be sufficiently dressy.
-Pansies are the favorite flowers sol
bonnets and bouquets; they come in all
the varieties which are raised by gar
deners, but the deep purple ones and
those Of violet blue are most used. They
do not initiate nature in size, for some
Of them are as large as peoples.
Hosiery comes in every shade and
style; all are embroidered in different
patterns and colors. Few ladies think
their toilet complete without at least
dozen pair of fancy hose to choose from,
and this is beginning to be an ex-
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The handsomest all black grena-
dimes have satin brocaded leaves, dia-
monds, large spots or lozenge shaped
figures, and are made up over colored
silk throughout, such as mandarin yell \
low, salmon, gendarme blue and pur-
pie.
New fans to be worn with the com
ing summer dresses of thin cloth or
cambria, have ebony sticks with Pom
padour linen tops these fans are mount
ed with silver, and have ebony and sill
yer chatelaines.
A fanciful mantle is panier fichu
made entirely of black lace, or else Of
black figured net edged with two or
three rows of gathered thread lace.
This forms . cape behind, crosses on
the breast, and drapes the hips like full
paniers. This Is very handsome with
trained dresses.
What are called cheese-cloth suits
are dresses made Of unbleached muslin,
and trimmed with rows Of wooden skirt
braid, or else bias red and yellow plaids
in the handkerchief patterns. The
vests, lengthwise plaitings, paniers, and
other stylish fancies are seen in these
dresses, and the whole suit costs but
$3.50 or IS.
-Bonnets are covered with fruit.
They are the India muslin shapes, with
the crown covered with red cherries,
and fringe of the same on the brim.
Red and white currants, strawberries,
plums and apricots will be used for the
same purpose. Some bonnets are COW
cred with moss, and being studded
with fruit, look like well filed dessert
dishes.
White flannel suits are made for
ladies to wear in midsummer at the sea-
side. They have kilt skirts suspended
from narrow yoke, and the pleats are
bordered near the bottom with gay ban
dana plaid cut in bias band. The over
skirt has very short scarf-like apron
with long draped back, and Is also Dor.
dered with plaid. The basque Is caught
up in the back to give full panier effect
on the hips, and handkerchief pieces Of
the plaid are arranged like sash bow
in the back and around the neck. These
suits cost SIS to go.
The style in expensive hosiery Is
embroidered silk, embroidered Lisle
thread and embroidered Balbriggan.
What are known TO the trade as boot
stockings are n favorite design and are
brought out in solid and contrasting
colors- AZ for instance cherry TONS and