The daily gazette., 1879-07-22
SECOND EDITION
Fashion's Freaks.


wHrrE AND COTTON DRESSES AND orHEh
HEAsoNABLE ATTIRE DEschibhp ~
0HARpER's BAzAAR."
White dresses are the favorite totiettes
this season at the watering places |
the morning and afternoon are sno''
costumes OF the sheerest frencn N"
soor. Or else India muslin and there are
also MANY pioue dresses with the skirt
nearly covered with emoroldereu iui"S 20.
The muslin dresses are aceohpanieu
large fichu-mantles OF me Ina'1a
trimmed with pleatings Oh p,e.on ',ss.;ry
hat N added the effect is very charming.
II n the fancy at present 10 use wnieo
rihhons. belt and sash, with thln Wniee
draases. and the Leghorn hat Is trimiheu
with white satin or else biaoh voiVo,.
The corsage boQuet is large cluster OF
white rosebuds not blown, or eise OF
dsisies, and there is really not couo"o'
color in the VIII 0 toilettes. ,o..,
To yary the white dresses, eoioreu
Honiard waists are worn with trimmed
white skirts. This skirt is merely belted
round waist. PLAN on the shoulders anu
sIiabtly full Ia the belt. Very rich EN-
bfOidery in chenille representing pluk
blossoms extends up the trent, around
the neck and the wrists; there Is also a
standing frill of knite-pleated fouiard'
and . great deal Of pleated white lace as
frills and cravat bows. The oine pelt Is
satin rlbbon folded four inches wide, and
falling in front in long sash-eu almost
to the foot of the dress. The morning
cap is of India muslin very softly folded
In many short puffs, and finished with
pleating of white Breton lace.
With the suits entirely OF white, back
Is sometimes used in the accessories, as
for instance the tan Is OF white woou
with black silhouette hgnres, represent
ing '.pinafore" scenes the long lace
gloves are of black chantlly, and the
6end is covered By a black Spanish lace
veil, or else the bonnet Is OF white mus
lin shirfed in carmen shape, or perhaps
q fanchon, and the only trimming Is the
loops Of black velvet
For afternoon and evening white DOT
ted Swiss muslin dresses are elaoorateiy
made over slips of colored SILK, anu
trimmed with ruffies OF the pretty mate
rial. The blue or rose SILK waist VIII pe
cut square or heart-shaped IN the neck
while tue outside will be carried up very
high, and surrounded with maDy mar
row frills of the muslin or lace. This
waist is often round, and belted Will
blue sash, while the transparent deml-
train and apron overskirt show eflec
lively over the silk foundation. A httl'
fichu of blue China Grape is perhap
fastened at the waist by bunch of dari
JacQueminOt roses, and the lace glove
and silk stockings are also blue.
Next after white dresses gingham suit
are the popular attire at the summer re
sorts. Those of gray-blue, in stripes
bars, or plaids, are most seen, and ar
usually trimmed with many rnfiies of tn
Ringham, and with the coarse hgure'
effective wash laces known as by zII
tine, Russian, etc. Many of those hav
the belted round waist that has been IT
s'ored to favor, and the long round ovei
skirt that continues 10 be worn, seaso
after season, no matter what novelue
are introduced. The ginghans OF NIKE
pink and blue are still very stylish, an
are worn both by blondes and brunettc
Color ruins riot in these dresses, and tn
more quaint the contrast the bette
young ladies like it. One of the pre-
tiest suits is of brown plaid ginghau
with trimmings of pink batste knife
pleatings edged with narrow Breton edl
ing.
Among the percales, those with crea
colored ground are most used; these a
strewn with gay chintz figures, or eL
dotted and bordered with red, white
blue In handkerchief patterns. The &C
ored embroideries on white are chos'
to trim these in colors to match the Il
ures on the percale. In these dress
the round belted waists are considers
more stylish than basq1es, and are sou
times worn with wide belt OF the pa
creamy leather known as alligator SIX
To make these waists more closely co
old sty les, they are often shirred just
front of the shoulder seam, making +
drapery ocer the bust that is very /
coming to slight figures.
For petticoals white foulard is a
used. These skirts are TO be worn uno
very dainty short walking costumes,
else with trained evening dresses. Th
are gored closely in front and back a
are trimmed with two deep kn .te.p pie
iDgs edged with lace.
White foulard guimres, or chemise'
are also being imported, and IT Is :
they will gradually replace vests, tho
not until next season. They are use'
illup the Pompadour squares or he
shaped throats of dresses. They are
In fne knife pleats, or else they
shirred nearly all over.