Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-03
Summer Fashions.

last. This summer We are having new
entirely ncw-stylcs. both in materials
and in the manner in which they are
made up. Mummy cloths, sattccns,
pcrcalcs. calicOcs, bntistc-, printed
linens. lawns and organdics, the grcna-
dimes. dcbcigcs. and even the white dress
materials. all come out in new forms,
with new names, and in new patterns
and designs. The styles. too. in which
they are made up are novel and striking
in the highest degree.
Basqucs are not abandoned. but the
fashionable basque i worn over waist
coat or has simulated wai-tcoat
formed by a pldstroH on the front, and
has n long. double point before, tapcring
upward over the hips. and made either
short in the back or falling in square
postillion- more or less trimmed. Below
thi, basque Is worn = short round skirt
when the dress Is intended for outdoor
service. and this skirt l. mad" thus nj
the bottom are placed one or two
ilounccs, arranged in pinii-. -hirrinCs or
shells. according Ia fancy. Above these
are drapcrio-, taking the place ui an
oycrskirt. and composed Of n ttb'icr,
side pllaro1is. and back drapcric-. and
these again are headed 10y scarf- which
simulate the panicrs uf the reign Of
Louis XVI. and the day- of the unhappy
Marie Antoinct,c. When We say simu-
late We do not mean that they are
actual reproductions Of that style uf
dress oTuamcntation. As Yet thcsr
panicr- are in their incipicncy but
before TIA" end ol summer few ladies will
have new material made up without
ordering 'hc-r panicr scarf draporic-. in
some form. to appear on the hip. of
their drc-srg In Paris II H. even now
the fashion Ia wear pAnicT drapcrios
composed entirely uf nu-lying artificial
flowers on, evening. bail and bridal
dresses. The panier j. always punched
In piaits high under the back draprTio-
or under the postiilions OF the short
basque
Two materials, and frequently three
or more. arr used in the composition OF
all stylish costumes, and ono Of th" ma
teriai- j. always poltUs or striped. When
these stripes are -prinkjod over with
flower. leaf or other designs they ARE
called Pumpadour stripes. and nothing
ismorc fashionable than thc-e
Another sure indication ufih" change
in STYLES are the mantle. which are
worn in preference To- -acqucs or dol
mans. All Fashionable wraps arc short
in the back and on the shoulders. and
very long in front. Tn" ends in front
may be- rounded. pointed or square, hut
ia" longer they ar" tho more fashionable,
YOU may may Ia SURE, tho garment j.
considered. tn" -arquo frhUi~ an exam
ample of this kind uf wTap. II is really
a cape falling in . point to thc waist line
in tho, back. very short ON the shoulders.
reaching only to the top of the arm,
while the long. curved ends cross on the
bosom in front. and arr fastened under
n bow of ribbon or silk in the back Just
over the tDHTHurc. Rich fringe. at least
quarter of yard in depth. and com
posed of alternate sections Of crimpcd
tape and silk twist with strands of cut
jet NJ intervals, trims the sacquc 6chn all
around.
Thc,o are only two examples Of
prev aling styles Of garments The va
ricty j. endless. and never did women
have so large and diversified = field to
choose from what they would wear as
ut the present. or one fact. however. they
ought Ia b. warned. Dress has resolved
itself into three styles fnr three different
occasions. The street or outdoor dress.
which l. invariably short the indoor
home dress. or dress for informal and
unc"rpmonious occasions. which should
which must be long-traincd. and have
real or simulated Pompadour or low
neck. and elbow or short sleeves again.
the dancing dress for young ladies must
h. short, and in modified Marie Antoi-
ncttc style, while mairons who dance
must bc content to walk through n quad
rifle or lanriCrs in their trained robes
But no matter what the age OF lady
may be. she wears nowadays. if she Is
fashionable woman. n short dress
whenever she walks abroad. whet her in
the street or on her own lawn. or i'm the
garden.
In addition 10 the old-timc favorite
sheer dress materials. the lawns, grcna-
dimes. organdics and bastitcs. there is
very cheap fabric that has come into
use this summer. II Is "checsc cloth"
the identical diaphanous cotton cloth
used to wrap around checses rs they 20
into the press. II costs only four cents
yard. aud Is from ihirty-six to forty
two inches wide. Twenty yards make
the fullest kind Of dress. kilt-plaited
fiounccs and rutlics. paniers, pldstrons
and all. The approved trimming for
chCcse-cloth dresses Is cotton, bandana
plaid. Madras handkerchiefs cut into
bias bands, pipings and bindings. The
kdNfI AHt pHHu anu Atif tiiiEPI Nile nfttfE.
The handkerchiefs are only thirty cents
apiece. and Il takes less than three To cut
the bands. pipings and bindings neces-
sary for dress.
First cousins 10 these checse-cloth
dresses are suits for children made of nm
bleached domestic. and trimmed with
handana handkerchief bands. They are
made up rs kilt and blouse suits. and are
exceedingly pretty. cheap and servicea-
bic.
Large quantities Of Madras and Scotch
Ringham. and checked and striped goods.
are also made M for children IN the same
style. or in the gabrielle fashion of the
last season with one deep fiounce or sew
eral smaller ones at the bottom.
Color IN dress seems actually gone
mad this summer. Al colors are fasli-
ionablc. and In any desired combination