, 1879-07-06
TIE FASHIONS.

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| The lace mantles imported for This snmme
are quite short in the back, measuring at tn
greatcst depth in the point behind onfy tbirt,
inches, while across the top they are quite long
being often three yards from end to end. Few
very fine real luce mantles arc imported now. a.
the shnpes change SO frequently that ladies art
not willing to buy very expensive ones, and
moreover, the eaorice Of the season Is for the
large SNOWY patterns OF Spanish laces which are
mostly woven limitations, or else for garments
made up Of many rows Of p1eated lace on a net
foundation, With some jet introduced to give il
bri1liancy. The most popu!ar lace mantlcs OF
fiat surface are those Of Spanish lace which is
| partly real and partly imitation; tile large dc.
| signs Of leaves and flowers are done by hand oa
a woven net, and the flowers nearly CONCEAL this
net, which is very good imitation OF the IT.
| regular meshes Of handmade net. Such q man
| tie COSTS from S2O to S35, and NAV be worn on
tic head, or else merely on the shoulders. Ir
! is usually shaped In SMALL point at the TOP,
which is very becoming when uraped on tile
couture as a covering on summer evenings on
| the piazza.
| WHITE MUSLIN DoyyErs, ETC.
The Carmen bonnet Of white organdy is pretty
and inexpensive Tor midsummer wear at the
watering,pfaces- 1t is made double OF the sheer
| muslin, drawn over tue white wire at intervals
Of an inch, and has the Marie Stuart poiutcd
front. widely flarng sides, aud iudcutcu c11rta;n
band that distinguishes tic large Carmen shane
A bunch Of field peoples, blue corn-d flowers hut
tercups, or daisies with some loops OF black vel
vet ribbons, form the trimmings. The price is
IS. There is special fancy this summer for
shirred bonuets or round hats OF cotton goods
that may be renewed by the laundress when no
longer fresh. Ladies save pieces of their lawn,
make the round hat which is to be worn With
them. Feathery Torchon lace sewcu on each
edge OF pleated ruche OF the material trims the
gingham or batiste hnts. In many shops glng-
added to the suit for s. The percaIc, mummy
cloth, and satteen suits In chin.z patterns hayo
rial. "'''N 'e1~ ~ ''' D'A'e-
BELTS AND BAGS
The belts and bags SO popular with American
ladies are again used,-afashion peculiar to this
side Of The water, Us tourists assert each season
when returning from Europe. For general wear
nght-colored leather or morocco belts arc used.
with bags attached and the favotite Is of aiira
tor-skin, with Its peculiar square grains. Belts
OF medium width are most becoming to the fig- |
ures, but those four inches wide are most fash
ionablc. TIE alligator-skin bag and belt of poon
Quality fost 81 or 81; mary limitations Of this
grained leather are sold for much less. English |
seaiskfu in rough surfaces like that OF the fa
ml'ar mummy cloth is made into excellent baps
ot new shape, with tTo separate pockets, and a
cham and hook, also Of the skin; these are to be
attached to any belt, or to q loop sewed tn
basques that have no belts; they cost $2,25 The
wide white canvas belts look we'll with dark
blue flannel dresses worn In the mountains or at |
sea. There are also clever limitations of black
English morocco Or OF Russia leather, finished
SO that they will wear very well, mado up into
neat bags and belts for S. &N'"
a more dressy fashion is that of having q wide
plain belt and fiat SQUARE bag Or reticule made |
Of the material OF the trimmings Of the f}reSs
Thus simple but very fine costume OF blacE
with basque, short apron, and
pleated skirt. has for its only orpameasa broad
belt Of black satin, with square satin bag A.
:ached, aud fastened by button of beaded let. +!
4 dark-Rrccn costume of silk, triumed with
Eay brocaded silk, has round reticule Of bro