The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-26
Hints AbOut Fashions,

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Sashes around the waist are in vogue
again.
Black cashmere and brcclde are
blended in some Paris dresses.
A neat, trim shoe is one OF the prime
necessities for complete walking c)s-
tune.
The most fashionable gold bracelets
are very narrow and have locket at
tached as a pendant.
Cheese cloth, the identical material
used for cheese wrappings, is in demand
for ladies' summer dresses.
Bunting dresses made short, and with
iaunty overskirts and vest basques, are
suitable for archery costumes.
Black and whito plaid sashes are worn
with black dresses. They are draped
under the back Of the basque with long
broad loops and fringed ends showing.
A new white muslin for the little folks
dresses is called Persian lawn. 1t has
more body than null, yet is as sheer,
soft and silky.looking as India muslin.
Morning wrappers of foulard silk are
summer luxury bscluse of their light
ness, their weight being scarcely per-
ceptible, as they are made without lin.
ing.
The abundant use Of inexpensive lace
is feature Of day dresses, while the
richest lace hounces are again used in
their legitimate way for trimming fall
dress toilettes.
Scarfs Of the grenadine or Of silk at
tached in plaits to the end of the basque
front, extended over the hips quite full,
and forming flowing back drapery, will
convert q plain dress into one with
paniers.
For light mourning are very dressy
bonnets of black chip, trimmed with
black China Grape edged with black
Breton lace. The Grape is twined around
the crown, and hid by jet stars. A
wing is stuck in the back quite low
down.
Lace mitts became firmly established
in favor last summer, and are again
largely imported in black, white, and in
colors to match the tuit; they are also
shown embroidered in contrasting col
ors. The regular mitts are preferred,
but those with half fingers may be had,
and to these are now added fingered lacs
gloves such as our grandmothers wore.
SUMMER EVENING DRESSES.
While the very gay colors are again
fashionable in costumes for the street
and for day wear, it is subject of re-
mark that white and black toilettes pre-
dominate in the evening, when full dress
is worn. Young ladies wear dresses of
soft cream white India muslin, or else of
batiste, which is purer white, and has
more dressing than India goods; or else
they choose white barege, or the new
fabric called nuns cloth, which is all
wool, woven irregularly like French
bunting, and as transparent as gauze.
For India muslin and batiste, embroide-
ry and lace are tho trimmings, with
many loops and panier sash of brocade
or satin ribbon. These dresses are
usually made up over white silk, or
perhaps satin, and sometimes colored
silk is used for O foundation. The point.
ed waist extends slightly over the hips
on the sides, and the panier fullness
stands ont almost abruptly from the
plain smooth edges of the corsage. The
neck is either square or surplice shape,
if high; but if low, it is round. Sleeves
of lace reaching to the elbow, are worn
with both high and low waists. The
panier drapery begins under the fit
points in front, and rounds out very full
and ample on the hips and behind. II
puff is used in the back, it is very soft,
irregular, and dropping, instead Of the
stiff heavy puffs formerly made to look
as round as if stiffed with crinoiine. The
flowing skirt is not very elaborately
trimmed if the material is rich. With
satin skirts single border houuce, or q
cluster of several narrow hcunces form
ing border, or else fans or pyramids ct
intervals, trim the foot Of the dress, and
in many cases the satin skirt is left en-
tirely plain; indeed, striped satin skirt
is considered most effective without
trimming. There is little more full
ness in demi-trained skirts, the narrow
est measuring three and fourth yards;
for full-trained skirts four yards is the
average width. The short dresses Of
muslin made for ball dresses are only
two and half yards wide.--.Har2oer'S
Bazar.