Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-23
NO 197.M

these elaborate draperiea we're revived it was
hoped the dress material would b, Sufficient
without support, but when tho short skirt is
worn tho overdcess seoDs irocngruous # tYo
many breadthS arc put in It.
For evening wear white satin ribbon tatcs
precedence for earnishing, though somc OF tbe
prettiest dresses that have been 6nished lately
have been garnished with brocado ribbon, and
the bouquet dc corsage to match is large velvet
parsies, scarlet gersniun blossoms, or other
strong colored blossoms.
Young ladies wear for the morning, short
| dresses of white French paiosook, or fine cam.
brio, trimmed with lace edged fouuces or plat.
! ngs, and furnished with tho round tuoio and
| the round waist, to be worn with belt. White
| satin ribbons garnish the dresses, AID tho bel.
| IS OF white satin, throo inches vide,
Ladies going to the mountains wear en- route
| the short hanuel suits they have prepared for
| mountain excursions. Navy blue fiuuo, as
smoothly pressed as cloth. r5naios ths favorte
fabric for such dress,s, though newir style
IS the Eoglish homespun ccih, sloaZ!y woven
IN small checks OF olive brown, gray Or green.
The fringes Of artificial h1wors are very
handsome this summer. Ooe of tulips has tho
varigated flowers hold dropping, ,whlc the haxj
bic rubber stems are lnterlaced in lstticed pat.
tern, and form green meshes for headiog.
Another OF field il)Wers is six ieches deep, and
has sprays for the corslgc aud coiffure to c,I.
respond.
Cuuniog little Japanese fans Of red, blue or
yellow cloth are prepared for ornamentiug tho
corners of small table covers. Thew are sewad
IN mummy cloth overs 10 poias Rlsss stit~
cies. The small tables that arc now dis!r-
buted about sitting rooms and chambers aro
made of pine and have these cloths for their
only uphoslering.
Little girls Wear plaid bandana dresses. They
are mado With kilt skirts; sometimes the drcss
10 made IN the shape OF q slip with q deep
fCuuce. Very little girls haVo these dresses
made With low neck waists, aud the edges oftho
houIces are trimmed with fine lace OF very iinc
French embroidery slsh of dark soft csmels
hair of ono Of the tones Of tho dress is added.
Pretty sets or table covers end napkins for
four o'clock teas arc made of white tablo ia,
mask wrought in oolored c3ttop. 10 tapestry de,
signs canvas is first laid over the damask aud
the cross stitching is then doao upon il, alter
which the canvas is drawn out easily he cot
tons wash we'll. and tho whole etfso! is very
pretty. Napkins ere then worked to match
the cloth.
Pretty little side sschels OF lsca, or l&co trim.
mod muslin, are worn with muslin dresses and
ribbon belts. They are lined with white satin.
United satin, and ere sometimes set with small
bouque! Of blossoms. En- suite with in exquisite
dress 10 go to the White SulpburSprings Vir-
gnia is a sachel of white null, prorCsely trim
med with psitings Of BleL1nne lace, snd sci Wit!
q cluster Of lel1 dsis;es.
The newest stripes for chairs arc Of cloth with
crewe embroidery representing foliage in light
snd dark green, with some suLuun'red leaves
FAM IA a n1flD - MT
front tt an open t,e, and this is covered with
strip Of crewel work q yard and half long. o..
tomans and chair sea.s arc covered With tho sum
uoWer designs now go popular, Black velvet
stripes betwoon those Of the SUM owe: ara pretty
for chair backs.
A quaint little reticule Of embroidered satin.
or else fancy straw basket, ia suspended from
the arm OF almost every lady seon At tho water
ing places; in this receptacle is carried some
pretty piece Of needle work with which to bo.
guile tiue SIS the Deedlo woman sits upon tho
psZza TO hear tho music. The favorte work is
toilet covers OF ilne white linen canvas wroush.
with English crewes in cross.Gtitch in the quaint
colorl and designs of old tapestry.
Among the prettiest day dresses worn 81 Ssr'
atogo and other resorts aro those Of tho thin,
gsuze,like French bunting which tue French
call tolle religieuse They ars wora by ladies oi
all sgos. One lady with gray hsir worn in puff.
with white silk turban. hs; h,r white bunting
dress trimmed with black vcyC: bo va young.
er lady uses plsitng5 Of Bratoane lace 0n the
knife plated ounces and whiLs satin ribbon 70.
belt and sash. Still younger lsJes choose
contrasting coors OF silk, o:pec ally psls blue
The short white skirt has a shell lounce Of paio
blue ut the foot The front and side goros aro
covered with pale blue brocaded silk, set or in
box psits placed az intervals. and onding in t.
series Of blue ribbon loops Too long whito Goa:
is Of the Lafayette shape, with sbirred panie-
vest Of blue brocsde drawn back 10 disclose
deeper vest OF Dialn blue silk,
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