The Newtown bee., 1879-07-16
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
Fashion Notes.

much the same as those of their elders.
 Basques of an entirely different mate rial from the skirt are coming in vogue.
 The curtain effect grows more and more popular for the front ef overskirts,
 Short apron overskirts have been in troduced, but long aprons are still worn.
 Satteen and mummy cloth suits are giving way to lawn and organdie cos tumes.
 Some waistcoats do not extend below the waist line; others show only below the waist.
 Breton lace bonnet scarfs and strings are still the leading feature in summer millinery.
 The rage fo1 trimming dresses with bandana plaid handkerchiefs is not yet on the wane.
 It is predicted that the relgn of the panier will be short, but it is very strong reign at present.
 Black satin dresses are frequently enliv- ened with bright-colored satin and em- broidered waistcoats. .1
 Long lace mitts and Lisle thread gloves have almost entirely taken the place of kid gloves for summer wear.
 Although cultures are arranged to pro duce the effect of simplicity, there is as much false hair worn as ever. -sg
 The most fashionable corsages have either long points back and front, or are round waists worn with belt.
 Parasols in Japanese style, with six teen ribs and short club handles, are fashionable, clumsy and heavy.
 Delicate tinted satin, silk and grena- dine costumes are frequently accom- panied by black satin waistcoats.
 Cheese cloth dresses, made up over blue or pink silesia, make pretty and inexpen- sive garden and lawn party costumes.
 Carrick shoulder capes of satin, with deep fringes. of silk and tape and jet, are worn with light and semi-diaphanous costumes.
 Crape-black, white and colored-is used this summer for overdresses; the trimmings are black or white faces and black, white or colored ribbon loopshnd bows.
 Waistcoats are more frequently of con trasting color than of the same shade as that of the corsage, and the fancy of the moment is to find new shapes for their outline.
 For bridal shoes, white satin is still derigateatr, but they are free cuertly en- broidered in butterfly designs on the toes in crystal, bullion silver, or gold bullion thread.
 The most popular forms of waistcoat show only at the top and bottom, being covered in the middle by the basque, which is double-breasted, with deep re- vers and rolling collar.
 Pointed lawn and organdie muslin dresses are made up to produce the same effects in paniers, rounded or pointed bodices and waistcOats that appear in bunting, satin, silk and other costumes American women are beginning to wear in rough weather serviceable boots in English style, of. Levant and half leather with clump soles; the newest for ladies are cut similarly to a gentleman's shooting boot; the front of the boot and tongue are cut in one, and the laced pieces open out wide, so that there is no pressure on the instep, and they are easily slipped on and off.
 Costumes left over from last season can be modernized very easily by put ting the belt of the everskirt on over the basque; then add a wide belt of ribbon or the material of the dress or its trim mings and from under the same in the middle of the back let fall two long wide loops and two longer ends of sash rib bon, giving the effect of positions, while satchel of the trimming material sus- pended by ribbon from under the belt on one side in front gives the required dressy effect.