Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-17
Hats worn with pongee travelling suits
are trimmed with pongee. g.

haU worn with pOngee travellng sulO
are trimmed with pongee. g.
Muslin dresses in solid eolors are much
worn at the watering places.
Belts to wear with thin dresses have
loops hanging both in front and at the
back.
tits because silk underwear Is healthy,
not because tits fashionable that ladies
wear it. "
No outside wrap Is required with
figured basque where 1t is worn with
skirt Of another material.
Elbow capcs OF silk, having hoods
lined with bright silk, are pretticr than
either bead or lace capes.
The lightcst of ferns and full blown
flowers are worn in the hair in prefer
ence to any other decoration.
Blouse waists Of Surah. with sailor
collars and turncS up cuffs. are worn
with sashc, finisned with tassels.
Triangles OF. Indi IN null with dots of
black, blue or pink, are worn rs kerr
chiefs with street dress.
Jet embroidered Surah dresses bright.
ened by folds OF bright sllx set under the
edges Of the basque are Few.
Cheap white silk blondes are made in
Lsnguedoc patterns, and are used both
for trimmings ant neckwear.
Alpaca undersAirts for out of town
wear have three plaiIings, two Cf alpaca
and one Of bright colored satin.
Linen ticking is used by ladies who
like acool costume, and tallyho cloth by
those who want something new.
The proper way to remodel an old
cashmere dress nowadays is to brighten
1t by bands of bright Surah set between
its plaits.
Muslin dresses arc made with some
thing like the old-fashioned surpliced
waists, but are gathered instead OF
plated on the shoulder.
ut pItItiCob SbShS "a hhdO
with fitted backs and loose fronts, with
satin belts. They are made of Surah
lined with silk.
Riding habits are made with basque
at the back and point in front. High,
stiff hats are worn in the city, but melon
shaped hats and wells in the country.
Black satin very thickly strewn with
polka dots is used to trim black Surah
gowns. 1t composes the collar, pockets
and cuffs, and makes panels on the
skirts.
Dark cashmere walking dresses are
bordered by plaitings of red cashmere OF
muslin delaine. These plaitings are set
In so that only about half an inch shows
below the hem of the dress.
The old. old fashion Of slipping rib
bon in and out between the strands Of
straw bonnet is revived this year, and
some Of the very prettiest Tuscans are
tied down by ribbon arranged in this
way, and have no other trimming except
q wreath OF flowers.
The new fashion for finishing the
back OF basques is to divide them below
the waist into two. four, or five spaces
let each hang straight and separate.
catch the end In gathers, and add tas-
sci at each point. Sometimes ball oi
jet is put on the points of grenadine or
silk dresses insteaa of . tassel. Ifthe
kirt has 4 ful slurred back, these open
basques display 1t prettily.
Canada by no means sets an example
of simplicity at Queen Victoris's draw
ing rooms. a Canadian bride, who
was recently presented on her marriage,
wore train oscloth OF gold, and an un-
dertrain of white illusion, fastened with
gold cords and tassels; petticoat oi
pearl duchess satin, garnished with yel-
low pearls. and 8 stomacher o. mother
Of pearl and seed pearls, fastened with
handsome coral and pearl clasps, and
O headdress OF coral and diamond
sprays.