The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1880-09-15

art worker draws from all sources, but
is not guilty of incongruity by mixing
opposites, or such things as belong to
different ages, eras and peoples.
The round cisak is a necessity for a
baby, because it can be cut longer than
a sacque; but care should be taken not
to make it too heavy. The most use
full and convenient cloaks r made
with a round, soft, silk-lined hood, in
stead of large cape, which can be
drawn over the pretty little cap now
fashionable, and forms a sufficient pro-
lection.
Twenty-Five years ago it would have
been considered dangerous for a newly
born baby to go without its cap until
it had acquired a covering of hair for
its head, and ta4ugh the abandonment
of mats has been recommended as a
sanitary measure, still we cannot i'm
agine it to be very imperative one,
for babies iva and grew in those
days, and were blessed with abundant
hair. 1t does pot seem very much a
matter for regret, therefore, that fash
ion has lately restored the tiny, round
cap, which covers the baby's small,
round, bald head and dresses it Tightly,
softly, yet effectively, and without
any prejudice to its temperature or
circulation, for the fabric of which it
is made is the lightest and finest oflace
or muslin.
PHYLLA CosTUME.-Made in ivory
white French bunting, combined with
satin de Lyon having chintz figures on
an ivory ground, this makes a lovely
costume for a miss. It comprises a
tight-ftting basque, eoat-shaped at the
back, arranged like a deep vest in
front; a gracefully draped overskirt,
and a skirt bordered with a fine plait-
ing and trimmsfn in front and at the
sides with panels, The dress is mads
of the bunting, the satin de Lyon be-
ing used for the vest, collar, cuffs and
panels on the skirt. The plating at
the bottom is lined with red satin, and
the bottom of the overskirt is faced to
match. Cascades of red and cream
colored satin ribbon loops ornament
the sines; frill and jabot of India mus
lin trimmed with Breton lace.
NEW STYLES OF PoLoNAIsEs.-The
long polonaise, Which promises still to
be retained, and is always so graceful,
is perhaps longer than ever, very much
drawn up, deliberately wrinkled in the
front breadths, and with long, artisti-
caIly-draped folds in the back, and so
numerous as to da,patay with any need
| of a hustle, even with the fattest fig
ure. 1t appears to be a resolve with
all ladies that bustles, if worn again at
all, shall not be until it becomes very
cold again. Pockets are by no means
discarded, mol likely to be, and fall
styles will retain the 6chu ends, long
in front, and drawn into either a sail
or's knot or a simple bow knot. On
some styles of polonaise the basque is
still outlined, and Of these the set is
always good. Surplice folds reappear,
terminating in a dressy bow.
NoTEs.-Large hats have been liter
ally a great feature Of the summer wat
ering place toilets.
At Saratoga and Richfeld Springs,
where pond lilies are found, they have
been the chief ornament of the lady
visitors, who rarely appear without a
bunch at their belt. Field daisies are
used when pond lilies are not obtaina-
tble.
Children's hose are now solid above
and below the calf Of the leg. Around
this part of the leg there is usually a
band of clustered stripes, inclosed in a
border, above and below, of embroid,
ery. Sometimes the border has pen
dants, sometimes it consists Of tiny
stars or daisies set at brief intervals.