The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-10
Summer Fashions.


ly all clOse-ftting. Later on, the warm
weather will develop wide brims and
! hats worn over the forehead, but al
present they are seldom seen. The
| large crowns are embroidered and
beaded, and even painted. A large
rose and buds, with their leaves, being
| shown on one bonnet, with rim of the
| same gay flowers around the wide brim.
The trimmings are of straw lace, gilt
| lace and flowers, and feathers are much
used. Elegant shaded plumes are in all
| tints, and white chip trimmed with
shaded fringe, plumes and long grasses
of the same tint was particularly notice
able. The strings, which were of green
satin. were edged with narrow border
of old gold. A simple and pretty bon
net was made of black thread lace,
plated around the rim, which was of
the turban style; the crown was com
posed entirely of large and superbly-
tinted pansies. A white chip, with a
wide scarf of duchesse lace passing over
the crown, and an exquisite spray cf
lilies-of-the-valley laid carelessly over
the brim, was one of those charming
creations which requires an artist to
produce. Great bows of Persian-red
polka-dotted satin ribbon are placed
on some bonnets, and are carried down,
forming strings. The fashion for birds
has somewhat abated, and the poor lit
tie feathered songsters, we hope, will
not reappear in such alarming numbers
as in the past season. Little girls wear
bonnets-a fancy straw with the brim
bent in point, q la Marie Stuart, in
front and also behind, with strings
passing over the top and tying under
the chin, is favOrite style for little
girls of six years. On the top may be
fastened a small bunch of flowers.
Small turbans are also seen on young
children, and round caps, with flat tops
and a cord tassel; but these are ex-
treme styles. Black straws are made
rich and elegant by trimming them with
the cOstliest of black ostrich plumes and
one single ornament gilt, either dag
ger or some equally expensive and rich
design. Wells are seldom worn, the in
visible nets serving to keep the hair,
which is crimped, in place without tbs
assistance of wells. The bonnets have
little face trimming, as, owing TO the
STYLE of wearing the hair flat on the
head they fit closely. The most elab-
crate patterns in straw are seen, and
some are very rich, closely resembling
the styles which were so much admired
nearly thirty years ago. With this same
revival comes the gay-fgured materials
in dress goods that were worn at that
time also. The white brocades border
ing on the ivory shades are superb, and
the figures in them are very large and
snowy. Summer silks are in fine Stripes
and checks, and are also in the mo-*
delicate chene patterns. Stripes are
shown of the gayest colors, and polka
dots with flowers and Persian patterns,
are seen in all silks and worsted goods
Grenadines, called Mexican grenadines.
have very coarse mesh and look ex-
tremely durable. The prettiest gOods
shown are the momie-clOths, with their
soft crepe-like texture, and so wei:
adapted to the drapery which marks
the costumes that permit of the bOutd1t;
style, for dresses are made either very
plain or very elaborate. in that matter
there seems no happy medium. 4
VI SUI dSlltS-Ol-IOSCS lllO-
combined with a drapery of polka
dotted cloth of the same exquisite shade,
is a lovely costume if worn with glover
to match, white chip bonnet, with p
rose-shaded plume and small cluster
of pink tea roses at the belt. All OF
these summer dresses are profusely
with Breten or LanguedOc lace
and are shirred in every direction-oR
the shoulders, at the waist, at the back
and on the drapery. Pretty dresses
made of Scotch ginghams are seen III
combinations of striped blue and white.
with plain light blue. Pretty cambrics
in pink, blue, heliotrope and pearl-gray.
or with white polka dots, are trimmed
with narrow rufiles edged with lace
Some are made with the old style o.
tucked yokes.-AndreI0S Bdzm
"A singular head ornament, and one
greatly affected by aesthetic ladies, is a
fiat head-band of ivory, set with square
or round bits of rough metal, so jagged
on the edge and so arranged that, by
close examination. the Christian name
of the wearer may be deciphered.
Joel Grubbs, of Russellville, KY,
who is ninetv-eiObt wears old. fre0ueuE-