Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-03-12


ties. The great anxiety OF the minister
here is to do as the rest do, to follow the
immemorial customs. Sitting at dinner
the other day, he was observed to do
precisely what was done by the gentle
man who sat next to him. He ate of
the same dishes in precisely the same
proportions, and when the other asked
the servant for another piece of bread he
made sign to h We bread, TOO. The
European-something of an amateur in
porcelain-at length turned up one of
the dessert plates, Just to see the mark
of the fabric. The Chinese minister i'm
medistely did the same.
From Jennie June's New York Fashion
Letter.
The hasQues, jackets and the like fol-
low the outlines of the jersey" an
artistic bodice of silk which is woven
TO Mt the form, has no seam, and adapts
Itself to any skirt or underwaist. In
England this bodice has become rage,
and 1t Is used to complete costumes by
attaching it to short killed skirt and
draping ~ scarf about it. The JERSEY is
simply woven bodice of what is called
spun" silk, and looks like a silk under
vest in color. 1t is finished with deep
fine elastic rubbing at the throat and
wrists and requires trimming such as
a circular collar Of finely plated silk or
lace at the neck and wrists to cover
and supplement the ribbing unless the
wearer prefers, as some ladies do, the
pure outlines. The price is twelve dol
lars, which 10 not greatly in advance of
the cost in London, duly added This
settles the question of hoops and bustles
and bunchy drapery. The styles will be
varied, of course, but the natural out
lines will still be preserved, and drapery
will be low, caught to one side and ir-
regularly rather than festooned on both
sides like window curtains.
Light tints in contrast with dark rich
Stuffs are in demand, and the lighter,
the nearer the white, the more elegant
they are. Ivory cancels hair cloth is
made into skirt with mountings of
brocaded stuff, striped in red, gold and
blue, upon an olive ground. This bro
cade forms the jacket, which fits close
to the figure, has collar, pocket and cuffs
OF the same, and no contrast in color or
materials save buttons, which are of
irridescent pearl
OF course, popular costumes will be
made of dark materials-gray, brow
shades OF mastic and stone, or gensdarme
blue; but the combinations are ALWAYS
Indian or Persian mixtures, and thew
are used very much as last season, as
bands, pockets, vests, scarfs, diagonal
folds, halt cuffs, half pockets, collars
and the like.
There is this difference between wool
and cotton costume materials; that
whereas, the body of the wooden cos
tune Is plain, and the material for trim
ming figured, the new dress cottons are
OIL inquired and represent expensive
brocaded fabrics in pattern as we'll as
blended coloring.
Among the novelties are cotton grapes
cronkled, almost transparent cotton
fabric; figured in colors upon light and
dark grounds, but principally dark
There is, also, q new cotton faille." a
silky sort of corded cotton, printed in
delicate colors upon light tinted ground
and exactly adapted for making ur
into dainty summer costumes, witt
white lace and ribbons for garden
parties and such. 1t is comparatively
expensive, thong cent!
per yard and its appearance after pass
ing through the hands of the ordinary
laur dress is problematical, for if colort
would stand such test, texture might
not.
Brown sateens and "momie cloth
reappear in very much the same designs
and coloring of last year, but the NADIA
9inghams are in charming blue ant
white checks very suitable for the wea
of children and young ladies, and Their
is novelty in Chambery striped cottol
which is striking, and considered b,
some very styli h, though the brown
stripes on the unbleached white is NOR
suggestive of bath towels than any
thing else. 1t is, however, to be uset
in conjunction with sheeting, as well a
by itself, and when cut on the bias an,
employed as trimming for fish
wife tunic, it may seem to be quite
part OF the natural order of things.
Summer fans have made their appear
ance, and brown stems and fiber
thrown half way across the outer edge
the tiny leaflets or blossoms, the in
ssects or birds flying toward it or near
ing the center.
Straw bead-work and straw trimming
generally will be feature of the sprinI
millinery, and suit well the pretty prim
rose, heliotrope, and mulberry tint
which appear in silks, satins, gauze
lace and crepe.
Street garments are of two kinds
mminoy III cltnei very long OF very SnOrl
The stylish raglan reaches to the heels
The tichu cape scarcely covers tn
shoulders. Between these is the jack e
very plain but well cut into the figur
and with q strait Jersey skirt.
1t is prophe sled that summer dresse
of muslin will be very simple. A sing
skirt hounced, straight bodice,
sash OF ribbon belt, sleeves half shor
and lace or muslin fchu with enc
fastened in the belt.