The Newark ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1877-1???, 1880-08-07
FOR THE FAIR SEX.


A New York paper says: Two dresses
for country wear may be described as
follows: The first is of satin merveil
leux, with dots In two shades. The
lower part of the round skirt Is TRIMMED
with two deep plated 6ounces bordered
with white lace. Above the lace are
'ihree narrow satin folds with stamped
Pompadour insertions between. The
tunic, or second skirt, crosses over on
the left side; it is trimmed like the skirt.
The waist has a pointed basque, and is
trimmed around the Eeck and down the
front with u satin, draperS, bUfdered
with a very full white lace trimming.
The satin vest buttons all the way down.
The long tight sleIyes have satin dra-
peries and lace, ruthless On the odtsi lie
are bBws combined with lace. The rice
straw hat worn with the suit has
rounded brim turned up. The white
feathers are placed on the right side of
the crown, and fall over the. brim. i.
The second toilet is of madTas totlard,
in old gold color and brown. 1t has a
double tunic, the lower one being open,
aud the other forming a shawl point.
Thaskirt has a plated tiounce trimmed
with two broad bands of plain goods.
The blouse waist is gathered at the
| back in four small plaits. The large
pelerine collar is of plain foulard. Three
| bows are on the waist, one on the front
of the collar, another over the point of
| the pelerine. and third on the basque.
The jardiniere hat is of beige straw.
trimmed around the crown with q
bunch of peoples and roses. On the tor
| of the crown in front Is bunch Of
feathers. This suit is very becoming
when made of blue and white striped
goods, trimmed with plain dark blue,
and having red bows In front of the
waist and down the side of the skirt in
the back. Around the waist may be q
belt of the same color, with bow and
ends on the side.
Neckties are made of gaze de PIndt
embroidered in many colors, and
trimmed around with gold lace. Crepor
de Chine is also used for this purpose
and bordered with golden lace. Small
long collars are of sufah and point
d'esprit tulle; they are made in toul
rows, and fastened in the neck under ;
bow. Pelerines are made of poin
d'esprit tulle, with the ends trimmed
with lace. and twisted in front. Thes,
are for b neck dresses. Lace jabot
are enormous in size. Among thu
fichus are the Lombelle and Mari
Antoinette styles. The Cardinal an,
Chevreuse pelerines and pompa lou
collar will all be worn.
Bonnets are as snowy as dresses
Shaded plumes are used with cachemir
and pompadour tissues, such as straw
colored feathers shading deep yello,
and red. Flowers in warm colors ar
also fashionable. Small black capote
| 4ia.,, IL ht.,, sc <s1.lr
blue feathers, and covered with let O
colored beads. All colored dyed straw
. are to be seen havane- colored straw
much liked, as it can be worn with a
most any other color. Many bonnet
have draperies and trimmings of gol
tulle and lace; these are very soft and
, great addition to the beauty of bon
net. A beaded tule capote is worke
with black and white beads. The frol
ofthe bonnet has a trimming of blac
and white lace, worked with golde
threads. In the middle of the crown,
front, are large yellow, red and pin
flowers. Toward the side is pale BIZ
!, feather. The black and white lat
i strings are tied under the chin. I'll
! torsade Is of light blue surah.
; A walking suit may be of blue foulal
and putty -cOlored "voile de religeuse
i The nlaitea skirt has three narrow plat
ed on the lower part. The fro
= tunic is formed of two wit
III plaeed on in triangle shape, al
n \ lg5I|z8 u III 'front.' coward The left side.
! the back is q straight. putting. T.
% "voile de religeusen jacket is cut up
% the edge to form loops. Around t
Io neck is a small fichu of Japanese 70
10 lard stamped with blue figures, viii
~ is tied In bow on the left side. L
"a sleeve terminates little below t
of elbow, and is trimmed with lace pla
IA ing ana small drapery of Japant
to foulard. The white straw amazone Ii
"a worn with this suit, is trimmed arou
bt the crown with two plumes,, one on
Of right side and the other on the left, fl
wv ing over the back hair. The parasol
~ of Japanese foulard lined with et
at Florence. The undressed kid glo'
mr. are very long, reaching to the elbow.
ali There are many satin and surah toll
ia now made in dark colors, and trimn
"a. with draperies and light-blue foul
III scarfs with designs of flowers and exc
ole birds.
TX Small lace capes with beads. Intern
nd ed or wholly covered with jet, are W.
in more than ever.
sm Baby dresses are made in about
its same STYLES as during the winter.
Ike English-cut dress has sometimes
nd ,hirred or pulled plastron.
cir Japanese parasols are very FASH
I'd, able. The Yeddo shade is Eat and m
in about sixteen pieces; it is lined,
the lining is against the outside, so
the frame shows. The mounting is v
elegant when made of gilded steel,
las produces very good effect.