Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-08

menlately dld 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 fit the form, has no scam, and adapfe
itself TO any skirt or underwaist. In
England this bodice has become rage
and it is used 10 complete costumes BY
attaching ii to short killed skirt and
draping "a scarf about it. The Jersey is
simply woven bodice of what is called
spun" silk, and looks like silk under
vest in color. 1t is finished with deep
fine elastic ribbing at the throat and
wrists and requires trimming such IA
circular collar of finely plated silk or
Lace at the neck and wrists to cover
and supplement the ribbing unless the
wearer prefers, a. some ladies do, the
pure outlines. Tie price is twelve dol
lars, which is not -,reatly in advance of
the cost in LondGn, 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 iT-
TtRutHTll IcELDO0GQ on DOLu
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 camel's hair cloth is
made into a skirt with mountings of
brosaded 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 OF
materials save buttons, which are Of
irridescent pearl.
Oh course, popular costumes will be
made of dark materials-grRy, brown,
shades OF mastic and stone, or gensdsrme
blue; but the combinations are always
Indian or Persian mixtures, and they
are used very much as last season, as
bands, pockets. vests, scaTfs, diagonal
folds, half 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
all figured and represent expensive
brocaded fabrics in pattern as well as
blended coloring.
Among the novelties are cotton grapes !;
eronkled, almost transparent cotton
fabric; figured in colors upon light and
dark grounds, but principally dark.
There is, also, new cotton g faille, .
silky sort of corded cotton. printed in
delicate colors upon light tinted ground,
and exactly adapted for making up
into dainty summer costumes, with
white lace and ribbons for garden
4 aw=fs q l-~
expensive, though-seventy-five cents
per yard and its appearance after pass
ing through the hands of the ordinary
laur dress is problematical, for If eolors
would stand such test, texture might
not
Brown sateens and "momie cloths
reappear in very much the same designs
and coloring of fast year, but the Madiar
ginghams are In charming blue and
white checks very suitable for the wear
of children and young ladies, and there
is a novelty in Chambery striped cotton
which Is striking, and considered By
some very stylish, though the brown
stripes on the unbleached white Is more
suggestive of bath towels than any
thing else. Ii Ii. however, 10 be used
| In conjunction with sheeting. as well as
BY itself, and when cut on The biss and
employed Is n trimming for " fish-
wife tunic, IL may seem TO - quite :
part OF the natural order of things.
Summer fans have inside their appear
anee, and brown stems and fibers
thrown half way across the outer edge.
| the tiny leaflets or blossoms. the in
sects or birds flying toward Il or near
ing the cenier.
Straw bead-wofk and straw trimmings
generally will be . feature OF the spring
millinery, and suit well the pretty prim-
rose, heliotrope. and mulberry tints
which appear In silks. salins, gauze.
lace and crepe.
Street garments are q two kinds.
They are either very long or very short.
The stylish raglan reaches 10 the heels.
The fchu cape scarcely covers ths
shoulders. Between thess 10 the jacket.
very plain but well cut into the figure
and with strait Jersey skirt.
II Is prophr sled that summer dresses
of muslin win be very simple. 4 single
skirt flounced, = straight bodice, :
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