Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
Fashions OF the Season.

Neat, inexpensive and, above all, novel
suits are in demand this season, and the
modistes and manufacturers have sue
ceeded in meeting the demand. First on
the list of novelty suits are the useful
and beautiful parasol costumes. These
consist of combination suit of striped
and chene, or mottled or mixed ging-
hams, percale or calico, made up in
three pieces; a coat basque, double
breasted with rolling collar, and basque
skirts; an overdress gracefully draped,
and a round walking skirt finished with
a deep killed founce. A parasol of per-
Gale, gingham or calico, matching the
material of the dress and made with a
neatly finished frame and handle, is sold
with these costumes, the price OF the
dress and parasol together not exceeding
six dollars, and some are as low as five
dollars. Ladies, however, who are
much above or below the sizes in which
ready-made garments usually come, or
who prefer to make their own dresses,
will find numbers of percale, calico,
yeddo Grape and gingham parasols dis
played on the counters by the side of
goods matching the parasol covers, from
which they can purchase their dress
patterns and take the parasol matching
their purchase. The material thus
bought can then be made up in as mex
pensive or costly manner as the pur-
chaser may choose. To complete the
cool effect of the parasol dress, n chip
gypsy or light Fayal straw hat may be
worn with it, trimmed with scarfs of
India null muslin, and the dress mate
rial finished with large bow and q
cluster of artificial field flowers; or the
trimming may be entirely of flowers, the
hat being tied down with a null or
calico scarf.
Some rarely attractive dresses in their
line are seen on the counters OF large dry
goods houses, made of inexpensive
muslins. lawns and organdies. These
are of all colors for the grounds, from
hair-lined brown to a delicate blue or
pink, or heliotrope with boraers OF
bright pink hedge roses or other
bright flowers or set patterns in rich
and contrasting colors and new and
original designs. Most of these dresses
are made with long basques, n round
draped overskirt, and a short round
underskirt. The trimmings are alter
mating ruffies and fiounces of the fancy
borders and plain stuff, the last being
edged frequently with Italian Valen-
ciennes of inexpensive quality. A
"love of a dress" of this kind is of pale
rose-colored lawn, the ground of which
is sprinkled over with small sprigs of
wheat and barley in pure white. The
border is in Oriental colors-a mingling
of brown, blue, pink, yellow and purple
the pattern half horiated but forming
a decidedly Oriental design. This ma
terial is made up in a dress in the
style described above. 1t, and dupli-
Gates in pale rose, blue, mauve and buff
can be bought at some of the west side
avenue stores for $3.50.
White lawn home dresses, for young
girls over twelve and under sixteen, are
made this season all in one piece-a
loose princess or gabrielle, with the
draperies and trimmings superimposed
in such a manner as to stimulate short
coat and skirt. These dresses are
usually trimmed with Hamburg en-
broideries in the open English and
Saxony designs. Embroideries are pre-
ferred for children's and young girls
dresses this season, their value as dur
able and washable trimmings being ap-
preciated. They retain their fresh look
longer than the wash laces and frail
Valenciennes edged frills of last season.
The gypsy is the fashionable summer
bonnet, and for midsummer these gypsy
hats are frequently hihbC UlbhOuL Slil0R5
and trimmed with long crepe lisse or
lace scarf, a golden rake and spade, n
cluster of golden bearded wheat ee-oa
and a stray rccqeoud or two. The new,
soft, wide-brimmed Fayal hats are fire.
quently trimmed in the same manner.
In trimming hats with wild flowers, 1t
is prettiest to leave the stems exposed
and fasten the cluster of daisies and
other flowers carelessly, rs il just plucked
and pinned into place. A girl who has
taste and knack for millinery will find
it easier to trim her own hats this spring
than ever before. There are so many
lovely and becoming little shapes that
need only smooth satin lining of red,
turquoise blue, or old gold or black or
white, a great bow of ribbons and n
spray of chrysanthemums OR white
lilacs.
Black silk stockings are popular for
dress occasions, and are embroidered on
the instep in colored designs of dancing
ballet girls, Scotch Highlanders, with
bagpipes, butterflies, small dogs and
humming birds. Less expensive stock
ings are polka dotted and striped, both
vertically and horizontally. Some of
these are at the same time very pretty
and very inexpensive. We have seen
very pretty ecru-colored summer stock
ings embroidered on the instep in a
fanciful design OF flowers and caves
sold from nineteen to thirty cents the