New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-02
THE FASHIONS.
COsTUMES FOR MIDSUMMER.

| SHORE AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DEKssgs
! ELABORATE BALI COSTUMES
| Buttons play an important roe in the dresse,
OF to-day. Tbeir variety is infinite and beautiful. For
such costumes worn on mountain, yachting and
pedestrian excursions. the appropriate style black
cOrozo the cxqusi.ely fine grained wood OF species Of
cocoa pain wnIoh takes brilliant POLISH With the
present passion FOR decorative art comes the adoption Of
the Buon buttons These may be mistaken burned
gance for the crystal bj0uise OF japanese work but
instead OF tiny paintings beamd the heavy csysta lheso
real insects o; gtyest co0rs; cranes bees butter
Res animals. With The cTiSng taste for pag dogs ha
earth appears TEEN with short noses aud black tn
pertinent muzzes and please this popular fancy
numbers OF these pets are reproduced behind the
crystal Of Button buttons There asJ small flower.
IN these thick glass globes OF color and every
blossom that blows to correspond with or form happy
| contrast 10 he dress and lts trimmings.
Another ia and costly var " Is set Ofersarn
white porcelain buttons hand painted, each button bear
different device as Is seen on plate or plaque
A set consists often twelve. There are little Dre,dea
plates a work Of art, and each different from any
| other showing on creamy white ground woodland
view sea, aclde Of Gothic cathedral, ~
godas covered with creeping plants columns and bases
and one OF MurlOs eherubs. hers in close Imitation
OF wedgwood, show the Greek ntrrlaced chain encos
| lug monogram. sunnowers, peoples waterlllies,
rushes and waving grasses; and copy OF IN" original
wedgwooi is IN exquisite purple and ivory lints Tbs
and buff OF royal Dresden and seyres the dark red
and lark toned cOors OF the Greeks ana Romans, and
the gay Persian mtcrmingng of unts are carefully
/ a!ni-d IN the most finished manDer by art sts But
TONS therefore, trinng portion OF the fashion
| able costume Of the day.
Added to these al works OF art there humber
st beautiful made Of the different species
| OF the cOwry she'll carefully wrought by the
tYes Of the Bananas, jerusalem and OF the Friendly
Islauds whence the yellow cowry and the tiger cowy
are exported and carved here into roses dases, aud
other signs and then mounted into buttons. silver
| buttons, wood enameed painted wooden japanese,
embroidered walnut wood and metai-enameled are all
| fashionable The march Of invention leaves 70 machn-
cry the manufacture Of buttons covered win the dress
material which used 10 b. the most teIous aud oiume
| clumsy operation with wooden moulds. laey are
! now deity made and covered. and then Handsomely
mounted on metal just discovering rim o. at. s;es,
Jet OF silver. Buttons on .ndsome dresses where one
costly SET serves several chauges placed On the
corsage similarly tine buttons on mems wastcoats.
by rings on the under SIDE simply because bu0nhoes
ultimately ruin a costly or delicate fabric Especially
10 ths noticeable IN fabrics that are inclined fry, 50
that basques and other waists fastened with English
patented hooks and eyes, made so secure that Attis
pressure Of the thumb is needed before the hook win
| relax hold.
Some handsome costume nannes are produced OF an
que co.orng copied from Old pottery, conss i,ne II
quaint lines in dull and gren 81 browns another
in shol Elects dark ground, such brakes neck,
vin-rouge copper beach, gold and moss green These
naunels for mountain wear OF the seaside are exceed
ngly soft and graceful in drapng or folds and arr not
affected by atmospheric changes, and the dress may he
made short en- 1ugh disclose the pleated edge OF
scarlet flannel skIt and low h1theeled boots laced up
! over the nstep.
Itmly be remarked that safe aud refreshing
metic lay be prepared for the removal o tan I'm
burn and reckes. Procure at druggists pint bottle
exact and put IN one ounce Of pure ncure q
| bcnzoIn am 81 the bottle win disabled water This
should nave fragrant aromatic ojor and assume he
! color and CONSISTENCY OF milk. After applying with
little velvet sponge the mix must be left 10 dry on.
especially night after days exposure To wind and
sun. II the skin happens TO be very sensitive aud
slight burning sensation follows more water nay be
| added
The late quaint styles OF wearing basque OF differ
ent and material from the SKIRT aud the handler
chief dresses require a practsed and yated eye to
save the unconscious wearer the modification OF beng
sneered at and caricatured. Women generally
| erring in their instincts; II they feel q dim con-
seriousness Of beng unable make what they and
! which seems be simple, and yet are imitedin
means they must either gave no following difficult
fashons or economic in something else aud give the
work a competent drcssmaksr; rs well might lands
man undertake to rig snip house painter trB 70
initiate a Meissonier Grcuze IL a few minutes a
mliner or dressmaser place flower. feather or
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| the amateur may si-h IN vain t. copy
The fashionable handkerchief dresses require great
skill and ingenuity adapt each plaid and border
properly especially the basque which. made by an
amateur presents lively idea OF the streets OF Boston
with an occasional dash into the suburbs Fashion for
bids the employment any longer OF the CANDY bandans
coors In these there ia chosen Instead black
sill covered with ne chene dashes OF white with white
and black borders broken plaid delicate chestnut
brown with borders OF salmon-pnk or with blue out
lined with water greens very dark blue spotted and
4ST&eT'q bH %h s spG% pPSy ana hsnk
| dresses have combinations o, ,ior, straw berry
red and pale dashes bue color and dark vine
| color are fdvOrite adaptations
Black grenadines lose their sombre aud heated looK
| by revival OF putaNay fashion which lines lhs
basques or polonais' Win som" bright color. NOflh
prefers red and gold color bu tOrd heat malds such
cooling shades here "a violet, cream color pale wafer
delicate rose color The piea'lug on ne e9se
OF skirt and sash lin must have the same color
Fashions 10 les degree over here some dresses
be ordered for summer made OF Turkey rcd
cotton and dark blue percale. Or the seashore me
weareis are taken for iaolinGoes. with ilam scaet
umbrellas The o. discomfort is neutrilizcd by
the other delicious extreme-the prevalence OF wmte
this season White and cream color have never oeen
more fash enable; heliorOpe must not be forgotten,
entirely obsolete The white toilets are made OF ms
! delicate creamy write nuns yelling, ariDure con,
| ladies look charmingly white dresses OF armurs
CLOTH the thinner cheese cloth, which Is creamy
and o'o cotton bunting, made ~ SHORT princes Io
| in lining, covered with deep princess BASQUE dIap,S
from the front which IS trimmed 10 the knee WIN
side which is trimmed win scade OF lace tAe euHus
basque also trimmed With lace set on
fun at SIDE forming double cascade the sArrea
sleeves shortened from the waist also edged WIN
lace the cOrsage such Wild flowers oXeyed dais
les golden rod, wild feathery grasses are
worn, Instead or the eXocs OF the conservatory ans
made by sklu arthceT perfectly as TO astonsn
| herself.
Tea-gowns made Of some SOFT delicate, englnG stun
and quaint cOloring, without thinning or loosely ny
ing ends OF r1bbon or drnpery. The pam framed skts
nang the folds OF Drnlds robe. The sleeves are
loose aud hanging. Lex o. mutton" TIE couture .
ARRANGED with the simplest severity, with low knot at
the the head fastened by net cham OF goa
| SILVER.
Among bal-dresses the various waite ring places
many OF the richest description both In materiM
and colDrs. A black tnle pOlOnalse, euDrOlderrd WIN