Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-12
FOR THE FAIR SEX
bingham and other Wash Travelling
Dresses.

Dresses.
IL is the custom this summer 10 wear
gingham dresses for travelling. For
short journeys these are the most com
Portable dresses used since buff and gray
linen travelling dresses were universally
worn. They are so easily cleansed after
the journey by washing that they are
not q source Of anxiety on the way
they are of dark colors that are not con-
spicuous; and IL greater warmth is
needed, il is supplied by the travelling
cloak of English homespun that has
superseded the linen duster. Among
the dark quiet colors chosen the prefer
ence is for stone blue, with grayish
tinges, in checks of two shades of blue
without any white, or else broken bars
OF blue on a white ground, or irregular
stripes of two or three blue shades, with
perhaps some thread lines ofred or buff.
To make these look still darker. they
are trimmed with bias bands of solid
blue gingham seTed on the plated or
gathered founces. and as a bordering
for the apron, basque, collar. cuffs and
belt. The white Hamburg work used
tolbrighten blue gingham dresses that
are meant for the house and street is too
dressy for these plain travelling suits.
When made in the best manner, and OF
Scotch gingham, such dresses cost at
the furnishing house from $l2 TO Sl7.
The basques are not lined, and are made
with as few seams as possible. The
neck is usually finished with turned
over collar in Byron shape, or else ex-
tending lower on the bust in the
notched dIrectoire shape. Among ex-
pensive ginghams are stripes of two
shades Of peacock blue, or else of green !;
there are also olive green checks or
irregular plaids tnat make up most
effectively. The black and W hite broken
Dars are also in favor; for elderly ladies
tn csc are trimmed with plaitings of the
same, while young ladies add some pip
iDgs of Turkey red calico, and they also
put a narrow red plating around the
foot of the skirt.
For other wash dresses, whether OF
gingham or lawn, embroidery is the
trimming preferred this season 10 lace.
The Hamburg work in open patterns,
or else quite close, with dots. diamonds,
almonds or stars, is best liked for
gingham dresses; there Is also woven
trimming called Swiss embroidery
which is effective and very inexpen-
sive, costing only eight or ten cents a
yard in widths suitable for edgings.
For thin dotted muslins real embr Jidery
on Swiss muslin is used, and is very
different from that just described, and
far.more costly. Very few embroideries
are found suitable for the soft sheer
null and India muslins; hence lace il
used for these dresses, and Is almost con-
fined 10 them. For thin mulls, Ian.
guedoc, point d'esprit and Breton laces
are most liked; Valenciennes is.seldom
employed. at least 1t Is not bought from
choice. though ladies who have nicC
qualities OF this lace continue TO use t.
Fol white dresses. and indeed for mos
OF the colored wash goods, very littll
starch is employed by the laundress, ant
there is no effort 10 give them gloss
from the iron. The fancy at present IL
for the soft finish of Oriental stufs
such as India null or mummy cloth
or the Turkey red calicoes. Gathered
ruffies are now seldom futed; they are
made too scant for futing, and are mort
stylish when ironed smooth and plain
Plated hounces are pressed perfectly
fiat half their depth, while below this
the plaitings are pulled upward and
apart by the laundress' hand TO Civ,
them the appearance of great full.
ness. When a single border founcs
trims the foot OF n dress skirt
ii il now the caprice TO have the head.
ipg almost as wide rs the lower part o.
the founce, and IL this wide headinl
fails TO stand erect. and droops over a
intervals, IL is all the more stylish
The heading is for this reason offer
faced with gay red or blue cambria.
The linen lawns are prettier this sum
mer than usual, and are more highly
appreciated for their coolness and cheap
ness. The polka-dotted patterns-black
blue, brown OF red. on white-make VI
most stylishly, and are sold in nic'
qualities of pure linen from TWENTY-FIVE
10 thirty-five cents q yard. Fifteei
yards are required TO make short dres
with round waist, apron front, anC
straight full back simply trimmed will
n border hounce. Dark red or blu
satin ribbon in a long-looped bow at tn
throat, with belt of the same tied oil
the left side, with short hanging ends.
all the ornament needed. The necl
may have n handkerchief fichu which |
pointed behind. or else a Byron collar
Pretty evening dresses are made Of tn
cream-white seaside zephyr, whicl
initiates India stuffs with crape-lik
finish, and costs from eighteen 4
| twenty-one cents n yard. II requires 4
be made in full bouffant L4shion, wit
much festooned drapery, and Is trimme
with Languedoc lace and many loops O
pale pink or blue ribbon.-HaTper'
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