Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-13
FOB THE RAIR SIX.
" Esaxsr Fashion Facts,

Very light small figured foulard silks
are among the other fresh and pretty
dresses prepared for midsummer. Thus
white ground with tiny pale blue
| spots Is made up with n great deal of
plain blue Surah, which forms the coll
lar and bosom drapery, and Is cut into
many narrow bias gathered ruffies for
trimming the skirt. These dresses are
commended for their lightness, lis they
weigh less than grenadines, which re-
guire heavier silk Innings. Sometimes
the most dressy foulards in Watteau
colors are lined throughout with pale
blue silk, and the blue does not appear
elsewhere in the dress.
Lovely dresses of batiste, of the sheer
est qualities, are of pale faded tints,
either pink, blue, cream, or lavender,
and arc ornamented with artistic en-
broidery done in crewel-work of The
gayest colors. in vivid contrast TO that
of the dress. Thus a pink batiste in
open lace-like patterns has the basque
and the drapery of the over-skirt edged
with lace frills, above which are set
clusters of crewel-work as large as a
lady's hand. representing bouquets of
roses, carnations, blue bells, and green
foliage. Japanese blue, olive green,
and dark red colors prevail in this
quaint needle-work, which Is cut out
and appliqued on the dress goods.
Cashmere is always in favor with
Parisiennes, and is sent out by Worth
in light qualities for spring dresses in
the new dull salmon red and heliotrope
shades combined Tin order to make them
still lighter with figured foulards. A
suit of heliotrope cashmere has a skirted
basque with punched drapery behind,
while the fiat front opens over gay fou-
lard laid in small plaits the whole length
OF the stirt. Pink, gray and white
cashmeres are imported with polka dots
embroidered with silk, to be made up
with plain Surah silks.
The imported gingham suits are the
prettiest OF all wash dresses. A gay
fancy is that Of trimming light blue and
white checked gingham with bands and
pointed tongues OF dark claret-colored
gingham. Such dress is further deco
rated by a cluster of hand-palnted
flowers in the point Of the neckerchief,
which is tied sailor fashion. Some
thing unique in the color ard in the
combinations Is aimed at in these pretty
cottons. Thus one of heliotrupe purple
has pale cream-colored facings. while
another of clarct red has plaitings of
chintz figures on white ground, very
much like the favorite patterns of fou-
lard.
The novelty in lingerie with which TO
brighten up dark toilette, or TO give
character TO light one. is a directoire
collar made of dark velvet. either black
garnet or blue, and edged with a white
frill OF creamy white Languedoc lace
the velvet collar is about finger deep,
and, extending across the back, slopes
away just in front of the turn of the
shoulders; across this front edge a scarf
of Surah silk OF light blue, pink or gar
net Is sewed on each side in slight
gathers, then drawn together on the
bust. knotted there, and the ends hang
to the waist, and are finished with lace.
two inches, the lens Is placed at that,
but does not focus; Ii is gradually
moved along. inch by inch. until, per-
haps, it Is brought to tbirty-six inches.
At this the proper height of center or
focus is attained, and II is then num-
bered thirty-six. The same operation
is OF course necessary with every lens.
This accounts for the numbers which
are upon spectacles or glasses of any
ind when purchased.