Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-23
and becoming our sidewalks are hardly in

and becoming, our sidewalks are hardly in
condition to render it possible to intro
dIce the custom as a regular thing, for one
afternoons wear is sufficient to render
garment almost unacceptable. SO much
does the scot and dust mar the freshness
and beauty Of these bewitohing toilets.
Some effective suits are, however, fashioned
from this material, and it is probable that
the young ladies will continue to favor 1t
as material for house and evening wear,
even If it "a not generally chosen as fitting
for walking suits. One
HANDSOME COSTUME
Has short skirt of dotted muslin with
three ruffies around the bottom the over
dress is made with an apron front, drawn
up into any number Of fine plaits, which
are drawn up at one SIDE; the back dra.
peries are arranged in series of loops,
which are held in position by bows Of white
satin ribbon. 4 walking suit of white dot
ted muslin is made with short skirt
trimmed with deep rufiie the overdress
is apron front with full drapeTies at the
back the round waist is made perfectly
plain, close fitting aud high at the neck
the belt is of satin ribbon with large bow,
which fastens in front. A walking suit OF
heavier materials is made of striped chev-
lot, the color tints on ecru and darker
shade of wood color. The skirt is laid in
wide kilt plaits, which are headed By q
series of she'll shaped plaitings. The over
dress il paneied and fastens with rows Of
handsome buttons the drapery is rather
fiat, takingtheform of folds rather than that
of loops. The basque is doubie-breasted, but
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one shoulder and then falling back in
wide rever The collar is slightly rolled
and the cuffs are broad and square the
belt is of the same material as the DRESS
and is caught with metal clasp. Another
street suit is of cheviot in an indistince
check OF olive and ecru wool !; the skirt,
which is Just short enough to escape the
ground, is made with a triple box pleating,
the edges being stitched with silk OF the
same shades the overskirt is long and
full in front and has a stitched border !;
the draperies are fun and close and are
ornamented in the same manner; the
basque is very short on the hips, being
simply long enough to prevent the waist
from pulling out of shape when the arms
are raised the standing collar is stitched,
as are also the sleeves the latter have no
cuffs, and are made to f6 the arms as
closely "a possible, being just large enough
at the wrists to admit linen cuff; the
basque is not trimmed the buttons are OF
BRONZE TINTs
And are quite large, giving finish to the
waist a belt OF the same material or Of
silk may be worn with this costume ]. tho
latter is preferable, as the fbers adapt
themselves better to the curve of the waist
and do not add to the size Cloth belts are
apt to be rather bulky and do not seem to
be flexible, and are not, certainly, as dressy
as silk or satin bands. Some elegant even
ing dresses are made of mulls and muslin
and of the lighter summer silks. One par
ticularly noticeable walking suit is OF
changeable satin de Lyon of q bronze tint,
with shadings of gold The skirt is laid in
kilt pleatines from the waist down the
overdress is short and is edged with a
fringe made of balls of irideacent gold
beads the basque is perfectly plain and
fits the figure without wrinkle /; the col.
lar and cuffs are trimmed with bands of the
iridescent bead passementerie.