Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-23
FOR THE LADIES.
a FEW PARAGRAPHS ABOUT suMMEE
WEAR.
How to Purcnase-The Different styles
BeWisching To;lets-skirts, waists,
kits. Belte. Bows, Etc

The principal objection TO shopping
tours usually lies in the trouble which the
ladies, or, more properly speaking, some
of the ladies, are inconAiderate enough TO
give it is perfectly proper that lady
should examine the new goods, If she so
desires, without necessarily buying any
thing she may wish to consider the mat
ter more thoroughly before making any
selection, or she may desire to get some
idea Of the materials and colors which are
in vogue still IN itself there is nothing
particularly enjoyable about shopping, for
one becomes very much fatigued, and be-
fore the selection is made there are go
many different styles to be seen
that the mind becomes confused
and one is apt TO be undecided
what to get. 1t is always advisable to ex-
anime carefully the piece of goods under
consideration before deciding upon il, for
there are sometimes defects, or effects,
which are totally overlooked at the first
selection. For example, sample of
goods viii appear TO be very salts
i've, the colors rich, and the tex
TURF HIN CoAO4G1 NAdk44lAdllOD, INV
over, may reveal the fact that there is
some defect in the warp which IS not ap-
parent at first /; as q sample IS cut the scis-
sors sometimes slpand make a break through
several tncknesses of the goods without
the fact being known. As natural conse-
queuee, when q dress pattern is cut from
this particular goods, there Is likely to be
a clear cut through the center Of breadth,
or several threads viii be drawn into puck
er, thus interfering with the beauty of
the material, spelling a yard or more OF
the goods, and trying the temper of the
buyer. Again, IN purchasing ginghams,
| lawns or organizes, or, for that matter,
any material which viii require laundry
ing, il is always advisable to test the
color by washing a sample. Ii is
rather late in the day to discover
that the material IS not dyed with
FAST coLoRs
After the costume Is made, SO then the ex-
perienee IS apt to be disoouraging the del
icately-tinted flowers and sprays are apt to
disappear on the application of soap and
water, and all that VIII remain Of its pris
tine daintinegs and wealth of coloring will
be faded mass of muslin or orgaudie,
which viii not be fit for any other use than
the rag bag. A trial of this kind is likely
to teach lesson TO the shopper; nomatter
how unhesitatingly the seller may warrant
the colors to be fast, regardless of the pro-
testations which are SO freely made that
the material is perfect in every respect,
place not your faith in the goods thus
recommended until you have made assur-
ance doubly sure by making the necessary
tests and discovering, in time, the value of
the article. 1t is not very much trouble
to devote little thought to this matter,
and it would save any amount of disap-
pointmen5 afterward if people would take
this precaution in advance. In buying q
dress IL is always best to get good quality
in the beginning, as cheap, unserylceable
materials wear quickly and are soon thread
bare and unsightly, Fhmsy materials are
always poor investments, the threads give
in places, the material itself pulls and
trays at the seams, and Is, therefore, ut
terly worthless.
GIFGHAAIs.
Some very pretty ginghams are shown
for the summer season these are more
varied than one would imagine possible, for
all the ingenuity OF maid and matron IS
called into play IN order to make these cos,
tunes effective. In aome cases plain goods
are used, while again lowered and figured
brocades, striped and checked patterns,
and mixed goods, such as were called me-
lange last season, are all successfully I'M
itated, and the costumes are exceedingly
artistic, and may be taken as models of the
styles which are appropriate for suits of
such materials. In some instances the
plain goods are used as the upper portion
of the dress, while the striped or figured
varieties are employed in the composition
of the skirt This order is, however, fire.
quently reversed, aud the effect produced
is equally desirable. For morning wear
there is nothing more suitable and beoom-
ing than dresses of gingham or of some
other equally inexpensive and seryiceable
material; they are always fresh-looking,
may be easily laundried, and are often SO
stylish In appearance aud SO dainty
in design and coloring as to give the
impression that they are much more elab-
crate and handsome than they really are.
Some very pretty styles for making these
suits ara after the following general plans.
OF course each Individual must consult her
own personal requirements before making
any selection, and there are all manner Of
notifications which may be made in the
arrangement Of draperies and trimmings
which viii work
WONDERFUL TRANSPORTATION
In the appearance of the article in ques-
ton, and make them better suited TO the
individual. One stylish costume has a
short skirt of striped blue and white lawn
tennis suiting; the trimming consists Of a
full rufle, bordered with lace, and caught
up IN series OF shell shaped plaitings,
which are so arrangedas to show the under
bslayeuse plating OF pain blue material.
The polonaise is quite bouffant, and is or
namented with clusters of shell-shaped
plaitings, which are composed of the filmy
lace The waist is made close-ftting and
quite plain the entire upper portion Of
the dress is of lawn. tennis shifting of de.
licate shade of blue the neck is cut in a
deep V, which opens to the belt; this is
bordered with shell plaitings Of lace, with