The Republican journal., 1881-05-19

delicate lace would be lost. ColOI6d laceS have
made their appearance some of the imported
| costumes, but are used only garnltures of
dresses of the same coiors. Ombro laCeS are com
blned artstcally with silks OF similar designs
| some of the toilets, but they do not look well
| when used on dress of contrasting or even har-
monouS color. The new lace called grand point
is used on some of the most elaborate dinner and
evening toilets. This is IN white and hand-dyed
ombre tints is from three to twenty-four inches
wide and from - to SO yard white lounce
OF this lace four and half yards long worth 500.
! A new lace Of similar design has foundation OF
old iron, steel gold. silver and rldescent netting.
Irish point lace, or CarTick Gael, as it is some
| times called, is very fashionable, and ranges in
| price from - to so yard. This may be also OBJ
tanned yard wide for overdresses tabliers Jackets,
! &c, made with small figured designs, for $40
| yard
Fichus jabots and breakfast caps are made of
silk null, trimmed with Mracourt, vermiclli,
| Breton, LanguedOc, Naenclennes, point de New
port, perle de lily, Mechlin and point desprt
laces, plated or gathered, and mingled with ribbon
| bows or bunch of flowers Of different shades.
| Black Spanish lace trims those not made of white
! or tinted null. French lace is also used but not
| as extensively as the Spanish and black thread.
| Duchess point is one Of the iavorltes among the
| expensive laces for founces, &c. Real valencien
mes and point applique are used on elaborate cos
| tunes of light texture. Laces of great value are
as much priced as diamonds or paintings for their
| standard worth, and are therefore, only at
rare intervals by their careful owners, who appre
cate the years of toll often represented in single
| yard or short iounee OF lace made of threads of
! almost cobweb hneness. The laceS now made by
machinery and finished by hand are used in place
| of these treasures all ordinary occasions, even
| by those who are able TO possess the most eXpen
! Sive
SUMNER WRAPS.
| The newest fancy for a light summer wrap will
draw the attention of many TO their grandmothers
| old trunks Small white Canton Grape embroider
| cd shawls have made their appearance among the
.ltest ilnp0rtatlonS. They are the genuine Chinese
| Grape with embroidery alike on both sides and
! edged with fringe. The talmas are long enough
to reach trle below the waist, and have two
capes or a cape and wide collar, edged with fringe.
Talmas, visjes &c., are longer than those of last
| season, and filed at the shoulders, waist and
| sleeves with shirring They are made of satin,
| surah and the handsomest Of guIpure or Spanish
| lace, with colored Innings Ulsters are loose and
| Of light cloth Haveloc5s or mantles with dol
man sleeves, are used to some extent instead ot
| ulsters.
Summer bonnets are the same as those for
| spring with the exception of Grape and gauze
| trimmings The leghorn fiat with SIX or nine
| ostrich plumes Of white or several tnts. is of
| the prettiest for summer wear. Flower, capotes
and tanchonS are tavoreS for elaborate toilets and
| evening wear. ombre tinted net is extensively
| used for strings and mlnglng with feathers and
| flowers. Rough straws used for all OCCASIONS
| except when the more dTessy bOnnets are aprr@-
pirate. CouutE hats made Of mali or are Of
/ the coarse Straws tnnmcd with NULL scarf and
bunch of field flowers.
FANS, rARAsoLS HOSIERY. GLOVES, &r.
| The newest fan Is OF large size and of cretonne
| figures outlined with crewel silk and tlnsel tam
| bour work The faces and general figures are not
| touched, but the hair and lace trimmings OF the
| dresses are cIaborately worked In the silk. They
| are mounted on plain ivory or fancy wood sticks
and nave a chain or ring attached to keep the fan
| from spreading when closed. Parasos are of the
| most elaborate description, with stripes blocks,
&c inserted in the outside and two or three coors
| i'll the Innings They often made of the ma
teral forming the garden suits of Elngham, flower
cd sattCCI fUulard, &t. For street costumes they
| are of the trimming OF the dress OF trimmed
! with the striped black trimming when
| much is used. Those having old frames often uti
lie them in this way Hosiery and slippers are
| an important item in the costume at watering
| places and country houses Ihe stockings mus
| match If possible either the dress trimming, the
tie cap OF gloves. The newest colors bril-
| liant scarlet, called ponccau. that Is one of the
| taTurte colOrS ior millinery also this season.
CarneIite slate, bishops violet pilgrim gray.
oness blue. cardinal red bronze rose, olive, steel
| mixtures plum. blGe, mOutarde Angaise and sap
| phlre, mlguonettc, &C. are the tav0rtes, SILK
| hosiery forty inches long. in these cOorS, in yarl
! Gus designs from the plain rib at - pair to the
lardlnere at SD. The latter has natural colOred
flowers embroidered on the black silk stocking IN
the most beautiful manner critical stripes OF
| alternating contrasting coors, or of black or
| white stripe, with one of color, are among the
| newest. Embroidered and lace open work is
seen on many OF the choicest Slippers are finish
ed on the toes with steel cOloTed stitching. and
| are sometimes OF toored morocco Walking boots
are made with moderate sized heels, and are some
| times of kid, combined with patent leather The
latest lmpOrtatiOnS OF gloves for summer wear are
Of silk, without buttons reaching above the elbows
| and wr,nklng like the Mouse gueaire, which is also
worn in the Swedish unQrcSScd kid. equally long
and conhEed at the wrist by two OF three buttons
The silk gloves are - pair and the Swedish :! -
| to 81 - IN. \. Herald
The most notable sale of Jersey cattle as re
lates to prices, that has yet taken place either in
this or the old country was held on Thursday last
in New y ork Forty six head realized the unprec
edeuted average Of >ll1.3o-a total Of 5.3.19 81.
The top price made on the pure Alphea" bull
Poonlus !jl3 knocked down Ior 500, which
far surpasses any known price for d Jersey
| Three imported cows brought 29.000, 81 ,6ud and
81 90 respectively Heretofore the highest knowE
| auction price for Jersey was sI,5!5, made
for part Nphea COW in the Kellogg com
bination sale of lSNo The New York Herald
III reporting this sale says that the prices and
manners of buyers indicate that the rich milking
| Jersey is fast assuming az aristocTate position
| among cattle and winning place as the gentle
| mans COW, approaching that heretofore mOnopo
| lzed by the Shorthorn The Herald published
Nov = 1850, the detailed butter test of the Jersey
COW Eurotus, !l5t, tor full season. showing an
aggregate of rs pounds, | ounce, given within
the year, a score that has never been equalled as
far as known. OF this animal the Herald says
She partakes largely OF the Alphea blood. and So
| many other cows in the strain have shown large
| yields that very appreciatlye demand has sprung
up tor the blood. There are few animals known