Morris tribune., 1882-06-15
The Complete Summer Costume.

The Complete Summer Costume.
A speciality of the season is the COM
plete dress, black or cream color, with
lace yelling, and accompanied by bonnet
and parasol complete. The distinction
is largely due to the depth and beauty of
the lace trimming and the finish and
harmony of the entire costume. The
foundation is usually satin surah, the
lace, Spanish point, often so deep that
two widths of it-one laid across the
front of the skirt the other in close
paniers upon the sides-will cover it ex-
cept the fine killed flowers, and scant
putting which serves as heading to
these. The lace is also deity and taste.
fully woven into the drapery at the back,
forms the mantle or vigite with its neat
rufHed collar and f1ouncing, and borders
the rich parsol which alone shows a
sky of old gold or ruby high upon the
inside. The effect of the lace on the
richest costumes is augmented by fine
embroidery of jet which is used in broad
bands and panels, and is supplemented
by small bonnet entirely Of jet. OF
course the costume is weighty, but it is
very effective, and for lady who de-
sires dark and striking toilet without
much regard to cost there is nothing
more distinguished. A lighter all black
dress, and one whom those ladies would
prefer who do not like and will not wear
jet, is of black embroidered nuns veil
ing over satin surah used in the same
way as Spanish lace. The hat is black
chip, large, and of the creole" or inden-
ted form, and trimmed with profusion
Of feathers and facing of silk net.
Nearly all special summer costumes are
accompanied by parasols, and many by
fan to match. The new French sateens
are sent in boxes, accompanied by these
accessions, and have in previous let
ter described the cheese cloths with
cretonne appGqued, or bands embroid-
cred, which were completed BY the adj
dition of bonnet and parssol. The fash
ion is a pretty one in cottons, but it is an
expensive one in silks and satins covered
with lace or embroidery, and not
likely to become popular. The ''lace"
effect upon and in materials, cotton, and
WOO, have not had the success that was an
ticipated for them by dealers. Upon cotton
such effects are thrown away in the sim
pie striped mesh which only disfgured
the surface of the fabric. Had they
been made in lace patterns, and arrang-
ed as borders, perhaps the result would
have been different, but hardly, for
trimming laces are so pretty and cheap
that there is no object in so palpable an
imitation which has not the grace of the
original
The WOODEN lace seemed to deserve
success. for as q material for overdresses
it is charming and obtainable in black,
white, and collors; but it is somewhat
expensive, ($1.50 per yarO and being
open requires to be made over silk, so
that it is a costly purchase by the time
the requisite Spanish lace trimming has
been added. The cream patterns are,
however, lovely over pale blue, and can
be arranged even more gracefully and to
better advantage than lace itself. Itmay
also be used in the cream tints over
black, pink, heliotrope, and cream satins,
thus greatly reducing the expense
while the effect is preserved,
and the costume rendered even
more appropriate for summer afternoon
wear, little fetes, croouet parties, and
the ike.-Jennie June.