The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-03
The DAILY ARGUS.
FOR THE LADIES.

hite dresses are worn everywhere, in
town and country.
Huge cabbage roses are worn upon the
bonnet. at the top ofthe paraso1, and as
corsage flowers.
Broad ribbon sashes are worn by the
million, from the child of one wear to the
matron of sixty
Pale blue or pale pink muslin dresses
dispute the majority with sprigged and
polka-dotted patterns.
Lunce-cloth. wherewith to make bright
and picturesque lawn party, is in the
new, elegant shade of cardinal. with gold
orocaded borderings and deep fringe of the
same yellow hue.
A bonnet made wholly of 9oosberries,
lately exhibited, met with poor success, as
did also one of plum colored chenille,
adorned with a bunch of apricots. In the
way of fruit garnitures, elderberries in SUI
perb coloring. or pale-green grapes: sur
with the greatest favor,
Small checked silks arc made ND in
many fanciful styles, and always in com
bination with other fabrics, plain mervei-
leuX being the usual choice A skirt of
dark royal blue and white checked silk Is
covered with wide plated f1ounces, each
headed with a narrow plating of royal
blue surah. The eersage and Vatican
overskirt are of the plain blue material.
with cuffs, pockets, and perline of the
checked silk
White or black dresses are frequently
adorned with multi scolored ribbons, hoops
and long streamers, or jabots in mixtures
OF eolors-ofive, gray, and pink or pale
blue cardinal and terra Gotta, for instance
being conjoined. Primrose. bronze brown
and CRIMSON form another fashionable
combination. but the slightest error in tint
destroys all the good effect. Well blended
this simple trimming sufficiently brightens
the sombrest toilet.
Ribbon of every shade, design and
width forms an important part in the cos
tunes of the day. The old fashioned stiff
bow is seldom seen, the modern arrange
ments being designated as cascades. flats,
plaques, chouN or pompons; and a dresSy
dress, or even a simple morning toilet, now
look incomplete and expressionless until
some adornment of ribbon has been added.
Upon some of the most fashionable cos
tunes are used ribbons by the dozen yards
upon the skirt alone. and corsages and
wraps are frequently covered with loops Of
ribbon, mingled with waves of lace.
A novel and stylish costume has the
short walking skirt of black gros grain silk,
with Louis XIV, tunic of The same, trimmed
with richly worked applique bands of cut
jet. Over this a French casaaue of black
and white striped silk, fitting the figure
very perfectly, and fastened down the front
with loops of silk braid and Jet beaded
frogs The parasol of black is adorned.
with Jet and lined with white silk; black
silk Jersey gloves drawn on over the close
coat-sleeves of the casaaTfe, and Il bonnet
of black lace, wrought with jet beads. and
trimmed with semi-wreath of white roses
complete the costume.
Casaquims, polonaises, redingotes and
corsages panier will all be in the favor
this and the coming autumn season
Drawn bodices are also much worn with
diaphanous. fabrics; the number of shirrs
on these, however, is greatly diminished
The corsage 'mademoiselle," with deep
points, are quite the leading style for the
very rich materials. such as brocade. moire
lampas. and the like The Jeanne dare
corsage is novelty, being opened at one
side and laced up with silk or silver cords
This and the corslets laced under the arms
will be much worn during the summer
season, accompanied by g,iMpe and
sleeves of Oriental gauze, ore a chemisette
Russo of white silk India muslin, en-
broidered III the eolors of the dress.
Adjustable trains have been found en-
tirely too convenient for the existence of
any probability of their going out of
fashion, as they are equally suitable to all
seasons. The vogue of scarfs, tabliers,
and patterns detachable from the skirts,
and fastened to it when desired by means
of patent hoods or invisible buttons is
nearly as great, as by this means the
toilet may be varied almost indefinitely
A rich dress may be made in the height of
simplicity, yet in few moments the ad
dition of long, adjustable court train in
the back and down the front, tablier
covered with lace glistening with passe
menterie or wrought with elaborate en-
broideries, may transform this unpretend
ing dress into a tsitette elegante Piastrons
of pattern materials, or of satin, gagged
or plated, are still very fashionable, while
those of silk satin, in light shakes covered
with lace or hand painted, are exceedingly
elegant.