The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-01
White Muslin Dresses.


White Muslin Dresses.
Null muslin, French nainsock, and
other sheer lawns that have no starch
and are of dull ivory white, yet are
clearer than cream color, are the fabrics
used in imported dresses. Embroidery
is invariably employed for the trimming,
and to this sometimes added some mex
pensye lace, or perhaps little real
Mechin, or Vaienciennes in the new de-
signs that have small figures with feath-
cry edges, and show great deal of the
foundation mesh work. The embroidery
is mosteffectiyely used as scant hounces
for the skirt, trimming it sometimes in
many rows up the front, with three rows
extending all around it, and aSlple back
drapery to cover the plain part of the
back; while other dresses have three or
four embroidered flounces, so wide that
they cover all the skirt but a short space
for hip drapery. The open designs for
such work have been most in favor, but
there are also many flounces of the
thicker work that can scarcely be de-
tected from needle-work For simple
dresses this work is done in patterns of
dots scattered about, or else in scalloped
rows near the edge, and is very effective.
For more elaborate dresses there are
larger flower, leaf and vine patterns, and
some blocks, Greek squares and involved
geometrical designs. The over-dress of
white muslin is made without lining, but
is worn over high corset cover, the
sleeves being the only transparent part
of the corsage. The neck is cut in low
point in front, or it may be finished high
at the throat with standing ruffle of
embroidery, and inside this two stand
ing frihs of lace. A pretty finish
for pointed throat is given also by a
tichu the null that is shirred down
its only seam-that in the middle be-
hind; its bias ends draw closely down on
the shoulders are Tapped, or knotted,
or held by a ribbon bow on the bust
Just above the waist line in front. This
fchu may also be added to high cor
sage to give the effect of a full bust and
sloping shoulders; the high corsage has
its standing frills of embroidery and
lace, and the embroidery may also be in
lengthwise rows to form vest, and ex-
tend thence along the edge of the paniers
that curve down on each hip from the
middle of the front. Another trimming
that is quite inexpensive is puff of the
sheer null around the neck and wrists
with ribbon run in it, There may be frills
of embroidery or lace below the puff,
but for simple dress pretty frill may
be added of the null doubled and bias,
and this should be pulled apart in pouf-
like roundness, instead of being pressed
flat. Very narrow ribbon, only half an
inch wide, may be knotted or Topped
with many ends in the front or on the
left side of the neck. The seams in the
waist and sleeves of these thin lawns
should not be left raw that is, with
rough edges. They are neatest when
made with the English bag seam thai
first sews the edges together, making
the seam on the outside. of the dress.
The garment is then turned and sewed
on the wrong side, covering the seam
just made as if with bag-hence- the
name. The draped pdonaise is much
used for white null overdresses. The
bodice is first fitted like a basque, and
trimmed along its lower edges with the
embroidery in two rows, one turned up
and the other down, or with puff ovel
a ribbon, and the drapery is added in
lengthwise tucks on the hips and in
front. Below these tucks the drapery
will be quite full, and is made
still fuller by the frills of embroid-
cry. This fullness is curved upward be-
hind, and disappears under the straight
er breadths that are draped at the back.
Another fashion omits the tucks, and
finishes the top of the drapery with en-
broidery, which is then gathered on the
edge of the basque. For very dressy
occasions large sash bow with long
ends of doubled white watered silk is
placed on the back of the basque, but or
bow of the muslin is used
there. Another fashion for such dresses
repeats the shirred basques of last sum
mer, having a round yoke of many rows
of stirring. with also stirring at the
waist line front and back. A satin rib
bon at the waist is passed under the
stirring of the back and outside of the
rest of the basque, serving as belt.
The deep apron oyer-skirt is used with
such a basque, and is furnished with a
deep flounce of embroidery in trout,
while the back has drawing-string OF
ribbon across it, making panier puff at
the top, while below it the muslin is slit
up the middle, and falls in two square
ends that are trimmed all around, The
ribbon of the drawing string forms a
great bow with many loops below the
puff. The surplice belted waist is also
used for such dresses, but preference is
given to corsages that slope over the
hips, defining their outline and being
enlarged below by panier drapery.-
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along close to the shore, and the water
between the shore and the boat being
struck with an oar, the fish leap into the
boat. Large quantities are caught in
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