The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1882-03-23
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Styles and Materials Tor Spring Dresses,
Jackets and Wraps.

new goods dlsplayeu on the counters OF
retail stores. The zephyr cloths, as
Scotch ginghams are now called, are
the first washing goods shown. as these
have become staple fabric, and are
already being bought by ladies who
prepare their dresses in advance of the
season. Even stripes, small checks
and irregular plaids are the patterns in
these, and the colors are clear blue
with white, or else two shades of blue,
dark garnet, brown, green, olive and
black with white. The bordered ard
handkerchief designs are not
shown, the preference being for
half inch stripes and inconspicuous
plaids. The garnet ginghams are in
better shades than those introduced
last year, and are especially pretty in
checks alternating with dark blue.
Plain colors are shown to accompany
the different patterns, but the expert
ence of last summer suggests entire
dresses of one design instead of combi-
nations. The clean blue ginghams
striped with white. or else in bars. will
remain in favor, as they wash we'll and
are becoming to old and young, blondes
and brunettes, alike. The darker
blue, with checks of different shade
of blue, are seryiceable because not
easily soiled. Ladies who are making
these dresses during the leisure OF the
winter prefer the simple designs that
were in favor last year to any novelties
shown in the fashion plates. The
round lower skirt is made to escape the
ground, and is trimmed with one wide
or two narrower gathered Aounces,
cut straight across the cloth,
hemmed on each edge, and ii
ornament is desired, finished with
open Hamburg embroidery that is all
white, or may have the color of the
gingham introduced. The round long
overskirt is edged with the embroidery
put on straight-not rufled-and is
caught up very high on each hip, and
once in the middle of the back. The
waist is very plain round basque, not
lined, with belt of the same, Byron
DOLLAR, two ruffles on each sleeve turned
toward the wrists, and the edging of
embroidery; or else the box-plaited
hunting jacket is used with single
breasted fronts having two box plaits,
while the back has but one. The plain
basque is more generally becoming
than the box-plaited jacket, and washes
better. Rows of small tucks like plaits
down each front and down the middle
OF the back are.also liked, but these
are open to objection as being difficult
to iron we'll.
New soft-fnished percales are shown
in the stylish light porcelain blue with
dots, scarfs, bars and lines OF white
These are usel for shirtinss as we'll a.
for ladies' dresses. Other percales.
more especially intended for shirting,
hsvs white grounds with small stripes
or figlrss in bright red, bio Vn, blue o.
black.
The first WOO. goods shown ar
cheviots for spring. These are so loosel..
woven that they are not heavier than al
ordinary bunting, yet the broade
threads used spread out aud preveni
them from having the sleazy appearance
OF buntings. Some OF these are in solid
colors, such as olive, grayish-blHe, sea
brown, mustard, etc., while Others ar.
mixtures OF colors such as are seen III
the English homespuns, illuminated
with threads of red and orange. They
are said to be pure wool, are double
fold, and are sold for sixty cents a yard.
French casbmeres will be largely
imported in plain c5Sors, both of igh'
Ind dark shades, and also with polka
dots of white or OF lighter shade thar
cashmere, or else in contrast with it. A
novelty il such stuffs, introduced dur
ing the winter by the fashionable mo-
disses, will be found in the spring
goods in large moon'like spots instead
of small polka dots, wrought or bro
caded on the fabric-not printed there,
ss such designs usually are. These
moons are from two to three inches in
diameter, are placed far apart, and
though in contrasting color to the
ground of the goods they are SO large
that they are always of very dark and
inconspicuous coloring. Thus seal
brown has navy-blue spots that are
almost black, and dark-green grounds
have maroon moons. These stutfs are
more loosely woven than cashmeres,
and have q woody nap like that of cam
els hair. Dress fannels for travelling
and mountain suits are also exhibited
in nicer qualities among new goods.
These have the smooth finish of lady's
cloth without its weight, are double
width and cost $3.50 yard.
Fashion Notes.