National Republican., 1883-07-23
A rrw FASHION NOTES.
A Few Hints About Summer Attire
Items OF Interest 90 tho Ladies'.

Items OF Interest 60 tho Ladies'.
american Queen.
The first question in regard to tho toilet these
warm days is, "What can l wear that will
look pretty and cool and feel cool W There
are many materials that look cool and airy,
but arc anything but comfortable The best
materials Cor wear in the morning arc ba-
tistes lawns muslins, and buntings; indeed,
white dress Of tho last named material is
far preferable to those mentioned beforehand,
that is, if ono is to sit or walk in tho sun, as
the wooden material protects the skin from
its ardent rays. For evening wear are tho
grenadines, so pretty in their graceful drapery
and coloring, and they arc suitable alike for
maid and matron.
Lavender water is much appreciated during
the summer by those who use it. IL is we'll
to satuate the handkerchief with this delicate
perfume, and also the boudoir or sitting room,
1t is pleasant and cooling to the skin, and tho
odor is never overpowering, no matter how
much it Is used
As n rule perfumes are not so much used as
they were some time ago. The little scented
powder bag sewed in the dresses and mantles
are considered enough, and no lady uses
more than one kind of perfume, for the effect
produced if she does is sometimes very far
from pleasant A little satin sachet bag
clothes perfumed and sweet. They may bo
filled with sandalwood, orris root, or pot
pouri.
A beautiful dress, recently seen at Newport,
had a train of an exquisite shade of heliotrope
velvet, lined with satin of lighter shade,
and trimmed ON one side with Brussels lace d,
caught with sprays of heliotrope, orchids, and
lovely shaded leaves, looped with ribbon.
Tho skirt of very heavy light heliotrope
brooche was artistically trimmed with Brus-
sells lace, caught up with bouquets of orchids
and shaded leaves.
Another very handsome dress seen at the
same place had train and corsage of salmon
brocade, lined with satin, trimmed on one
side with deep Honiton lace laid over crushed
strawberry satin, whilo on the other side was
n shell shaped ruche in two shades of the
satin, and esprits of shades ostrich feathers,
with groups of six cookie shells worked in
pearls about tho train. The pettcoat of
crushed strawberry brocade had o satin front,
draped with Honiton point lace, looped with
feathers, The ornaments worn with this
toilet consisted of a tiara of diamonds, neck
lace of pearls and diamonds, and pendant
of cookie shells in diamonds.
A very striking dress for evening wear
may be made of creamy white duchessc
satin, the long court train being lined with
white surah silk, and trimmed with revers OF
blue black Lyons velvet. The petticoat of the
satin has bands of the velvet running hori-
zontally across 1t, and caught in tho center
by velvet bow. The pointed bodice has
flowing sleeves, lined with the white surah
with straps of the velvet on the shoulders
and band of the same passing across the
| front about the waist aud another across the
| bust.
Little modified poke hats of coarse white
| straw look very pretty when trimmed with
| white null, long ends of the same crossing in
the back and tying loosely under the chin.
Guipure lace is very popular in Paris Just
now for trimming summer dresses. 1t is very
wide, ecru in color, and the design comes il
| relief. 1t is called Guipure kremlin and il
looks well on velvet crepe de Chine or sqteon
Dresses made entirely of lace are drapeC
with pompon bows over orange, pink, straw
and cream color. The bodices are generally
of velvet the same color as the satin under
meath the lace, and are opened in the from
and cut square in the back, but not low.
Dresses, hat, and parasols in the new shade
! of red, coquellicot aeu fambant, or incend
are made to loop trihe subdued when GOV
cred with ruilles of deep ecru lace. Th
Spanish lace looks very effective, but tn,
coarse Russian lace better. A pretty morn
ing toilet in this effect can be made of scarle
sateen covered with the lace, q hat to cor
respond, and a parasol of ecru pongee line
with scarlet being worn with the toilet.
Mitts are not fashionable for full dress, an
why this should be so is unexplainable The,
are SO becoming-more so to u pretty hand
and comfortable. However, some youn
ladies do wear them, and tie them to tn
wrist and arm by narrow velvet ribbon.
Flounced fronts ior dresses are arranged
with the shot tafletas and cream silks, and
| handsome brocaded scarf often forms tn
| paniers by being drawn across the hips at tn
edge of the bodice and gracefully looped a
the back, with drapery of silk and lace, a
many as twelve tlounces being constant
seen, some being "pinked" and arrange
dagonally, curved toward the hips. Lac
skirts are also arranged thus, with over
dresses of surah, tlowered nainsook, or Otto
man silk. The trimming consists of loops O
ribbon or bows Of velvet passed through fanc,
buckles.
Four or five pins in animal designs ar
worn at the same time. They are general
of silver and come very reasonably. One O
the newest designs represents half-opel
clam, with II ribbon coming out of its mouth
OH which is written, "What are the will
waves saying"
Tulle evening dresses are as popular rs eve
for young ladies. They come in all tints
A dress of this material recently sent hom
from Worth was intended for waterin
place belle. 1t was composed of tho pales
green tulle, made up over simmer
The newest jet bonnets are made of larg
beads strung on wire and mounted in trelli
pattern, there being no foundation, so tn
hair is visible. Others have the lattice
beads over gilt frame, and gold lace edge
the brm.
Hair-dressing is becoming moro elaborate
No longer are the meagre coils in the nape q
tho neck popular but plaits winding roun
and round, and loose twists coled high VI
are to be seen The fashion of arrangn
the hair quito on the top of the head
gaining favor, and to many heads an
youthful faces is most becoming Some q
the fanciful large hats, copied from old pic
lures, are made for this style of coilfure. Otho
hats and bonnets are made so short ut th
back as to necessitate II good show of hai
Good sized hairpins in tortoise SHE'LL with tn
tops encrusted with sparkling paste, are fast
ened into these plaits and coils. Combs, c,
pecially Of cut steel, are again to be seel
Many young ladies arrange Il plait of hal
round the top Of the head from the sides, jus
where the fringe of hair commences. Nal
row bands of velvet, cut Steel or pearls al
worn over the head in the evening, and, fc
very full dress, u tuft of feathers rather {
ono side; but the fashion of wearing but lii
tie in the hair still continues, except in th
case of diamonds, when they are exhibited
the shape of sprays, stars, and pins.