The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-07-27

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sthwart the bathing horizon. The ladies', hav-
into the pellucid waters. When they came to
the surface and walked up in the shallow water
there was change in Jim's demesnor. Jim
had been instructed to keep men away, and
y when the ladies' emerged the wett draperies
we're clinging 80 closely that Jim's mind became
disturbed, and, having strict orders, he took
mem !, ior men. and setting up bark like q
or the ladies: They tried 10 quiet him. but he
snapped at them so ''viciously that they ran
shrieking out Of the water and up the bank.
~ this time some gentlemen fishing at dis
lance had become alarmed, and came rushing
fresh screams, aud Jim's barking fire was di-
vided The ladies hid behind trees, and with
dinicuity and much disgust succeeded in per-
suading the gentlemen that they were merely
romping with Jim: However, there was no
bathing suits are at q discount at the Springs"
| Irish Lace
There is being held at present 1.-THE Mansion
house in London an exhibition of Irish lace.
Very fine specimens are contributed to the loan
section OF the exhibition by the princess Of
Wales, the Princess Christian and numerous
other ladies', by whom the beautiful make of
some kinds Of Irish lace has long been recog-
nlzed The list Of trade exhibitors includes
the more important London houses; but. curl
whole Of ireland. VII When 'i It is i re-.
membered that the social condition Of the
Irish people favors in a remarkable degree
the extension OF handwork as home or cottage
stead Of taking permanent hold of the districts
into which it has been introduced, has general
" proved to be . mere feeting or transient iu-
dustry. Small holdings and large families, tho
habit OF the boys" seeking work in Scotland
and England, and a consequent surplus female
population at a loss for occupation, except
when man ufactures have been established, as
at Blarney; are precisely the conditions under
which cottage industry should flourish Yet
all the lace industries which now exist can be
century. Earlier attempts to establish laco
| making appear to have died out from some
unexplained reason. Lady Arabella Denny
taught the children in the .poorhouse to make
but the result Of her efforts was not very dur
| able. There has been lace making which has
left traces in Kerry, at Midtown, Killarney and
KKetnmare; in County Cork. at Clonskilty and
nscorthy, Thomastown, Kilkenny. Burros-
| leigh, Carlow, marlborough and Kildare. Be-
twcsn these southern districts and the northern
bygone centers Of lace making there is great
gap; Lace was s, formerly made, it would
of Ireland; but in all these places the
industry persisted by degrees from Causes,
| among which the keen competition of artistic
Belgium WAS perhaps not the least powerful.
Possibly also the Introduction Of Nottingham
machine lace helped to eXtlnguish tho lighter
| fabrics, except Of the very highest class; and
'bone lace" or the imitation of the old Italian
raised point has never been an article in very
| large demand, except for ecclesiastical vest
ments. These causes, combined with tho
| comparatively high price asked for Irish lace,
may have killed off a promising industry; but
to whatever malign influence it may be- as
signed, the fact is clear that the old centers
died out and that the new ones have been
| formed by vigorous lndividu al effort, requir-
| ing even now to be supplemented bv systematic
instruction in the art Of design. This in great
part explains its cost
| Summer Wedding Toilets.
| The designs and coorings of the now sateens
are very beautiful. As a rule, the grounds are
closely covered by the patterns, but in some
charming exceptions the fond is of a decided
trasting hues such as prmroses and carnations
on dark laurel.green ground, pink oleander
blossoms on nuns gray, and mauye on dark vio-
let, and vice Versa. Pretty and inexpensive
lace-trimmed killings of the plain materisl for
the underdress. and either white brocaded
sateen for tho bodice aud tunic, or q white
ground, with gold buds and leaves scattered
over the white ground The bridesmaids are
with pale blue forgetme-nots, laurel bios
SONS, or daffodils. With lace trimmings and
other dainty accessories in tho shape of fots
and ends OF gay ribbons matching the tint of
the flowers OF the brocade, pretty fans and
parnsols, and picturesque hats. lace
trimmed and frightened with flowers, long
Danish kid or white silk gloves drawn on to
reach the elbows, no more charming toilets
need be desired, cit her for wedding or gar
den party. In the matter Of ribbon trimmings,
they were never worn in greater profusion.
Many Of these, and naturally the most expen-
siye, are hand painted; other pattern ribbons
are embossed or printed, some of the designs
actly matching the figures on the sateen fabric.
Plain and reversible ottoman ribbons of two
coiors are lavishly used for hot bows drnpirg
tunics, trimming the entire fronts of matinees,
raising skirt draperies and for trimming
bodices and sleeves. Loops of ribbon are
employed to edge the jaunty Hungarian
bodices, and rows OF loops are frequently
| laid across the top of silk or satin killing
to head it. Similar loops are then laid
the front Of the nngng with
decreasing in width as they reach the belt
This gives gu effective finish, aud il generally
becoming
worth's Dressmakins.
Two young ladies of my acquaintance were
in Paris last summer, and, after the manner Of
most good Americans, they went to Worth TO
| order some dresses. He looked them
over critically and then asked them to
walk across the room. They did as they were
PAGES he shook his head and said: "Lades, I can
do nothing for you" He did not think them
stylish enough to do justice to his dresses.
| thought before they told me this anecdote that
| it was Worth's dresses that made the style, and
| not the style that made Worth's dresses. This
is something to remember: Dressmaking
when it becomes fine art. il q very paying
business. Our best dressmakers. mostly Irish
| women with French names, think nothing Of
| asking $3.50 for simple lawn dress, and any
where from 5000 to $500 for street or car
| rage dress. As there is about 200 per cent
profit in this they, soon lay by q
lot of money. They will tell you that
must live in fashionable neighborhood; but
| they won't tell you that they let out half Of
their house to gentlemen, dodgers, which quite
| pays them this shocking. rent" The most OF
our fashionable dressmakers go to Europe
every summer to lay in astock Of goods for tue
winter: Here is where. they make, too. for
| they charge enormously for their importations;
t and Is they sometimes smuggle them into this
country their profits are doubled. Agreat many
| Of these dressmakers have friends among the
officials, and worry few OF them pay duties.
Garden Party Dresses.
garden-parsy dress, worn by a tall brunette
in New York lately, was as follows: The
round skirt was of strawberry satin, en-
lisge down tho front Folds Of the satin de-
scending from the bodice were arranged
to represent paniers. The train was
Of rich pink brocade, detached from the
skirt, to which it formed q sort of background,
and was caught up on one side with q
tnft OF red and rose-colored feathers. The
pointed bodice Of strawberry satin was laced
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