Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-07-04
DAINTY SUMMER FABRICS.
Trifes Light as Air, Yet Charming
Enough far Any Kaiden's Use.

This year one marvels at the lighsuesx
and airiness Of every textile fabric, and
thanks her lucky stars for the good for-
tune which sends dresses; that scarcclYs
weigh more thana pocket-handkerchief.
made OF soft, yielding sabrics4hat may
he drawn. fold after fold, through 4 wo-
mans finger-ring, and come out stih
smooth and unwrinkled. Fine silk mulls.
either in plain col0rs or with tiny con-
trssting figures; India mulls,. sheer ami
light; China silks, With gay figures u
white grounds, girlish nun yeikn6G
either plain or embroidored, I'D ~
I rlnheaa checA0d 1lI1gSyglt6{ 6GnJsB
painted upon them. Dainty? 10. Che
last degree, and 1t will be such de-
light to wear them. All these fabrics are
made over a thin. light silk. much like
the old-fashioned foulard in quality,
and are trimmed with row after row OF
the softest flament laces, all adding to
the general lightness and ileeciness Of
the appearance The silk is usually
the color of the fabric itself, although
now and again. when some peculiarly
of colorlng is desired. contrasting
shades are used; as, for instance, a
light-green nuns yelling has not quite
the yellow cast desired for the true Nile
green, which is the true shade sought,
and which is insisted upon. The whole
line of fabrics does not give the required
shade; but what shall be done? VIII
the puzzled modiste fly the field over
come by this struggle with color? Not
a bit Of il. A lining of soft yellow silk
under the pure real pal green gives ex-
actly the tint that Is wanted.
These nuns yelling dresses, to be
perfectly stylish, are made with no
other trimming than fine ribbons; the
short, round skirt has wide pleating
on the bottom; the ovcrskirt has in
front the effect of a long, much wrinkled
apron. pointed in the middle of the front
breadth and reaching nearly to the depth
of the flounce, quite short on the side;
the pleats are held by loops ami ends OF
self-colored ribbon abont two inches in
width. The back drapcrics are also
quite full and much punched The
bodies are close basques NIh elbow
sleeves. ting sleeves having lace frills,
while quaint MISUNDERSTANDING iichus
of null are worn about the throat It
is quite the thing to dress bridesmaids
In these. simple gowns Of nun y yelling,
and for these costumes old pink and
pale blue are even more used than
white.
a wide hat or poke bonnet, trimmed
to match. is also worn, and the flowers
carEiee! snit the costume The dresses
Fare a1t Uniform, Uut alternate blue and
piak. among the other shades in which
this fabric is shoWn are cream. butt
pale, yellow ana green. Tie China
silks are very stylish, and, when pref
ills Inade. are exceedingly picturesque
and becoming Usually the trimming is
entirely lace and ribbon, but one model
was recently shown which had trim
ming of garnet velvet arranged about
The front, and over that fell a founce
of Madras f4nt lace. Like ali the other
China silks the ground was white aud
the printed figure was in olive, with q
touch OF the deep red that was shown in
the velvet; the overdrcss, quite full and
Intricate, WAS iace-trimmed. and the
draperies held in place by loops and
ends OF yelve. RIBBON of the same shade,
The body was a small, close basque,
with half-slaryes edged with lace and
ornamentc3 directly in from. by a small
velvet bow. 1t was an exquisite affair.
-BoSton Adrcrtisey.