The Delaware ledger., 1883-08-25
Fashions.

There is no limit to combinatiors
this season. Suits, laees, ribbons, trim
mings of all kinds and even gloves par
take of it.
Sleeves for full dress are still exceed
ingly short and gloves very long. Skirts
remain short enough in front to dis
play the embroidered stocking as well
as the sandal. Boots are seldom worn
in the evening, and undressed kid is tho
favorite material for slippers, most of
which have painted designs on the toes
and on the sides as well. Apretty foot
looks prettier with fiat decoration on
the slipper than with rosettes, buckles
or any other trimming that interferes
with the delicate contour of the foot.
Armure silks, that were formerly
worn only by old ladies', are in fashion
for youthful costumes, especially for
black dresses. They are small Grape
like figure, and are made up in con-
junction with the real China crape-not
the crepe de chene which is manufaet-
ured in Paris. A wide armure fieunce
scalloped on each edge is all that is visi-
BILE on the skirt. The overdress of
Canton Grape is Watteau pelisse with
Barcelona lace, and jet trimming. The
bonnet is Of jet and lace, with white
aigrette the parasol is black, with
white lining, and the Suede gloves are
ecru or slate blue.
A becoming wrapper is of blue Eoli-
enne and pink surah merveilleux. The
fronts close in the neck and open over
pink surah plastron apron, which is
puffed and shirred. There are no cores
to this garment. The back consists of
small side pieces and two very narrow
pieces down the centre, making a
princess back, and so cut as to leave
sufficient fullness for large putting on
the upper part of the skirt. The gath
cred pocket under the left hip is sur
rounded by lace. Long narrow ribbon
loops fall from under the puffings in
the back. They are finished at the
waist with a plated ruffle, surmounted
by a small drapery. In the neck is a
full ruching.
The Suede gloves are worn in very
light colors. Silk gloves come in all
lengths, buttoned and loose wristed.
Pulled wrists, with lace inserting, are
new, and much liked from their novelty.
Silk and linen wears better than all
silk in gloves, but is complained of as
not keeping the coler so well still we
think the fingers peep through the fin
ger-ends of even these before there is
much change in color. Silk gauntlet
gloves are among the novelties for rid
ing and driving. 1t is no longer the
fashion to match gloves with the cos
tune neither are black gloves worn in
full dress as formerly. Girls wear silk
mitts in color usually like the trimming
on the hat they wear undress kids for
school. Half-gloves and mitts are found
kid this season, but the silk is given
the preference.
Greek embroidery is quite modern
work, and is much used for small mats,
, banner screens and other decorative
, articles. 1t is description of applique,
, and consists in arranging upon fiat
) foundation pieces Of colored cloth or
silk in arabesque designs, and attaching
these to the material with chain, her
, ring-bone, and other embroidery stitch
, es, and these stitches are also repeated
r upon the plain foundation. A very
; handsome result is obtained by drawing
. out the design upon dark Turkey-red
3 cloth and cutting the smaller shapes Of
4 the pattern in dark shade of blue, and
t the larger ones in paler blue. Laid
: upon the Turkey-red foundation they
e must be attached to the material by
n laying a silk cord rim on the edge of
each, and catching it down with red
y silk, as in COUGHING. Stars and various
$ decorative designs can be worked in
!. interstices of the pattern in tete de
= beuf stitch or in raised embroidery
e Joseph N. Heminway, of Troy, N. Y.