Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-13

Among the prettiest of summer gar
ments are the braided pauze iackett
lined with silk. They are very short
on the side and deeply fringed with
chenille mingled with let taSseis and
crescents; the sleeves come only to ths
elbow and the front is a mass of frun
and foliage embroidery, the leaves done
in frayed silk. the fruit in beads.
A high waist, with a pointed opening
both il the front and back. and an
apology for sleeve, is to be that most
in favor for evening wear this summer.
The proper bows for white dresses
embroidered in colors have many loops,
and contain all the colo-s of the EN-.
broidery. A recently imported French
costume had ornaments of this sort
made of blue. olive, red and pale vel
low ribbons. The embroidery, which
was almost foot deep, was on the two
foulard fiounces and on the drapery of
the short polOnaise. An embroidered
chemisette, and ruffles of fine silk lace
on the edges of the fiounces and dra-
peries completed the list of the accesso-
ries of one OF the prettiest dresses seen
this year.
The pretty waistcoats of white cord
ed silk which are worn with black and
dark silk frocks are called Beau Brum-
meis. They have wide pocket flaps.
with buttons, and are very pretty, but
the significance OF the name is not
clearly apparent
Fawn-colored parasols. trimmed with
lace. fastened here and there by large
yellow pearls, and having frilling of
lace set on the lining halfway between
the center and the brim, are liked for
carriage use in London.
Box plaitings OF corded muslns are
sewed under the belts of many of the
new skirts. The muslin begins at the
side seams, and the first two plai.s are
only folded under for halt their width,
but at the back they are very full. This
arrangement has the merit of not Icing
easily displaced. and is very light.
A very pretty design for polonaise
has each of the two front pieces of
the waist about half yard wide and
laid in folds at the center. At the belt
these cross, and the upper one curves
gracefully and loses itself in the folds.
Worth recently alleviated the sorrows
OF mourning customer by making her
gown of gray and black satin and
black velvet The skirt had panels of
the flrst material worked with interlaced
rings in dull steel beads and bright steel
spangles, typical of different depths of
adilctlon; the front was trimmed with
bands of lace embroidered in spangles.
and a row of satin bows extending down
Its center. The train was of black satin
with central breadth of velvet and q
lining of gray satin, and the waist was
OF black satin with steel embroidered
waistcoat.
A novel use of ribbon not to be de-
spised by any girl who knows that she
can afford to wear clothes a little unlike
her neighbors, is to knot two strands
on the right shoulder, fasten them again
on the left side below the waist and
knot them there; then take them off.
sew lace all along the lower edge, max!
ing all the trimming which either waist
or skirt needs. This is used on the sea-
side suits in which red and blue are
combined, and the ribbon is usually of
the two colors.
Those who like the pretty curves of
the zouave jacket, but do not care to
wear two waists. initiate them by lace
headed with velvet set down the front
of plain basque. A pretty ornament
OF jet velvet CT ribbon is set at the end
of this trimming.
The velvet and embroidered silk
chemiscttes are only intended for street
and carriage dresses, and simulate a
rich gown worn beneath the outer
dress; but for the house the chemisette
should always be of a lighter, thinner
material than the gown itself, suggest
ing that it is part of an underdress.
The way of sewing on laces differs
each season. This year they are
gathered, then sewed on the wrong side.
turned and caught down at intervals,
making puff. Spanish lsce' for col
laraettes are sometimes laid in fat
plaits spreading at the outer edge.
-Four corded squares resting upon a
frill are now thought to be the prettie t
finish for the hack of a has lue. The
fronts are sometimes cut in leaf points
edged with lace frill.-Boston Bu1k1ef.