Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-06-26
Summer Weeds.

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tire as to the resources in this direction
for comfortable Summer wear. Indeed
what is called deep mourning-tha1
is, mourning which involves the depths
of darkest wool and double English
crape-can not be made agreeable wear
with the thermometer in the eighties
and ntneties: but there is for those who
have passed the Grape season variety
of lovely mourning fabrics; and so fine
and choice are they in shade, texture,
finish and in the character of their de-
signs for nothing pronounced is toler-
ated IN mourning many ladies
who prefer black for general wear at ali
seasons buy at mourning store for the
! sake of obtaining the general and un-
obtrusive qualities which characterize
I mourning materials. Twenty-Five or
4 thirty years ago certain houses which
made mourning a specially were among
the best known in New York City!
i Their fashions were regularly chron,
/ icled, and the fine spun gradatons and
/ customs they made an effort to introi
1 duce were the cause of so much ridlcule
1 that it doubtless had something to do
1 with discrediting the whole system. At
i that time jet, as an Ornamental addition
to the resources of the designer and
modiste, was confined to mourning, and
purple, violet, mauve and white. in
conjunction with black, were all mourn.
1 ing at its different stages. as distinctly
as black itself. But gradually jet and
the modest gray and neutral shades be-
came absorbed in the swift current oil
ever-changing fashion, and mourning
lproper was compelled to relinquish the
most of its accessories. and rely upon the
depth and unity of its be ongings for
the recognition of its character and
office. Mourning to-day therefore is
more limited in its scope and more cost
II because more refined and distinctive
In its characteristics. It addresses it.
self to more restricted class, for the
majority can not carry out the require
ments of modern mourning toilets, or
sacrifice the wardrobe which they al
ready possess.
In fine woods the favorite materials,
are q lovely quality of nuns yelling in
/ two grades, both pure wool and very
line, but one smoother than the other.
"Camels hair grenadine is fine open
worked wool that makes up in con-
1 junction with silk surah, gros-gain, or
arlnure, and is durable as pretty and
lady-l The width OF these materials
averages forty-f0ur inches and the cost
| is one dollar per yards Fhis is a snffir
GENTLY low price; but to be effective as
mourning they must be made up over
plain foulard, which is also one dollar
| per yard and only tWenty-seven inches
wide; and thev must be trimmed with
the finest knife pleating of the material
ITSELF as this is the only trimming which
| is permitted, with the exception of the
interior pleatings of crepe isse, which
may show line of white inside. the
Black. A secondary quality of camel's
hair grenadines has speckle of white
silk Running through it. which lightens
| it somewhat. but it also lowers the tone
andsrenders it less elegant, as well as
less adapted to the structures Of present
| requirements.
The silks show much diversity with
| in their quiet range, and are so good in
shade and pure in texture that they are
always desirable. in or out of mourn
| ing. - ghter than Armure. which is
| favorite with older women, are the
surah8 the plain and figured foulards,
the b&ck pongees. and the sewing silk,
or ..Armure" grenadines. - he sufah
makes perhaps, the most youthful OF
summer mourning dresses, and is so
light ia weight as to he very pleasant
wear; fOr unlike the grenadines, either
in silk Or wool, 1t needs no lining and
can be made up of itself. if a very cool
dress isneeded, without any interme-
diary. II must. of course, be trimmed
with itself in knife plaitings, folds or
pla:tings; and there is. indeed, nothing
else that looks 80 we'll. The silk grena-
dimes OF best qualities are much more
expensive. They range from $3.50 to
$500 per yard, and must needs be
made OveF silk SO that the cost is en-
HANGED. Then they are narrow, and as
plait ngs0f the same must be used for
II. mining. the Whole cost is brought up
to q somewhat alarming height; but the
dress always looks so distinguished.
though so quiet, and is good through
and through, down to the last thread.
Some very good brocaded silks are
shownsin gray upon black, the gray be-
ing in outline and used as shading in
the formation of the designs which eX-
hibit generally oval or cone-shaped pat
terms, or pear-shaped, with leaves. .For
morning wear, the Scotch ginghanls in
gray and white and black and white
checks are in great demand this season,
the finish when q dressy finish IS re-
CURED. being plain black ribbon bows.
the style 81 making being simple and de-
pending.upan ia king or fotfs cross-cut
for its effattsS The smuslins are revived
in gray and black upon white, and show
SOME lovely shad<d patterns which
many ladies Admire: and purchase. who
are not in nAoprhing. there are dull
beaded trimming and ornaments which
are used sparinaka principally upon
.is an entire. absende. of lace and all
bright Or glossy faiS.cs or trimmings
for year sor longer if the weafer
chooses. very often happens that
elderly elad4es suffer one loss alter
another mt Ethe habit of wearing black
or gray fahTls become established and
they neveriA}AIn can take up colors-
In such caseS lShe gentleness an1 refine
ment of highIfIass mourning materials
have great arm for them. jennie
June. IN
In Syrannl M T., there is fam.
ily in which Ell laie two boys of ex-
aetlv the, R ight-thirty-seyen
and the other nih seen years old. he
younges ii q nat Ratical phenome-
non; the eldex ea dinghy fat, and
passes rnosra Vim s1een Sg1d-
cuse sloayaal.