Sharp County record., 1885-07-02
THE FASHIONS.
yanities Which Metropolitan Women Al
feet.

FRENCH pellSce, anu Dolnol vi IOqut W
match in material. This idea is remark
ably pretty carried out in pale gray
pongee, or summer cashmere, or shep-
herds check in serge or summer silk.
White toilets will again be the rage
for dresSy afternoon wear this season,
and organdie, null, French nainsook
and Swiss muslin, embroidered in sprigs
and dots, with founces to match, are
all popular fabrics for these.
In inexpensive summer costumes are
shown some dainty dresses made Of
plain but soft and delicate nlOuSselaine
de Iaine, the front arranged in series
of fiounces which are first cut into deep
points, edged with narrow lace, and
then plated up; these are called Van
dyke fiounces. Above this is draped a
very long redingote known as the
"houppe,ande' by the French. This is
made of mOusSclaine de ldine, which is
printed in small gay designs scattered
over its surface. Lace and ribbon gar
nitures trim this overd ess, which does
not Join in front, but opens widely from
the neck, disclosing a pretty vest, and
also the multitude of pointed founces
upon the skirt. This redingOte model
or riding-coat was very popular last
season in Paris made of tweed over red
waiStcOatS.
White repped silk in heavy cords rich
and lustrouS. with the court ira n,
panels and wastcoat trimmed with pure
white passementeries in satin cord and
raised chenille, is the ceremonial dress
par ercellence for brides past their first
youth.
Arrasene embroidery makes a rich
and stylish trimming for pale-tinted
cashmere house robes The work is
quickly done, and small flowers of
brill am colors, mingled with MOSES
and fine green leaves, produce a very
beautiful feet upon a pale cream or
beg background.
lunics and ovecdreSSeS of Madras
muslin, TuSSO"e, cream-cOlOr3t p0ngee
and Pompadour veli' gS are prett,' and
appropriate for the summer season,
while the ever useful and always elegant
black velvet underdress supplies suit
able foundation for each alike. A cluster
of black velvet loops scattered about
here and there upon these Overdresses
add to their becomingness and suggest
connecting link between the upper
and lower portions of the costume and
broad velvet dog collar worn around
the throat dotted with Roman pearl
beads gives pretty finish to the whole.
Nuns Yelling Cr'esseS with cascades
of Egypt an lace set between the fan or
box plait ngS on the &iirt and forming
the vest on the corsage are being made
this season for dresses for the fair girl
graduates Still more elaborate and
costly dresses are made of white China
Grape, or white surah handsomely en-
broidered.
Many of the Eton, Russian, Bolero
ard Zouave jackets open over loose
blouse vests of silk, which are braided
or embro dered in shaded silks, beads,
or cut Jet The backs of these jackets
fit the form closely, and finish with
or without position plaits. In most
cases the collar is a high military one
of velvet, but in exceptional cases there
is made very deep turnover, la
Byron. and in this instance vile silk
tie is laid beneath the collar and knot
ted in front in regular sailor style, the
tie matching the blouse in texture and
decoration.
A lovely matinee, completed recently
for tall, fair blonde in this city, was
made of the most eXquis,tely delicate
and beautiful shade of pale blue silk
warp serge The matinee opened wide
ly from the throat down, revealing
Greek surplice beneath made of plain
blue silk richly braided. The matinee
itself was trimmed with the same silver
braid, put on in coral and vermicelli de-
signs, matching those upon the surplice,
but much narrower. The long pagoda
sleeves were lined with blue silk and
a large Vatican plat reaching from the
neck to the foot of the trailing skirt
finished the back portion.
Some of the new graceful French red
ingotes and pelisses, designed for trav-
cling use, are made of a demure shade
of tweed, and lined with a thin but eX-
ceedingly firm quality of changeable
twillei silk, or mson and gray being a
popular choice in the shot Innings. Very
often where it is not desired to have the
entire wrap lined, the waist.portion and
the sleeves only are thus finished. A
garment that is silk-lined is a joy for
ever-by reason of the comfort and ease
with which even the snuggest of ersey-
fitting wraps can be put on or off when
thus completed.
The increas no demand for lace
garniture has resu ted N the production
of some uncOmmOnly rich and beautiful