Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15
LENTEN DRESSES.
The Garments Devised bV Efodistcs 90,
southern and I.cnten Wear.
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Southern ana t@cuten w ear.
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T:.l rs anl molistes are makinS many
pretty Ii Int wool dresses for Florida, New
Orleans aai othor Southern resorts to
which p"opis of fashion go to snand the
Linton season, and to escape the severe
Northern spring weather. Nhits cloth of
light quality, white hanneletts, aud chud-
CAN cloths OF creamy white, with z-zay
stripes that are almost invisible, ara being
made up by tailors in sevore styles, ani
ero triinmel with either white or black
braid. One such gown has the front and
sides OF the skirt laid in largo and loose
looking side pleats that fall plain to the
foot. being hemmed with three or four
rows OF stitch 'ng above, and W thout other
trimming. The deeply pointed apron is
also untrimncd, points to the right side,
and is draped highest on the left The back
drapery is squaFe-cornered and very full,
and is more bou1ant by the large white
silk cushion which is sewed to ths b,lt as
tournure. The position basque has a
vest buttoned in by small pearl
buttons about tho size of pea,
and this vest is nearly covered by
black narrow soutache brazil put On
In vermicelli pattern in six lengthwise
stripes. The very high collar anil the ends
of the sleeves are similarly braided. This
stylishly simple dress is male up on a
foundation skirt and waist lining of silk,
because it is for an American lady, though
the most of the English princesses are
content with farmers satin, silesia, or al
paca foundations. Another dress, all
white, is Of cloth of light quality, with the
basque ornamented with diagonal rows Of
white Hercules braid an inch wide, with a
curied row OF narrow braid around it.
Five of these bias bands are on each side
OF the front, pointing toward the buttons.
The deep apron overskirt has upright
bands o. the braid on the apron. aad there
are similar bands on the front and sides
of the lower skirt.
EcTu cloths, the newly revived reseda
shade Of gray green, fawn-color, golden
brown, darker green, and pearl colored
cloths, with little silver or steel braid on
them, are being made in the same way.
The cold gray shades of last year viii not
be worn again.
For house dresses in warm climates the
China silk are being made up with the en-
tire dress alike of q cream ground with
some small quaint brown, green, or red
figure In It.; or else there is lower skirt of
this silk of single color like that in the
figure, and in strong contrast TO the light
color Of the waist and drapeTy. The
pleated skirts remain in favor for these
light silks, but there will also be festooned
fiounces edged with lace and caught MP in
deep curves put across the foot of the skirt,
and the wider drapsry will follow the
same designs. The lambrequin aprons are
liked for these soft silks, giving one daep,
long, curved drapery arranged a trine
toward the right side, while ON the left hip
is short full lambrequin curve. The back
drapery is fall and long, and VIII be
rounded below instead Of sluare-cornered,
as It has been so long worn. The shirred
waist may be round, with velvet belt or
sash, OF else is in point in front and
round basque behind. without any pleatins.
As the gathered fullncss Is confined to the
front.