The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-01-30
consisting Of double rousd plsits re.eb.-

consisting Of double round plaits reach.
ing from the hip to the lower part OF
the skirt The lace unique is mounted
full around the waist, and falls in a
long pointed apron. 1t is surrounded
by lace ruliie. The lace wa st is lined
with faille. 1t is pointed back and
front, and has alace jabot The length
wise plated sleeve is all of lace and has
no lining. A small lace cape is thrown
over the shoulders 1t is taken tightly
over the vast and has double row of
shell-shaped lace on the lower border.
The black straw-hat matching this suit
has a high crown and brim turning
up on the left side. In front of the
crown is very large cockade of black
epingle ribbon and ribbon velvet. Ell her
white or straw color. Around the
crown of the hat are two bands of the
same ribbon. The brim is lined with
black velvet.
Another lace toilet is combined with
cardinal ottoman. The false skirt is Of
cardinal satin covered with lace-plaited
fionnces, and only one is taken around
the skir.. In front is large drapery
of ottoman fastened down on either
side under large plat which reaches
to the lower part of the dress. The OF
toman waist opens over a tight-fitting
vest covered by lace drapery. This
drapery is taken down to form a small
pam er on the lett sile. The waist is
cut out over the shoulder and filled in
with handsome lace insertion SO as to
form bretelles. The back forms
small position with rounded plaits.
The straight collar is of ottoman with
a piece of narrow black lace around the
neck. The sleeves terminate at the
elbow. The inside is Of ottoman and
the outside of insertion. They are
trimmed with deep Ia ce ruffles.
= Black and white checked suits ale
still the style. Many OF these are of
taffetas and surah. They have round
skirts, trimmed with three or five
tlounces. These flounces ara either
plated of gathered. and are always cut
straight. The upper part of the skirt
has small scarfs in apron share, and
short ends in the back arranged like
hare's ears. Jackets of black, navy
blue or gray cloth may be worn with
these suits. Jerseys also serve for this
purpose. They are in the same shades
as the cloth jackets. These dresses are
suitable for walking or Wis ting pur-
poses.
A rich bridal dress is of white satin
and very fine lace. Against the false
skirt is diagonal apron formed of
lace flounces against satin plaitings.
This apron is taken to the train on the
LETT side. Above is a satin putting,
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taken from the right hip to the lower
part of the skirt on the left side. This
putting is of double satin. On the
right side is a waved panel trimming.
On the lower border of the skirt is mar
row ruched flounce. The waist opens
over vest of plated crepe lsse. with
narrow lace trimmings on either side.
he very short basque IS cut up on the
hips and has narrow putting fallin
from underneath. The tailleur back
forms small point, and the long satin
train falls from under it. The lower
part of the train Is rounded. Around
the neck is lace ruching. On the
right side of the waist is bunch of
flowers. The hal.-long sleeve is trim
med with 3 narrow lace ruie, sur
by cording or orange bios
SONS. A bunch of orange blossoms is
against the starting point of the apron.
The tu,le veil covers the whole dress
A bunch of orange blossoms fastens it
down to the middle OF the mead in
front.
"The s.Dauphin" collar has been
much worn in france this summer. 1t |
IS four inches deep and opens in front,
leaving . space for gathered drapery,
which Is fastened down on either side
in shawl shape and taken to the lower
part of the waist, where it is slightly
crossed. The collar makes . very |
pretty waist trimming. particularly for |
young lad .es. 1t is made of the mate |
-iais used for NECK trimmings. such Is |
blue batiste dotted with re dots or
crepe Hsse with silk-embroidered de- |
iigns. Surah IS not suitable for this |
purpose, rs it has been 20 much used Of 1
ate for neckties and collars rs to re- |
come quite common. The ..Dauphin"
collar may ie of navy-blue stamped |
oulard, which washes like handker-
;hicf. For middle-aged ladies who do
1ot favor light trimmings, the collars
ire Of black lace. They are lined with
black silk and covered with lace. or
Use the lace forms . plated ruflie.
This fashion is likely to be carried into
he autumn months. when it will Re
popular for indoor dresses and for
roung girls evening and dinner toilets.
'or instance. . dress Of yelling or
.lased rAffetas may have . collar of
vhite lisse or Of tulle in the same shade /
. the dress. There is no trimming
there the collar opens down the 'front.'
IN Y. Times.