The Cecil Whig., 1885-06-20
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Summer Dresses Whteness - Complica-
tions-Stylish COlors.

Summer Dresses - Wmteness - Complica
tions-stylish CoIors.
Thirty varieties of white wool show
that we are to have a white summer, as
also a wooden one. Then again, what
soft prettinesss may not rise from an
after wearing of the commencement dress;
chosen originally in terror of some grim
Professor, then modestly giving a change
from other things more ornate A
change from silky crinklc, satiny shim-
mer, the shine of tissue, expensive China
Grape or tulle, so easily worn out. In
the more dressy styles, tulle, indeed,
plays an important part, frequently
adorned by chenille loopings, pendent
fuchsias, gilded wheat, silvered oats all
the silk or satin. A glittering summer,
moreover, we are to have. The glitter
of gold, which shows itself everywhere
in millinery, attaining climax when
hats are entirely of gilt; i'll trimmings.
when they are stitfened By it; in mater
ials, when it shows i'll straight warp or
woof, winds among brocades or comes i'll
dottings even ON thin cotton goods. Pre-
vaence ofyellow is akin; bevy Of ladies'
now being very yellowish affair and
some genius would do well to compute
the various shades. Some bright cop
per, others pale, but all more yeliowish
than pure yellow. Nor let us forget the
the glitter, and, sometimes, the jingle OF
Jet. 1t is jetted summer; many arc the
Jet bonnets. many the broad collars, the
waists, tie apron fronts, the inter> pr.sed
trimmings of jet, and many is the dress
of waning newness. freshened once more
by convenient coverings OF jet Extrc-
mists have great opportunity, and so
jingling along, or in the quiet Of church
time disturb their neishbors. Led away
by glitter and jingle, however, | have,
perhaps, too much neglected the subject
of
WHITENEs5.
1t is topic vast and various. Not
dead, chalky whiteness, but white deli
cately dinged with cream, Or where we
See a durity, it is i'll some soft fabric
which takes its tone from near surround
ings and loses thus a characteristic stare.
Yielding mull,s gently falling nainsook,
silk null, surah silk, or the family of
sprigged or dotted musiins, capable Of
such innocent coquetry. The laces of
the day give finish; bows answer unto
bows or by tucking that ornament eco
| nomically, the straight skirt, may some
guliible youth be betrayed into visions
| of Arcadian life in Il cottage. Gne goes
| not astray in choosing white, and for
morning, let us not forget the time hon
ored cross bars that never grow old.
| Hamburg embroideries are supreme
modern invention, as regards white
dressesi a gradually ascending scale,
| reaching styles fine enough for the finest
goods. Fashion runs, moreover, to light
ness when not to whiteness, and the most
insensible bachelor might be struck by
the great number of light colorcd toll
cites. No material prettler or mere
inexpensive than pale, colored mohair,
bestrewn by sprigs in natural hucs aud
brought out by Lord & Taylor, (whcre
bargains are always to be had) for thirty
eight cents per yard.
Safety pins were never in greater de-
mand, since the complications of the
present costume require often such nice
adjustment that an inch or two makes
direst confusion. AS when proud sue
cession of pufiings meant to hang direct
ly in the back, gets fatally twisted to one
side; as when some one of them gives
way and goes struggling off, causing ruin
to the fair fabric. My friends, it is a
complicated world we live in this sum
mer. This must hang so, and that must
hang the other way; this must puff this
way and that must puff that way, the
other must go the other way, and some
other thing must go some other way.
Do not attempt to get along without
mirror; the longer the better. Stand not
hurriedly before it; turn round and round,
and if possible, have trnsty friend to
look at you as you turn lound and also
help to turn you round. 1t is, moreover.
a colored world we live in. Delicately
blend your tints, chief among which are
the yello wish, running. from pale ecru
to deep copper Greens, many, and run
ming almost into light yellow, descend
ing through grades of olive, reseda and
myrtle. Blue. to some extent, from dark
navy to lighter shades tinged with hello
trope or pale, dull varieties. Red, very
popular from exceedingly bright to pale
or dull brick red; usually as IA combina-
ton. Brown and its first Lcusin bronze,
much worn. Heliotrope has bloomed
out Rather unexpectedly. Pale pink for
dressy goods, and brighter for touches in
millinery.
Lucy CARTER