Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-26
THE FASHIONS.
gorgIrlEs FOR SUMNER.


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The pleasAntest negligt morning dress
for sumner. according to Harper"
Boxer, consists Of skirt and haii.iong
sseaue called a matinee. The SKIRT Is
sbeh,ly gored in front and in the Sides
and h quite full behind. The sacque
i closely fitted in the back, but may be
s,Ya;pht and toose in front, or else parity
fitted TO the figure by dart on eaca
side, White cambria, cross-oa'reo
muslins, and plain white linen lawns
are used for these suits for general wear,
and the trimmings are ruflles with
wrought scalloped edges, or else strong
linen laces, such as the Medicis lace,
the Cluny patterns Of linen thread, and
the finer qualities Of torchon lace. In
sertions Of linen lace down the fronts
Of the sacque are used, and double
frill Of the scailoped lace trims the neck
and sleeves. At the back Of the basque
are some pleats laid smoothly upon each
other. and linen buttons outline the
waist and fasten the front Of the gar
ment.
More fanciful matinee dresses for
young ladies' and as parts oftrousseaux
are Of sheer null trimmed with Jaoots
ofyalenciennes lace in the pretty de-
signs now made by machine TO eePy the
handmade iaces. Loops, ends, and
bows of satin ribbon Of some becoming
color brighten up these dainty dresses.
Where warmth is required, and for sea-
side wear, twilled flannel IN cream
white or pale blue is used for matinee
suits. aud some white wool lace OF else
rows of braid are the trimmings. Many
ladies use this suit in preference to
wrappers Of any shape, while others
find the belt Of the skirt oblecuonaoie
in a dress made for lounging. White
pioue is also made up in this fashion,
but the softer fabrics that are not easily
rumpled are q better choice.
Wrappers made for comfort in the
priyacy Of ones own room are m the
Mother Hubbard shape, and are Of III
extensive linen lawns, American cam
brics, or Scotch ginghams, with sprigs,
dashes, bars, or stripes Of color on
white ground. The yoke is tucked
lengthwise. and the flowing breadths
have tucks or two rufiles Of the material
at the foot; a Byron cellar well turned
over has small tucks on its edges. and
the sleeves are tucked at the wrists and
edged with a frill. These wrappers
made of linen lawn are sold in the shops
for 90, which is much more than they
need cost if made at home, and two OF
them are enough in any summer outfit.
For those who object TO full gowns the
Mother Hubbards are shirred at the
waist line in the back, and have strings
of the material to tie in front.
More dressy wrappers are in the long
princesse shapes, with Vatican fold
from the neck TO the foot in the back,
or else they are cut off around the hips,
and the skirt is sewed there with an
upright frill. This design is appropriate
for fOulard or China silk wrappers, or
those of surah silk made Of white, pale
blue or rose pink, and trimmed with
gathered frills of Oriental lace; a vel
vet collar, cuffs, and pockets add to
the beauty Of such a gown. The
fronts Of these wrappers hang straight
from the throat to the foot, but
the back is fitted TO the figure,
and sometimes belt Of velvet is added
across the back between the under-arm
seams. White null or cambria wrap
pers are made with vest of lengthwise
tucks, and the middle forms of the back
are also tucked from the top low down
on the tournure 4; the skirt is continuous
with the waist in the back, aud the
tucks hold part Of the added fulness.
Embroidered edging is placed down
each side of the tucking in front and
back. Laces wear so badly that sheer
embroidery is preferred for the trim
ming.
Whole wrappers are now made OF the
all-over embroidered muslins so much
used for dress-waists, yOkes, etc. These
are Of simple shapes, usually being a
partly-fitted sacque extended in length
TO the floor, and worn with or without
a sash-ribbon. Those who need wool ,
even in summer gowns, buy the mex
pensiye albatross and challi goods that
may be had for 90 cents yard and up
ward, and line the waist with the thin
silesia that is now as light as satteen and
as pleasant for wearing as a silk
lining. Twilled flannel of light quality
with stripes Of china blue on white, or
Of paler blue with pink, make pretty
wrappers that may be worn all the
year round. The jersey ilannels and
those Of Shetland wool with thick
fleece are pretty for warm wrappers
that have darts and side-forms to fl,
them close to the figure these are
pretty in light blue or in light red, and
are so firm and substantial looking that
no trimming is needed on them, though
white wool lace is sometimes added.
Dressing sacques are also made Of
the muslins that are embroidered all
over in patterns Of sprigs, leaves, and
dots or stars. Nainsook and cambria
sacques have lengthwise or crosswis,
tucks in front to represent vest, and
are finished with embroidery or with
frills Of Valenciennes or Oriental lace
For real use white Irish linen sscque,
are made qsite loose and Of the simples
shape, with row of insertion either o
Hamburg work OF Of Torchon lace set il
all around above wide hem. These hav,
the French back. which consists Of onl,
two pieces, and the fronts have no dart
taken in them the sleeves are straigh
and wide, and these. with the Byron
collar, have an insertion band for trim
ming. White flannel sacques are mad
up in the same way, with wool lace o
insertion for trimming. and if both tn
flannel and lace are shrunk befor
making these sacques can be sent to tn
laundress as often as those Of linen
and need no special care.
LAwN-TENSIs DRESSES, sCARFs, &c
The tennis dresses made by Englisl
tailors are Of striped wool Of fine an,
exceedingly light quality in stripes O
two shades Of color, or with a boil
stripe Of blue or red alternating wit
white Two str,nas of fa~r coio. q