The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-09-04
Fashion Notes.
american Agricultural for September.

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Simplicity in style is the fashion this
season, and prevails everywhere; but,
in regard to travelling costumes, it is
absolutely arbitrary. 10 be stylish,
every garment must be plain to severi-
ty, all fussiness being avoided. The
favorite materials for travelling dresses
are cashmere, camel's hair, serge or
surah silk; and their charm consists in
their perfect fit and finish. They are
usually made with kilt skirt; short,
close apron front, and long, straight,
back drapery; high basque, rather short
on the hips, and with either a pointed
or square bodice, and plated position
back. Collars and cuffs of linen may
be worn, or tourists ruching basted in
the neck and sleeves.
Mountain dresses, and suits for the
sea-shore, are of striped flannel, COM
bined with plain blue or white. The
skirt is of the. striped material. with long
wide reverse on one side. The Nor
folk jacket is of the plain material, trim
med with bias bands of stripes.
Many young ladies affect 'mannish'
style of fdress-wearing white vests close
ly buttoned, standing collars and knot
ted ties; stiff, round sailor hats; long,
close sleeves; cuffs, and heavily stitch
ed walking gloves. This is considered
very English. First-class tailors make
tennis dresses of white flannel or serge,
with sailor blouse waist, kilt skirt,
and SASH drapery. They use wide SASH
ribbon on these gowns, on which are
brocaded racquets and balls; and the
collar and cuffs are also cut from this
ribbon. Watered silk is again largely
used in combination with fine wooden
or silk goods.
Picturesque piazza wraps are short
mantles of deep red, white or blue
homespun, made with sling sleeves and
hood, and trimmed with gilt or silver
cord.
Many lace and bead bonnets are worn
without strings, while others are tied
with ribbons, and the bows fastened
with small, jeweled pins.
Mousquetaire gloves are preferred to
all others in kid, but those with four and
six buttons still come for street wear.
The gloves and mitts of Jersey silk are
worn with white frocks.
Pretty fronts, known as the robin
redbreast,' and 'sea-gull' plastrons, are
used to brighten up dark toilettes. The
former is made of dull-red silk, as near
ly the color of the robin redbreast's
plumage as possible, and the latter of
gray satin, in changeable tints. They
are allowed to fall full below the waist.
Another new wrinkle, is the wearing of
large, fluffy bows Of white VI bright
colored tulle beneath the chin.
Long wells for protecting the face are
of red or blue tissue, with tiny dots.
They are put on in scarf-shape-that is,
passed over the face, and front of the
hat, carried behind, and tied on the left
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Parasols have immensely long handles.
Those of plain silk or satin will remain
longest in fashion.
Elderly ladies wear an arrangement
of lace and ribbon-half cap, halt head
dress. Some are made with full cap
crown; others consist merely of fall
of lace, with shells, or ruffle of lace for
the front, and knots of ribbin.