Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-08-04

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Striped crepe Dc Chine woven very
thin ID the new fabric for summer
mourning dresssA TIE atripes are Of
different degrees q thihness, some like
gauze, and those next them like sum-
mer Bongalins. or else with corded
stripes In clusters. or hair lines on q
thin stripe next border stripe. or per-
haps every other strip II lightly en-
hroidered; broad stripes over an inch
wide are considered most stylish.
There aro also barred China Grapes
that arc very handsome. the bars
being like open rows Of braid. and the
centers crinkled like Japanese Grape.
The plain China crapes are now made
In very fine qualities, and are 50 en-
tircly without luster that they are
chosen for the most Gle CANT tOilettes to
be worn In the deepest mourning
Grenadines have bee n little used for
two or three years. but are now re-
vived in great variety. For first deep
mourning arc sewing-silk grenadines
qf plain surfaces. 30 closely woven that
Shey do not require silk beneath them;
tighter qualities are like silk muslin.
ami the gaze do Cham berry is q similar
fabric Of glossy thin silky black. The
open-meshel silk and wool Hernsui,
Eith all the armure. canvas and iron
grenadines. 10 again used. other quite
Slain or else with new striped patterns
alternately like Grape. or like Bengal
line Of the twilled peau de sole, each
jtripo from ono to two inches wide,
making effective patterns for over
dresses above plain grenadine skirta.
For those who dislike stripes are dg-
/ nres Of Greek keys and largo balls.
or Gothic arches IT dull silken surface
sunk in open armura grounds. aud
there are many Spanish lace designs
woven quite thick on their surfaces that
recall the fancy for brocades. The
more Opaque camel's lsair grenadines
have hem-stitched border along one
selvage to use for trim ming. and these
/ excellent fabrics are also striped and
barred in many ways. For half-mourn'
ing the more lustrous silk grenadines
have ribbon stripes d taffeta edged
with white. or else they have double Ol
triple lines Of white woven In twilla
i Nuns vailing remains tho popular
summer fabric for MOURNING. Just al
Henrietta cloth Ia for winter dresses
1t Is Of varied thicknesses. and has It,
own trimming in 1t. wide selvage
which Ia always an inch In width. ant
In the better qualities is two or ever
three inches wide. There are alst
many striped vailing g. those will
repped silk. like BengAline, being very
handsome. For evening dresses worl
in mourning tho large meshed Brussel.
nets are used In layer rs. as tulle Ia ar
ranged. also in platte hounces viii
ribbon trimming. India silk is worn
in solid color in deep mourning. but
even in its best qualiti b., is not foun,
80 satisfactory rs tn at with whit
figures; 1t becomes ''stt ingy." and doe
/ not wear we'll otherwise. Bayonnais
10 a barege-like fabric much used b.
French modistes for summer mourn
, ing.
For thicker fabrics tamise cloth o
smooth plain surface and pure wool i
! chosen for seaside and mountain wear
Q while for travelling are CheviOts O
! light quality. bison cloths and serges
8 or else the Sicilienne mOhairs that re
. semble alpaca, but are more broadl
Q woven. like the basket weaving once g
a popular
g English Grape Is les used for trim
!. mings for summer gowns, and man
9 families object to 1t altogether. usin
d folds and plaitings Of the dress good
n with dull jet and ribbons instead. Til
dull luster!ess gros-gra ain ribbons Al
+ excellent trimmings for nuns vailin
v and India silk dresses. while gauz
!. ribbons are used on black net --Ha,
: Ser's Bazaar.