Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08
WHAT THEY WEAR.

Among serviceabla petticoats nothing y
better than those Of biscuit calico, with three
1ounces embroidered in self color.
Tailor made parasos to match gown and
bonnet are among the last suggestions Of the
cnemy--of which good dressers will beware.
A boon to bedraggled humanity is the
water proofed silk umbrella that dries itself
with single shake-and which is too new to
have as yet got the general use it deserves.
London's crazo just now is Pekin inch wide
stripes, in sturs OF cotton, wool, silk or
linen; and if the effect is not given by con-
trast of color it is brought about in the man.
ner of weaving.
Gowns OF white pongee have the blouse
and full sleeves deeply honeycombed, and .
honsycombed panel at the side as well, or
else they arc trimmed with many lengthwise
rows of lace insertion.
Big hcmstitched handkerchicfs Of pongee
can be had in nearly oil the summer colors
and are among the most useful Of small
wraps, as they can be either shawl, collar or
fichu as the wearer has mind.
Sailor collars Of moire or velvet, and gath
cred scarfs Of china Grape sewcd in the
shoulder and crossing at front arc among the
trimmings used by good modistes upon waists
Of silk, foulal,i or grenadines
Leather or leather colored silk is now much
used for the trimming Of walking toilets,
which arc finished with hats topped with
leather colored plumes, and bow Of leather
, ribbon tied jauntily on the parasol.
Word comes from Paris that white and
cream gowns are less seen than last season;
on the other hand, hardly a colored gown
but has white accessories either vest, collar,
cuffs, panel, petticoat or front of skirt.
White skirts are reserved for evening
wear, and arc trimmed with lace, insertion
a and embroidery quite at discretion, though it
is well to remember that fne simplicity Is
Ear and away better style than coarse orlAA-
! ment.
!, To wear or not to wear white at throat and
!. wrists is now a whiting il not burning ques-
: tion, and though there is something more OF
II latitude than in seasons past, the weight Of
IS authority inclines to the retention OF lin
l. gerie
Y A new and charming effect in the much
J. used Greek key border" is made by form
j, ing it of narrow ribbon, over which, after II
is sewed to the gown, small velvet rings are
fastassed with embroidery stitches Ct the
" same color.
g Foulartls just from Paris recall nothing SC
> Luuch ls ioIHl anu coioI III beHeAoA ihsu'ASN
II tion, being streaked, splashed, dotted ant
10 spotted in more ways than ever before ey,
~ saw, ear heard, or it entered into the hear
of man 10 conceive.
- That is pretty young fashion for tn
:, evening gowns of pretty young girls. whcl
~ makes the waist full blouse, low, but no
n too low--with wreath Of rosebuds twine'
y. about the neck and falling down to lose il
@ self in the folds of n soft sash,
r. In the present rush and crush Of occa
m travel it is well to remember that the bes
:. dressers wear ulsters with two or three sna
= capes. in place Of the antiquated hoods, an
ah supplement them with wide brimmed stitche
'ly hats of the same stuff as the cloak.-Ne'
en- York Commercial Advertiser.