The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-06-22


,-.-lnsst Features ~ Perfect Dresses
for Midsummer Wear.
The newest French bodice- are no
longer basqnes. for though made 10
srring over the hips slightly and show
N. graceful curves below the waist
,Iue. they are not finished in the back
mI,h tails or postiliion. but are
.impl, pointed or rounded rs best suits
,be wearcr's figure. and the fulncss Of
ne skirt or its drapery j. gathered on
re edges Of the back. following is
,.u,lines closely. Nhalcboncs extend
" Inc end 81 the point. and make il
Zone prcttily over the slight tournure;
IN. eject 10 hest on plainly-covercd
hack forms. but is also given when the
middle forms are plated. The fronts
X such bodiccs are pointed only an
inch or two below the waist line. and
sre covered BY girdlc. or else By "a
an which may be drawn straight
across the front. yet follows tho point
Il the back and drops down there in
vide loops and ends 70 form the only
S~apery on the box-plaited skirt
When such bodiccs are made Of light
materials. such as crepeline. vailin.
or India silk. the tops ~ the
fronts are tucked BY hand from
IA shoulders 10 nearly half
heir length in clusters. each Of seven
ar eight tucks very near together.
showing their edges as accordion
plaits do. Two clusters Of such turks
begin on each shoulder. and one each
side 81 the throat. All the fulncss i
drawn together In the middle at the
waist line under sash. aud no darts
are taken in this outside fabric. To
trim this bodice further. gros grain
ribbon an inch wide begins on the
shoulders and in front between the
clusters Of tucks. and is laid smooth 10
the end Of the bodice. tapering OF
course toward the waist line: seven
rows Of this ribbon descend from the
shoulders. aud one row i added from
ander each arm. A gros grain sash
cut from silk thrce-eiglhs Of yard
wide edges this bodice in front and de-
sends 10 the 70 the point IN the back.
with its two long hoops and ends
gathered above the sash and falling
over II 10 make slight fulness. as the
skirt is box-plaitcd all around without
drapcry. The full sleeves are tucked
At the top lengthwise over silk lin
ing. and are gathered 10 wide cuif
through which the hand passes Three
rowsof ribbon separated by two clusters
Of tucks pass around the arm 10 form
snch cuffs The skirt Of these ribbon
trimmed dresses when made Of bor-
dered goods. such As nuns vailing.
has the sewage border nj the foot. and
is arranged in fourteen or fifteen
broad box plaits sewcd quite hat from
the belt 70 the knees. then left 10 fall
loose as nounce TO the foot Three
rows Of the inch-wide ribbon are set
down each OF these plaits the entire
length Of the skirt. and are cut out in
forks or else turned under in a loop.
TIE reader who Is making summer
nourning dresses will find this design
excellent for light woolens. such as
vaiiing or crcpeline. This fashion il
also pretty for young girls white wool
dresses for commencement day. and
for the changeable vailings that will
Be worn all summer. A pretty model
imported for Newport Is Of shot red
and black vailing. giving the soft red
hue 50 fashionable for seaside
toilcttes; the selvage border At the
foot is black. and the ribbons used for
stripping as well as the wide silk sash
drapery. are ~ black gros grain The
neck is draped with a black lace barbc.
A'eature Of new French dresses il
aHattcmpt to do away with the high
sanding collar SO long in favor. leay-
Hs the throat bare as low rs the col
hr-bcne. and finishing the neck Of the
dress with a turned-over anticipating
q silk like that Of the dress. or else
draping lace barbc along the sides
q the neck. arranging il in fan-like
Plated bow in hack and front This
new departure will only be adopted by
those with short. fair and plump
neck and throat hence most 81 the inn
ported dresses brought over this sea-
son. when cut in this way. require a
n'ue guimpc Of net or embroidery. or
else kerchicf-likc folds Of white Inlia |
s'ak lad close against the otherwise
uncovered neck. Harpcr's Barar