Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-07-05
STYLISH COSTUMES.


SHltSH COSTUMES.
Promlnene Features Of Perfect Dr.e.>
Tor 4ids1nm0r Wear.
The newest French bodices are n,
longer basques. for though made I,
spriug over the hips slightly and show
the graceful curves below the wais
line. they are not finished in the bach
with tails or postillion, but arr
simply pointed or rounded as best snit.
the wearer's figure. and the fitness Of
the skirt or its drapery is gathered on
the edges of the back. following its
outlines closely. Whalebones extend
to the end of the point. and make i,
slope prettily over the slight tournure;
this effect is best on plainly-covered
back forms. but is also given when the
middle forms are plated. The fronts
OF such bodices are pointed only an
inch or two below the waist line, and
are covered by girdle. or else by a
sash which may DC drawn straight
across the front. yet follows the point
In the back and drops down there in
wide loops and ends to form the only
drapery on the box-plaited skirt
When such bodices are made of light
materials. such as crepeline. vailiny
or India silk. the tops of the
fronts are tucked by hand from
the shoulders to nearly half
their length in clusters, each of seven
or eight tucks very near together.
showing their edges as accordion
plaits do. Two clusters Of such tucks
begin on each shoulder. and one each
side of the throat. All the fitness is
drawn together in the middle at the
waist line under sash. and 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 to
the end Of the bodice. tapering of
course toward the waist line; seven
rows of this ribbon descend from the
shoulders. and one row is added from
under each arm. A gros grain sash
cut from silk three-eigths of a yard
wide edges this bodice in front and de-
scends to the to the point in the back.
with its two long hoops and ends
gathered above the sash and falling
over it to make a slight fulness, as the
skirt is boN-plaited all around without
drapery. The full sleeves are tucked
at the top lengthwise over Il silk lin
ing. and are gathered to wide cuff
through which the hand passes. Three
rows Of ribbon separated by two clusters
of tucks pass around the arm to form
such cuffs. The skirt of these ribbon
dresses when made of bor-
Ilered goods, such rs nuns vailins.
has the sewage border at the foot. and
IS arranged in fourteen or fifteen
broad box plaits sewcd quite flat from
the belt to the knees, then left to fall |
oose as a hounce to the foot Three
lows of the inch-wide ribbon are set
Town each OF these plaits the entire
ength Of the skirt. and are cut out in
orks or else turned under in q loop.
The reader who is making summer
Mourning dresses will find this design
excellent for light woolens, such as
falling or crepeline. This fashion is
ilso pretty for young girls white wool
lresses for commencement day, and
Oh the changeable vailings that will
re worn all summer a pretty model
imported for Newport is of shot red
nd black vailing, giving the soft red
he SO fashionable for seaside
the selvage border at the
DOT is black, and the ribbons used for
tripping. rs we'll as the wide silk sash
rapery. are OF black gros grain. The
eek is draped with black lace barbc
A feature of new French dresses is
II attempt to do away with the high
collar So long in favor. leav-
lg the throat bare as low as the col
'r-bone. and finishing the neck of the
ress with turned-over anticipating
silk like that of the dress. OF else
raping lace barbe along the sides
the neck. arranging it in fan-like ,,
LATED bow in back and front. This
ew departure will only be adopted by
nose with short, fair and plump
eek and throat. hence most of the inn
orted dresses brought over this sea- /,
N. when cut in this way. require !,
tile guimpe of net or embroidery. or
Sc kerchief-like folds of white India l
TX laid close against the otherwise
lcovereI neck. -Harpcr's Bazar. 5