The Red Cloud chief., 1888-08-17
WHITE MUSLIN DRESSES.
How the Most Comfortable Of All summer
Gowns Are Made.

days in every summer when whit,
muslins are the favOrite rear with
young and old alike. and this season
such gowns are made up in very s;mpl.
J fashions. or else they are 80 elabOrat,
with embroidery that they are suitable
for very dressy occasions. For simple
dresses. either for the morning o:
afternoon. soft English nainsOOk with.
out dressing is chosen. with Il little
embroidery or lace for the neck and
sleeves of the gown The belted wais,
may be gathered Oh the shoulders and
crossed in front in surplice fashion.
leaving the throat open in V shape and
trimming it with Swiss embroidered
edSing. II with gathered Oriental or
Ealenciennes lace. which may be turned
back from the front. Or its scallOped
edges made TO meet. us best suits the
neck Of the wearer. The sleeves are
then plain to the elbows. with a rufie
OF lace or embroidery falling towards
the wrists. The skirt is five straight
breadths. with shirring across tho
front and side breadths just below
the belt. while the two back
breadths r gathered only once and
in a very small space. hanging plain
to the foot. Some mOdistes mount this
skirt on a foundation skirt i'm which
steels are run in cases. but ladies' who
have their dresses made and laundried
at homo npofny. tho full ~N,D ,x
maid skirt just described. and wear it
over handsomely tucked or embroidered
petticOats under which a very small
hustle is placed. A belt ribbon and
Rhinestone buckle may complete this
dress. Or else a wide sash of white or
cOlOred watered ribbon is worn, with
loops and ends hanging low behind.
Still simpler white dresses are made of
French nainsOOk. Or of crOssbarred
muslin. with the belted waist high at
the throat and full there. also on the
shoulders. then drawn into yoke shape.
back and front. by two cords run in the
material. The sleeves of such Il waist
are full. with deep cuffs or narrower
Wristbands of embroidery. and there is
a turned-Over collar of embroidery to
match. Very sheer null dresses made !
in this way-with cords outlining the
yOke-have also cords holding the full
sleeves in putfs at the top. and two sets
OF cords hold the fulneSs below the belt
in the front and side breadths. A
collar of wide lace and
deep lace cuffs trim this sheer waist.
A pointed yoke of embroidery. in all
over patterns OF stars. daisies. vines. or
stripes. is also much used for belted
of nainsOOk dresses. Tucked
OF nainsOOk have the fronts
tucked in a pointed yoke shape from
to armhOle. or else the tucks
are only just below the neck in front
and back. and the shoulders are plain
Or gathered. us best suits the figure of
the wearer. Many Of these tucked
extend below the belt a short
distance. and are simply hemmed on
The edges; if made too long below
he waist. or if trimming is added on
he edge. the style of the garment is
destroyed. ,
Embroidered Swiss muslins have a
basque of the striped or all-Over EN-
'rOidery. to which a belt is often
Idded to give the new full effect. Seal ,
Oped embroidered 1ounces are taken ,
engthwise down the front and back ,
# bas4ues. and also down the sleeves, =
bOwing the scallOps in a straight line. ,
md are then edged with a narrower :
callOped trimming. Insertions of en- =
are much used in skirts.
ither lengthwise or else around the =.
kirt above a deep hem. The all-Over :
embroidered skirts of fOrty-inch wide'l :,
muslin. with scaliOps ut the foot, are =.
made up in full round skirts four and =
half yards wide. or else they merely =,
over the front and sides. while the =
ack is of plain Swiss muslin arranged =.
4 full burnOOse drapery. Panels Of :.
wiss embroidery are still liked. one =
anel being down the front and one =
own each side Of full round skirts; :.
ome wide lengthwise plaits separate >,
1ese panels. and brides of white =.
altered ribbon are set down the plaits. =
he ribbons for muslin dresses are q :.
.ature this season. those Of white ;,
loire being considered most dressy; :,
len yellow. green. Old-rOse or blue is =,
hOsen. in two or three inch widths, =
it'll either feathered or satin edges. -,
embroidered Swiss muslin fiOunces are -
lated around the foot of imported -,
resses. or else there are two deep J..
ounces covering the front and sides. .
: from three to five fOunces are up :.
lch side Of the skirt. with a draped ~,
prom in front and plain drapery be- a.
ind. Finely dotted and sprigged
muslins are made in the ''hOuse-
aid styles described for plain nain- :,
ok. Hemstitched tucks and many u
of fine tucks run by hand are Ke
/ the sheer white muslin dresses worn m
: ladies in mourning: the Old-fash. it
ned ''revering" is also inserted in TT
hite dresses for those wearing mourn. ha
g.-HdrDer's Ba.ar. m.