Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-09
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they gssa.-short under'.'rts'
80 10 be worn under summer
~ srs made Of French pereal ,,s o.
ses ~, - Of domestic muslin Of light
Pre- S 81 Of two lengths are now
~ /. 9TH the walking skirt, an inch
w shorter than tho dress skirt
70 70. sa aSort under-petticoat, which
1ns ,v ladies takes the place OF the
man, Trained petticoats are not
nlse. = each trained skirt Is sup
''s e;,h inside flounces OF muslin
w.. ss' shaped to fit in the facing
lay with the train, as a separate
n saot WIN not. The walking skirt
u 'S Yards and q half vide a. Inc
w -. front and sides are gored to
Wv roke which is fitted to the
: here. but is drawn into shape
the ,he back by q string at the top;
AK breadth is straight and fuil.
Oa .ha loot is hemmed the trimming
r s to the edge, making it full
halaveuse, and outside trimmings
, me- or of embroidered bands
~ the end of this foot trimming.
I'd nainsook founces with the
! lengthwise. with insertions OF
= embroidery between the clus-
i tucks, and lace on the edge Of
sounccs. are the garniture OF hand
] imported skirts; some OF these
. single deep Spanish flounce
me knee down, while others have
= three narrow rufiles. Valen-
nes and Medicis laces are used on
skirts. also the point de Paris
| With large strong meshes as a
Ldation for closely wrought vines
flowers. These imported skirts
made by hand. and are much more
h than the machine-made skirts of
(sst;c manufacture, with the trim
gs 81 tlounces of Hamburg embroid-
done in open patterns OF bars,
stripes. leaves, stars, ETC.,
scalloped or pointed edges.
q domestic skirts have a
all around gathered by a
string instead of a belt, and their
less in the back is cut off halfway
wv the top and gathered to mar
er top breadths. Some OF these
rs have the cambria fiounce made
\ two or three insertions of Mcdi-
torchon, or point de Paris lace,
underneath is a narrower f1ounce
lola the outer frill in place and give
less at the foot. A novelty is the
Of striped white lawn for skirts,
stripes being woven open to imi-
! the drawn work now SO popular.
bort independents fall just be-
the knees, and are closed all
bind without placket-hole opening,
| yoke being very large and drawn
10 fit the figure by tape strings
bss the back. French designs have
skirt covered from the yoke down
Ia fall Of tucked nainsook, the
Sthwise tucks stopping few inches
he the end, and falling open below
i founce, which is tucked around
edged with lace. Palmer cambria
ITS have scant flounce of Hamburg
Proidery, which is set in the edge
he hem to fall below it. Flannel
Us worn next this muslin petticoat
Shown this season in the striped
Ech hannels that introduce clean
or scarlet stripes next those of
he, also fine threads of colors, and
Il bars. These fiannels are half
pn, and therefore wash well, and
hey are heavy enough for summer
4, they rival the light, solid-col-
Hannels hitherto used. A seal
Pd edge, or tlounce that is needle
ked with wool the color of the
nee, is the slight trimming. For
Re or plain-colored skirts some
low tucks neatly feather-stitched
silk above hem, or an embroid-
edge or fiounce, or some pretty
fhon. lace as a hounce, are suitable
mings. India silk or surah petit
are made in cream white, rose
or sky blue shades, and trimmed
Ehe way described for nainsook
s.-Harper'S Bazar.