The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-03-29
New Gowns and Fabrics.

The choice fabrics lately introduced, show
q great deal of glitter; a golden CLINT or a
silycry shine, radiates over satins, and
sparkles through gauzes, and other diapha-
nous silkcn textures, while brocades arc
positive art studies, with their exquisite in
wrought colorings, and their superb and
unique designs. and never were pushes and
velvets in such wonderful hues, with a depth
of bloom and luster. that cannot be sur
passed.
Consider tho golden glory of this gown, can
any creation DO more beautiful? The dress
is of cream colorcd Clairette, the very finest
grade, and is made with a plain skirt, edged
round the bottom with a deep gold fringe
about a quarter of a yard wide. Over this is
a second short skirt Of p~eplune, reaching
to tho knees in front, and then gathered up
to the waist at the back where it is fastened
by a wide ribbon of gold-colored MORE. This
short second skirt is also edged round with
the fall of golden fringe like the first skirt
the bodice is full, and crossed, and the short
full sleeves are edged round with the gold
fringe which falls over the arms. A wide
pointed belt OF gold colored MORE, 10 match
the sash at the back Is worn about the waist,
1t is said that we have adopted the empire
style, without its exaggerations, and have
chosen only its Grecian folds, its soft and
delicate materials, its artistic embroideries.
its silk and golden crepcs, and almost trans
parent silks, as soft rs Il SPIDERS web, and
The journal DIES Modes advocates empire
materials, empire colors, and empire skirts
and bodices, with naturally short waists,
bound round with rich soft scarfs and
sashes.
An empire costume for q very young lady is
of dainty pink tinted Indian muslin, en-
broidcred round with Il wreath of red roses
and foliage. The cross bodice and the short
pulled sleeves aIe also beautifully embroid-
cred, and SO is the red Indian silk scarf,
which is twined about the wearer's waist.
The ornaments worn with this dress are of
pink coral, in rose shape, the stockings are
of pink silk, and the shoes of satin arein a
slightly darker shade of tho same color.
Violet is an exceedingly pretty and modest
garb for a domure maiden with eyes to
match the flowers. This dress is in very
pale green, and is trimmed with bands of
violets leaves with nests of violets inter-
spersed on the lower skirt portion, while on
corsage the bands arc formed of equal guam
titles Of leaves and flowers. The pretty
small bonnet is merely a net frame, with
cotton sprinklcd with viol1t saclIet powder
between the silk lining and the outside coy
ering of flowers, causing the bonnet to give
out the fragrance of the natural southern
sweet yiolets.
A contributor to the Rural New Yorker
speaks of the sub-soil trenches shown here.
with and says he planned it fifteen year, ago
for mellowing up the limo Of row for planting
with a spade root-grafts of the pear, cherry
and plum.
/ was so well pleased with its work that l
soon began to use it for planting all root
gratis and cuttings, and for putting in
nursery rows all stock LETT over at the pack
Jug shed and in the cellars. About ten years
ago We began to use it for trenching the lire
Of our potato rows, with the most satisfactory
results. The first year we used il in the col
!ege farm we grew 800 bushels per acre, while
that year the potato crop On similar soil, aud
with similar culture. did not average 10