Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-11
Gowns Fo~ SUMMER.


rhe Growing Popularity Of Foui.rds.
Ginxhams and Dotted Muslins.-
The foulard gowns to be used TOR
short excursions in midsummer are
gray, brown or dark blue with black
dgures or stripes, and are styilshly
made up with a little Zouave jacket OF
cloth the color of the ground of the
silk, its fronts turned over in revers
that are widely bound with black
MORE The skirt is more fully drapeo
on the hips than are wool skirts. but
is quite straight in the back. The
waist Is tucked in yoke shape to be
worn with a black moire belt, and the
full sleeves are also tucked at top and
bottom
Bingham gowns for midsummer ex-
cursions are made with French waist
and nearly straight skirt. and are liked
with the new stripes of sateen intro
duced in darker colors than the ground
of the gingham. and in stripes of ir-
regular widths. Navy blue sateen
stripes on gray-blue grounds make up
well with a collar and cuffs OF velvet,
and three or four large velvet-covered
buttons set each side of the gathers at
the waist line of the front The
French waist shows no darts, but Is
gathered in front and back at the
neck and waist over q fitted lining
of thin white silesia or sateen; IL
may be quite round, but is most often
slightly pointed in back and front The
skirt is shirred at the top OF the back.
but is slightly draped on the hips, or
else is laid in plaits that meet in front
Scotch flanneis of wide or narrow
stripes or crossbars are made just as
ginghams are, and have bands of moire
or of faille ribbon on the collar and
sleeves instead of velvet
Worth is reviving old-fashioned
lawns and dotted muslins for dresses
to be worn at garden parties during
the perfect days" of June. and for
country wear throughout the summer.
The grounds are cream white or light
ly-tinted pink. blue or gray. with
small, thick dots wrought all over
them, and are strewn with sprays of
flowers in natural celors, or with rose
vine stripes showing leaves and un-
blown buds These are made up in
quaint ways with a long over-skirt
nearly covering the lower skirt, which
has foot trimming of double ruff1e
| drawn by a cord through the middle.
The top of the over-skirt also has
thick cords holding its fullness, the
full belted waist has corded yoke,
and there are cords in points at the
| top of the full sleeves. A belt with
| flowing ribbons fastened on the left
| side Or surah sash knotted behind
| encircles the waist The neck has
turned-over plating of the lawn edged
with Valenciennes lace. and this falls
in iabot down the front of the waist.
TO wear with these gowns are nearly
fat hats, with brim of open laee-like
straw and the crown covered by flowers
and vines, usually rose-vines or IVY
with tendrils dropping at the back. !:
The japanese cottons introduced at.
| Newport last year are again shown in.
grayish-blue figures and flowers on.
| white grounds. for making entire cos
I tumes-gown, hat and parasol-for
tainments- The modistes also import
organizes and thicker French muslins
with white grounds thickly strewn
with tiny howers-blue myosotis hello
tropes, corn-fowers, or carnations
and these are made with belted waists.
tucked full sleeves, and single straight
skirts, the seams of the waist Joined
by beading, and the neck fully
trimmed with old-time Mechlin lace,
crossing the Tapped front in frill that
falls in jabot folds Bazaar