Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-15

Would only agree with me.
"But since they will not. the very best way
Is TO make this world look bright,
And never to mind what people say,
But to do what you think is right"
NOTHING CAN BE MORE REFINED.
Picturesque (artistic, l would say, save fol
the abuse and misuse of the term), thar
the white dresses prepared for this sum
mer's wear during the months of July and
August. In the first place white is again
the favorite festal dress for 1890. 1t is
seen in every imaginable kind of material
-silken, woolen, cotton, linen and in mix
lures.
White mousselaines de sole over white
taffeta and white China crepe gowns, with
silver and gold trimmings, take the lead
over all others in ethereal lightness and
misty, vaporous charm. These, with tulle
and organdy, now called mousseline de
chiffon, take the lead for full evening
dress. White fans, white flowers, pearl
and diamond ornaments and white shoes
are worn with white and silver toiIettes
When gold tinsel is used with white, the
jewelry is gold, amber and topaz, the
gloves and shoes tan or chamois colored
and embroidered with gold. Yellow
feather fans and yellow trimmings give the
finishing touches.
White toilets for afternoon wear are
made variously of white cloths, braided
with gold or silver, of white yelling,
challie, berege, China and India silks, and
foulards of nansooks and cambrics, plain
and embroidered, lace trimmed or not
trimmed at all, save with tucks and gauge
ings, of batiste and of yellow Victoria
lawn. Then there is host of white
woolen stuffs, some heavy, such as lawn
tennis and yachting hannels, others light,
as grenadine, and others all or nearly ali
pure cotton, but woven to initiate wool,
and these are made up into pretty and in
expensive wool gowns that will not be ex-
pected to do service more than one season,
for they cannot be washed, owing to their
shrinkage and sleaziness. To carry with
these out-of-door gowns are
PARAsoLs
OF white and cream covered with lace. In
shade this season. Whether of finest silk
with handle of ivory or celluloid imita-
tion iyory-coral, amber or malachite. and
covered with finest chantilly or Valencien-
mes or tulle or net, or if only of cream
tinted sateen, over which falls cover of
tamboured embroidery net, and white
wood handle covered with scorch work,
the lace parasol is paramount wherever
gown is worn that is presumably full dress
or demi-toilet. And if the dress is white
the parasol is white also, and it is either
covered with white or cream lace, or
lined with fullness of lace that terminates
in deep flounce around the edge of the
parasol.
WHITE HATS AND BoNNETs
Are also restored to favor, but thsse,
whether of lace, tulle, net, straw or leg
horn, are trimmed with the most realistic
wreaths, bouquets and sprays of flowers,
roses, pansies, forget-me-nots, mignonette
and all sorts of garden and field flowers
that have ever been sent out from France
These hats and bonnets all have low
crowns, wide brims, and in the case of the
straw and leghorn hats the brims are this
year unlined. This is not an economical
freak-only one of fancy-ior the trim
mings are as extrayagant as Flora Nc
Fiimsey can desire. Not only are the ar
tificial flowers used in the most lavish
manner, but, in addition TO these, the
feathers were never finer, costlier, or used
in more profusion, and as for the ribbons
ard lewelry used for ornaments, they are
seemingly limitless in yards and number
and variety. However, there are lovely
little low-crowned sailor hats in white
Makanaw and other straw, simply banded
with white ribbon and small knot OF
loop, not bow, on one side, that are alsc
worn with white toilets and with co,ored
ones. Now let me not be understood to
say that
CoLoRED GARMENTS
In all the materials mentioned above are
not to be found in the wardrobe of effects
of every fashionable woman this season
Whether she goes TO Bar Harbor or Pied.
mont Salt Springs in Georgia, to Saratoga
Newport or Lenox, the bell of the sum,
mer of 1890 takes with her empire and
directory and Josephine gowns of yelling
and cloth, of challie and tennis flannel, Of
crepe de chene and foulard, of organdy
and mousseline de sole, of gingham and
batiste, in all the lovely tints and half.
tones of green and gray, of blue and rose
of tan and mauve, of drab and brown that
are repeated from season in endless var;a.
tion, and if her purse can afford it, anc
if she is girl who gives her whole mine
to the subject, and submits herself TO the
dictates of her dress-maker, she has fe,
every gown in her trunks shoes, gloves, g
hat, fan and parasol, and ribbons tC
match. Nay, more, she has tiny colored
handkerchief TO go with each dress.
A LITTLE STORY.
Now that the catching and coaching
season has begun this little story will bs
found useful as suggestion to womer
whose skins have become sensitive ano
bleached by a long season in the city
Returning from long drive one day,
guest in noted house found that her fac.
was fairly seorched by the winds and hel
skin felt as If it were drawn over he1
cheeks as tight as drumhead and ready
to crack at any moment. A hall was il
prospect for the evening, and the fair bar
harian naturally objected contrasting .
white satin gown she had planned to weal
against her flaming face. She reluctantly
ordered a black, but the maid in attend
anee upon her suggested an exPedien
which she had always used with "her owr
Young lady," otherwise the daughter of ar
English Duke, girl who rode every day
hunting and danced every night, anc
whose delicate complexion was subject tc
these wind scorchings. Filling a basir
with very hot water-nearly boiling-tke
maid soaked in it piece Of flannel. which
she wrung out after the hospital fashion, j
e.. placing ii in the middle of a towel and
wringing both ends by contrary motion,
so that it was comparatively dry, but still
steaming hot, and applied it to the Ameri-
can lady's cheeks, patting them softly and
resteaming the cloth several times. The
lady was then requested to lie down and
rest for twenty minutes, after which the
maid bathed her face in some distilled
water in which was 4 small quantity OF
faripa cologne. The resnit vas most salts