Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-08

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While waiting the very issest announce
ment of our leaders Of fashion for sagses-
lions which will decide the material and cat
Of our spring and summer suits, We have
time 70 get 10 readiness our dresses for the
hot summer dsys. which - all readers Of
fashion veil kaov. are aivays first made
and laid aide for the season when To be
without them, would be to realise lack Of
that which gissth comfort indsedl To ~
n The north il seems an odd thing to do up
our mid summer sewing. while tn March
Wind 10 piiing up snowdrifts against our
doors and widows. Bot sc ought 70 thank
the makers Of fashions Who 90 kindly place
within cur reach. midsummer fashions for
wash fabrics while We are lees numbered
~ith care than perhaps many Of us gill ind
ourselves al any other rime until another year
has been added TO COR year,. For What one
Of Us ask would not much rather be try
ing on, fitting and fussing with our pretty
zinghams, safesns and iawns Ia our cosy
sew in room. at this season, thsn When ~
May sun 10 pouring down his intenss heat and
We are tired and exhausted fr IN our spring's
work and We are already receiving by every
mail very timely suggestions Of summer Wis
tors when ss we all know nothing else can
be done but u make their visit ~ pleasant 80.
according TO our means, We are enabled to
do Again 1 ask Whist one Of ~ would not
much rather be At liberty to enjoy the
spin gng sBd bursting forth Of nature than
to be compelled TO remain indoofs for the
purpose Of fsshioning . dainty gown In
which to appear in the afternoon, ~hep We
are almost sure some one will come 20 cit
for al hour under our trees or swing away
the cares of the day in our hammock under
the orchard trees.
Verify, my dear readers, this 10 just the
time for making over and freshenins up
old and partly worn gown. The chiidren's
ginghsms too can all be made now. And
when they come in from school, swinging
their hats and sunbonnets in their hands,
and are almost overcome from the excessive
heat and weight Of their nsnnels, we shall
only have to pull open certain drawer or
lift the cover of some old chest, and there
oh. the happiness Of the mother cannot
De described in words, as she fnds all made,
at trimmed and ready 10 put on, the very
dresses her children will need provided to-
morrow be As VAN a. to-day. Again
much Of the sewing on wash fabrics
is done by hand for the reason that hand
sewing is ripped more easily than machiue
work. when 1t comes to making over. Ny
argument just at this point 10. that to neg
Iect this best of all seasons for this work,
is to force ourselves to hurry it on on the
machine for the sake of getting it done.
Or if we belong TO the class who would by
no means make use of machine work on
such light goods-wby then we must bear
without complaining the sound Of . needle
.quesking its way through and through at
every stitch; is not the very thought of it
unbearsble? Simplicity has so long pre-
vailed in the fashioning of pretty ginghams.
.ateens, and dainty lawns, that one Of ordi-
nary taste with but few hints, can make
for herself gown arrayed in which she
may be the envy Of queen. Gnghams
are in plai1s A. well as stripes, both vide
and narrow. Ssteens come with borders.
a, DO mos. Of the new goods At the moment.
These can be 20 arranged as to effect an
entire front of lace over ground like the
rest of the goods
Sleeves will no, be A. large and full A.
last season, or, as one generally pos ed in
such matters remarked, they will look
more like a sleeve" that is one will be able
to follow the outline A sleeve that is too
much worn or soiled at the wrist to figure
hn 10
over 10 look quite as web as new by 6rst
ripping and pressing it Then bring the
outside down as far ~ the shape of the
sleeve will allow, and cut on At the wrist
the part that i. soiled, and finish the top
with Iuif of velvet. Black lace, than
" h oh nothing 10 more becoming to 4 lady
of quiet taste, bids fair to be ~ popular
AS last year.
Our faithful CORE spondent Mrs. II P
X. has portieres of rich texture At several
doors. While at an unseen and seldom
used door, opening TO the north, she has
hanging tnat. in the writer's estimation out
does them all II is . full sized, blue and
white. all wool coverlet made in great
grsndmother's times. THIS is in perfect
condition. Neither break nor thin place
CAD us 1OuIu upon IL
Thanks to Home Maker for the following
items of interest
A handsome tea cloth 10 of satin dsmask
with napkins to mstch.
Lunch cloths are plain white. or white
with ecru or red borders.
Smaller lurch cloths are In plsin linen
finished in three rows of drawn work.
Frnged tray-cloths in damask with Gre
clan border. have design stamped in each
corner These designs can be worked ct
home. thus giving as good satisfaction ~
much higher cost cloth ready worked.
Finger-bowls AMI cake-doylies are in
great variety. both plain and stamped. each
having design different from the rest Of
the set These should be worked in outline
stitch in the wash silks the color Of the sew
ersl flowers.
Napkins are from twenty to thirty inches
square. Initials are still worked on them.
Centre pieces are still fashionable. They
may be oval oblong or square, white or col.
ored and finished in hemstitching.
Carving cloths should be about yard
square. A monogram may adorn the upper
corner.