St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-06-20
TAILOR GOWNS FoR SPRING

Fnshloaohlo Fabeies fer Ho0o and Oat-
Deer Wear.
Light tweeis and Cheviots in tobacco
brown and gray shades, with indistinct
crossbers and checks, are used for tailor
gowns for the demi-season. HOmespuns
Of rough surface In self-cologs also re-
main in favor. More fanciful French
stufts have raised cord-lilke designs Of
diamonds and bars, the others have
flower and leaf patterns Of ono color
nearly covering the cream-white ground
Checked tweed gowns for morning or
travelling are made with . deep coat
and plain skirt simply finished with
stitching. The coat has the usual darts
and side forms, with also hip seams
pointed In front, arched On the si1eA
and sloped thence 10 meet the con-
tinnous middle forms Of the back The
fronts turn back in rever from . mar
row vest Of faced cloth fastened
By small horn buttonA The revers
are wide 1t the top-reaching al
most 70 the armholes-and graduate
20 . point at the waist line, where they
are trimmed with three buttons larger
than those on the vest. Wide pocket
flaps arc set in the hip seamA Tho
sleeves are bias. They are full at tho
top, and tapered TO the wrist. TO fasten
by two buttons with button-holes; two
rows Of stitching are around the wrists.
and several rows further up outline .
cuff. The standing collar h covered in
front with faced cloth next the vest
The skirt il bias to match the sleeves.
II ID cut Of walking length, that h. to
clear the ground al around. unless the
tailor ID distinctly directed. - too often
happens. TO lengthcn the back to lie
four inches On the ground The front
Of the skirt hangs straight without
clinging closely, Il h fitted smoothly
around the top BY short darts; al the
fulnen = gathered In the front in .
space Of four or Ave incheA The hem
= Anished BY two rows Of stitching.
The foundation skirt n widely faced
with tweed set on smoothly. without
plaitings that add TO the weight
Smarter gowns Of French woolena,
Angors or homespun. have the coat
bodice more dressily finished with Z
vest and revers Of thiclely repped silk.
such q the Muscovite silk, decorated
with cords Of silver, steel, or gold in IN
intricate braiding pattern. A kind Of
ceinturc Of the silk - set in the hip
seams 70 give apparent length. and i
decorated IN its pointed fronts with
corner designs Of the cording. The
silk cuffs are in gauntlet shape. wider
than the sleeveA Such . gown h very
lhandsome IN pearl-colored wool with
decuer blue-9ray silk trimmed with
steel and oxidised silver cord
A novelty this season y broadcloth
on which are printed designs Of nowerl
and leaves in natural eolora. - tan,
Rr.y. or cream grounds strcwn with
forRet-ms-nots. violets. or other elustera
like those seen In challies and India
silkA This printed cloth b used foa
house dresses. asit stoo snowy for street
gowns Its usually combined with ben
'9aline or other repped silk. A Paris
eown for afternoons at home has . bod
ies Of liGAt ten silk. with sleeves anA
slkirt Of printed cloth with tan groond.
The hiGh bodice b smoothly fitted likl
I:s cuirass, ard b laced behind Il ex.
tsnds low over tie Aips inslevsn squarl
tabs that are bgaideA with gold b I
straight design like Galloon- A yoke
lflcs pstAex1 with ts6bed eages
hsaidod below the collar. The clot1
slseves are very FULL with close sin
eulRA The straight skirt fans outward
1t the back n graceful Frsneh faahioa
House gowns for the spring. and evez
for the summer, are being made h
Paris of light-colored faced cloths trim
| ned With Aounces Of black lace, and ,
girdls and collar u jet-Haspsgs p
] Say.