New-York tribune., 1891-03-08

shaded green. The rOcaillc edge OF god hhshc
them all and the curved head Of asparagus indicates to
of the platter. The price of these p!atcrs i 3D. An
other platter that scd is The round English chop plat
ter These dshc, are in reality huge plates, being iuly
twelve inches across and intended for chops stF'eu
around mound Of green peas or other Garhl'h Ioi
croquettes or any entrcc They range In price nom
~ to $40. The meat patters are all IN nc
tancuar form with rounded and the l1rTer pat
for roass and brOied meats are all HaHc WIN
depressed ridges and wells at the side 10 receive inc
meat juices. Tie oldfashioned oval platter Is 10
longer seen in line china
Dressmahng was never so easily done now when,
for the time fashion has laid ASIDE her urbeowS ana
appears in Quaker attire. straight skirts ana ud'N
fitted simple bOdces now the rule. Faailoha0ic
,nodlstes do not demand more than five yards o ma
terial yard and half wide for an entire dress.
Materials. however. must be furnished In addition ior
the foundation skirt OF alpaca cambric. bas'e linen or
silk Unless you vigorous in health and can bear tc
weight OF heavier material there Is great deal 10
be said in favor of silk for foundation skirt IL Is so
much lighter and stronger than anything else.
good doube.warped surah lining may be purchased for
rs cents yard that will Outwcar two dresses while
a cotton lining that costs 20 cents yard. wears out
before the dress splitting and making the entire dress
skirt set awry. Linen and alpaca arc both good
foundation material. but they are heavy. Ihec Is an
excellent waist lining of cotton now in Market that
NAV be moulded to the figure and doe, lot stretch out
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has ever taken the place Of walcbone is equal to it,
II is good plan for anyone who fits her own dresses
to learn "a system that she can do 1t properly.
In that her dresses will not have that crude look
which the drcssmakng millinery efforts OF one who Is
merely an amateur are apt 10 have. study also the
best fashion plates and notice the changes IN the cut
and seams Of the new bodccs and the general hang
of the skirt The present effort Of the cSsnakcr -
10 give a tapcIing effect to the waist and slender
willowy effect to the figure, in direct contrast TO the
bouilant fashions Of a weeks ago. In order TO DO
this the side seams Of the back OF the bodice are maze
straiGhcr than they were. but tapcrinS in at thc
waist till the middle forms very narrow 't l. quite
a common thing bring the Of the side forms to
the shoulder. The darts also tapcrcd in ana
brought very near together In front. sleeves remain
large and high on the shoulder. but closer to the
forearm than they They are very long IN
elaborate drcssc, they fall the hand but ms eA
trcme length /, no; yet worn in the street.
The skirt which is most in vogue is the sheath SKIRT
which is fitted 10 the 10y parts at the top ana
hang, plain to tine Of the foundation skirt which
IS then finished with cluster Of tiny ruiilcs hem
an eighth Of a yard deep in contrasting material or
color is a simple. stylish way OF finishing such
skirt or II mas be finished with three four rows
Of stitching above a hem Of the material Ginglan
and simple lawn dresses are being made 10y drcs'hahee
over silk lining, with velvet trimmings exactly Like the
stuff dresses 50 that they cannot be aundered, but
must be- worn till the end Of the season Ike SIX oi
wool dress This dos not seem dainty way 0f max
ing them and many ladies not following II. but stlI
use a simple round skirt and surplcc waist as
model for these dresses