Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-04-12
NEW COTTON GOWNS.
mr. MARIE yOSRKAu.

NEW COTTON GOWNS.
NJ MARIE JoSRKAu.
Jerome X. jerome tells ~ In HE "idle
Thoughts" that 10 u woman's duty 20
drcss prcttily and look well, . matter
which abe will not Ind at ell dimcult
the coming season n she attires herself
I'm the dainty aud lovely fabrics that the
shops display In their wide Windows just
now. Indeed, sle Gill look like an AMI
mated pleVe Of Dresden china or .
frrnch aquirelie. % delicate are the
coloriug and "a lovely the destsus Of the
new fabrics, and The mode demands, too,
that they shAll he made even more de
tractlngly pretty by being trimmed With
great deal Of satin ribbon and lace and
insertion.
There IL the gvatest variety Of text
urcs ever dispiayed. Tberc are The
lawns aud linens aud cambrics that are
always With ne, together With the old
fashioned dlmities, organdtes aud paint
ell French calicos of our grandmo,hers,
that have again come around on the
Kind wheel Ut fashion.
The very newcst things are the cotton
grapes or crepons that are the con.am-
tnailon of grace When made up. They
come In plain, lowered, striped sDd
spotted In heavy and hne crinkles, and
In the Bedford cord effects of the VIM
ter wool staffs.
A model In old-ro.e Grape IL trimmed
With irish point aud satin ribbon
ros.ttes. The gorrd skirt has . slight
fullnc.s defined on the hips, aud is trim
med about the bottom Into . festooncd
founce of the lace, caught up With de-
licious rosettcs % pale pink ribbon. The
bodice IL q very abort one, With . small
poini back aud fruit the lace trims u
In the pretty epsulettc fashion that " Ia
be much favored the coming sesson. The
sleeve. are full. and gathered iato wrist.
Of ribbon, fastened Nth rosettes aud
having frills of lace Get on above. u e
very simple frock, aud yet ~iihsl very
dressy and elegant for the summer time.
To nv mind, the very sweetest things
In summer stun which the season has
Ia of,er are the painted frvnch cslicos.
that are nothing short IL works Of art,
ca exquisite ATE the delicate no~.r de-
signs scattered over their tinted sur
faces. They are warranted not Ia fade,
aud are very durable In every way, aud
though little more expensive than our
cAmhrics, are really cheaper In the ,nd.
One In pale gr,en has bright bunche.
% all-colotcd flowers. II IL made la =
very chic manner, after the princess
mode, being perfectly plain, aud worn
Nth a whit. Lawn blouse, and having
very toufsant sleeves. About the top III
m. calico cor.elet IL decorailon Of light
green, satin rlbbon, tied Ia bow al the
back between the shoulders, the ash
ends reaching quite Ia the bottom OF
the .kirt. the ribbon being thr-e lncbe.
Vide. For q woman With fair hair moth
ing coald bc more appropriate aud ei-
sevtl,e.
The dainiy dlmltles come In all colcrs
and In ~hli., both figured and plain.
They are made NY simply, and trimmed
9th the new, fancy cotton hrAid', aud
gimp.. OF Nth large cord plplnss of the
same or contrasting color.
A pale blue dimlty has q short, point
ei bodice aud tell skirt, the former haN-
ing very fe~ seams, and trimms-i la an
odd manner With doable roe 81 white
braid reaching Ia poln, under the arm.
The sleeves are Decorated prcttily
With how knot. made ~ the braid aud
applied. q similar garnlturc dccorat-
ing the bo,tom ~ the skir. The front
~ the bodice fs,ens in,islbly, aud "
outlined With n double ro~ 10 the braid,
which pa..s. around IA. standing collar.
hi. 4. q French model aud IL chic In the
extreme, t-lng very t.ccming To slight
nsurr..
Linens ar. pr.iilsr than ever tefcrr,
aud make up into delicious, cool frocks
Tor summer. have seen none pfe,iier
than oDc ~ golden brown, scaiier~i
Over With polks-iots 10 light turquoise
blue, aud smartenei up With wrists,
checker. aud burkled t-lt ~ satin rihbon
10 match the spots. Il ~as made With
q Russian blouse and gathered skirt.
THAN which there 10 a. D. no more I-oru-
lar mod. next summer: M, only be
lcsu.e % it, style aud hs convenience,
hut because Of the ease With which u
can - made by the home drc.smsk.r.
The fitted linlng can b. Gu, by any good
bodice pattern, IN. shoulders Ut the out
side blouse stuff bcing cut by u ALEC, aud
sewn In with the lining. The under-arIn
seam 81 the outside stuf " separsi.
from m. lining, aud is slan,ei on Ia
Civ. q rich fullne.. Ia the skirt of the
Ihlou.., which may he cut az deep ss one
Iieslrr.. Large, paffed sleeves, conhnei
20 wrists, are used with TIL. blouse.
The display ~ new inusllns u sufficient
10 turn ones head, " 10 90 vsri~i and
BEAUTIFUL. The choice 10 .o Wide that J,
!, distIactlng to try Ia decide among the
slt,hsry 90 fo~ery lo,ellnes.. Nothing
makes up any pretil.r az more ssiisfac-
toriiy, and like the linens, they are de-
liclou. for the sweltcring days OF sum
mer.
A crram.whli. orgsndIc hs Mid
brier roses running riot ell over ts deli
cate surface. The littl. roses aud buds
and leave. are .o perfect that u s-em.
AZ N one might pick them, and one halt
lexpect. 10 catch breath IL Wild, SWEET
perfume. The frock MAS msdc With .
full h-ltod waist, With very big sleeves,
aud a trained, gathered skirt, trimm"'
with . great many airy ruif'e. about the
bottom.
| A swi.. muslin 1. % lavender. scatter
~ over thickly with small, white "hail.
stones, With design oftlny ~r-aths oil
ro.e., tied up with loyc-kno,s ~ pink RIB
lion. n 4. trimmed with i've rows of
narrow pink rlbbon about the skirt, aud
has thrce-inch ribbon SSH, tied square
lly In the back, With very short, lcoPed
bow. The full baby waist he. oli'f''h-
Toned, bishop sleeves, buttoned demur--
ly about the wrists, with ciose wrist
bands.
Pique 1. 90 b. very much worn again,
not only for wsl.tcoats, hut for whole
gowns. Redfern In I,ondoa IL making a
great many % them. They are In tbs
seyerest tailor style aud fiiied To peri,c-
,iou, which mode suits perfectly the
nature % the rather ungainiy material.
They make the cleanest, neaiest-looking
gowns imaginable, aud when worn with
a mannish collar and scarf, they sreex-
ltrayagsntly becoming to women Win