Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-03
From Our Exchanges.

ron TINS WORLDS FAiR.


FOR THE WORLDS FAIR.
Navy. grayish blue. gray and golden.
brown serge Of light weight are
seryiceable. ina,much as they shake the
dust, do not wrinkle nor sol easily, and
dye well when the owner IS ready for
rcmaking them. writes Emma w. Hooper
In a valuable article on Travelling
Dresses in the MAY Iaaicf' H5ms
I1ntHak Mixed and striped cheviOti
arc as staple as serges and share their
good traits, while being newer In their
mixed appearance than plain color is.
These are IN navy and Russian blue,
brown, tan, gray violet aud green
effects, the last two not appearing IN the
inexpensive goods. Hop sacking mix
lures are similar to cheviot, but are u a
more slcazy weave. and might be called
thin homespun were IL not that home
spun is out Of fashion and hop.sacking
Is In. These mixtures are IN every
possible combination Of two or three
shades or colnrs, and cost from s. TO
$3.50 q yard. with a width Of forty.two
to iorty eight inches. Serge Is from
thiriy.cight to sixty inches In width, aud
costs from fifty cents 10 g.. with an
excellent quality at scvcnty.fyc cents
and g.. Cheyot may be had for forty
nine cents TO 81 So a yard. aud from
forty 10 iorty.cight inches in width; the
popular qualities cost seventy five cents
and s.. For midsummer wear the
japanese silk gowns arc delightfully."- cool
and will be- even more patronizcd this
SUMMER than ever, as Chicago Is very
warm In July and August. In printed
silks the blue or brown grounds having
white figures are selected NJ a cost OF
sixty nine cents TO 81, twenty-five to
tweuty.scycn inches wide.
FASHIONS.
The incoming fashions are marked by
a decided return to the styles OF the
hrst Empire. Comparatively few waists
reach 10 the afm'piis. These short
wasted bodies are finished with q wide
folded band OF velvet or silk. sleeves
are either broad lcg,o'muttons or else
vide pulls and close long pulls,
skirts are wider than n year ago the
medium width is three and a halt yards,
With some four, OF the umbrella shape.
skirts have generally q narrow trim.
ming Of several little nounces or a
narrow putting ON the edge.
In dress fabrics. the demand for wide
vale and wide diagonals, in rough ser.
vice goods, is great; waiercd effects are
seen IN fine wool dress fabrics and many
OF the iayoritc corded goods have the
cords running both ways and crossing
each other on the bias.
Soit corded Ottoman silk In fine
qualities IS coming into favor. Peau dc
asaNH asHNHs 4 a.. Al.
useful, Is used for rich dresses, and
wraps for spring.
Light weave material combined with
silk and velvet is much favored for
home wear A very handsome aud not
expensive costume is OF old pink fcule
cloth with perfectly plain skin and q
waist OF black veluiina trimmed with
cream gulpure lace.
.Hu MArruRs oP pRRss.
This seems to be a period Of transition
in dress the same as IN all other matters
Of human interest Wise Is the woman
who retains the perception that suita-
bility is the first law OF beauty In ap.
patel, that one must select material
10 conditions under which Il
viii be worn as well as to the limit of
ones purse, aud that the adoption OF
mode should be in accordance with
ones individual style. There never
was a time when such diverse styles
were equally popular. The quaint,
graceful Empire the severe 'Prin,
cess the tailor made" cloth, the
tuliled silk gown with waist and sleeve
after the cape, and sloping shoulder
fashion OF our grandmo.hrrs, are all
equally approved OF fashion. Women
has the opportunity to make Of herself
an individual picture OF grace and
beauty, deieHing 30 no rule IN dress
that through unhtncss would b. tyranni.
cal. Study that which Is ju,t adapted TO
your figure, get the shade that best
brings out the tone OF color in your
complexion and you will be an artist in
dress. A great number Of dresses in
one season Is mistake, and you are
burdened with the obligation to make
over a pretty house gown, street
dress complete with hat and gloves
perfectly matched. and one best dress
are all that is necessary for ordinary
life, and then wear the clothes while
they are new and suitable. II Is be-
coming more and more the habit Of
sensible women % economic 10 duan.
uly and invest in the quality Of their
garments.