The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-27
FASHION AND FANCY.
New Articles of Dress FOR Feminine Adorns
ment.

New Articles of Dress FOR Feminine Adorn.
ment.
The number and style of outing
dresses of all sorts seem to be limitless.
Almost every fabric is permissible if
properly made. There are pretty crepon
dresses with collar, cuffs and belt of
embroidery, or with sleeves entirely of
embroidery. In some instances the
skirts are perfectly plain, in others
they have bands of trimming around
the skirt. down the front or on the
lapels and wide collar. Pique duck,
linens of all colors, cheviots and vari-
GUS other cotton fabrics are utilized for
inexpensive dresses, and pretty ones
they make indeed. A stylish dress of
pique with stripes made up of small
dots, is trimmed with heavy antique
lace. Three rows on the skirt, and the
front apd collar of the blazer are also
trimmed. This is worn with a vest of
null, made with folded collar. and a
draped front, which is long and very
full. This front has four little castings
extending down the front about eight
inches below the collar. When the
front is to be laundried the strings in
these castings are let out to their full
length, the front is done up and the
strings are drawn up and tightly tied.
The effect OF this is exceedingly pretty,
and it solves the much-veXed problem
of renewing this bit of attire, ques"
ton which has puzzled most women,
and has frequently ended iu throwing
the front away altogether.
Lace is extensively used for dresses,
and with admirable effect. 1t is made
up over silk, either entirely by itself
or with satin or MORE. The yoke of a.
dress of this sort is made of alterna-
ting strips of lace and insertion with
beads. From the shoulders to the front,
just below the bust, are draped sections
of the lace. These meet satin bodice
in corselet fashion. This bodice has
folds of the satin around the point,
front and back.
1t is thought best by ladies who find
it necessary to be little careful in
their expenditures in dress, to make
the under arm-piece and back-forms
without sewing the lace in, but merely
to drape it so that the effect is nearly
the same. In this way the draperies
around the sleeves and under the arms.
may be renewed if they wear out, a
state of things that is quite likely to
occur if the dress is much worn or the
wearer is a trifle stout
Among the new costumes from Paris
are dresses with the entire skirt made
of founce of embroidery. The sleeves
are of the material matching the tiounce
and either figured or plain. One dress
has the tops of the sleeves of the en-
broiderv with deep falls of accordion
plated chiffon. There is yoke of en-
broidery outlined with plated chiffon
of the same sort. A folded belt and
long sash finish this attractive costume
Jackets are longer again; at least,
some of the newer ones are. stylish
model is fitted at the back, has loose
fronts very full sleeves and elaborate
collar and cuffs of embroidery. The
vest is in almost universal wear, and
comparatively few costumes are made
all of the same material. A jacket and
skirt with vest of some other material
is one of the popular styles.
In millinery there is some change, d
special feature of the summer hat be-
ing a perfectly straight round brim
without trimning-up or crimping-up Of
any sort. Many hats of this kind are
made of null or crepe. For the first
autumn wear they will be of chiffon
and trimmed with autumn leaves.
A narrow brimmed, round hat has
trimming of wings loops of gauze or
silk and flowers.
The waist of contrasting material is,
still in full favor and is likely to con-
tinue so indefinitely. Waists with the
material shirred in to form a round
yoke, then left loose to the waist-Iine,
where it is drawn in under a folded belt,
is one OF the popular style.--N. y, Ledger.