The record-union., 1897-08-08

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When a cotton waist is to be frequent
1y washed, and if not lined with piece
of the same goods or with white lawn II
should have a yoke, inside or out, OF
the same fabric, and facing around and
under the arm-sizes, this being where
most of the wear comes. Round waists
worn beneath the skirt should extend
three inches below. The waist and
sleeves should have the French or bag
seams, which have the raw edges put
together on the right side and a mar
row seam taken; then they are turned
TO the wrong side and a tiny seam taken,
thus hiding all raw edges. If cotton
splaids are made upon the bias they are
apt to pull askew in the ironing. In buy
ing embroidery to trim such gowns re-
member that patterns having small
holes wear the best. Such dresses should
be washed out quickly and dried in the
shade; do not use strong soap on them.
Pique linen, crash, etc, should be well
shrunk before they are made up into
made, for they are apt to shrink.
Always turn down an inch and half
at the top Of wash skirts, which can be
let down when necessary. Use two
threads half an inch apart in gather
ing the backs of skirts. Run worsted
braid along the underside Of wash
dresses, letting the edge barely show,
and shrink the braid in boiling water
before using it. In sewing on braid or
velveteen hold it, not the skirt, next to
you.
A beautiful wedding costume for a
bride, veil and-all The gown is of white
satin-that beautiful cream white that
you admired so much-and it is made
with a full but plain skirt. The tulle
veil, not worn over the face, is fastened
TO the high coiffure Ohe hair must al
ways be arranged high when a veil is
worm under a cluster of orange bios
SONS. The long, pointed sleeves, pret-
tily full at the shoulders, are finished
with frills of real point lace, and a frill
in harmony flares out at the back of the
crush collar. The crush belt is laid in
soft folds, and does not show its faSten-
ing, which is at the side. You will be
wise in having no orange blossoms on
your gown. They would have to be re-
moved Immediately after the wedding.
This week a prominent French milh-
ner sent out an announcement of an eX-
ira display of midsummer millinery, and
those in town and from out of town who
saw the exhibit saw some of the very
daintiest and most fascinating round
hats and bonnets that have been dis
played or worn this season. First We're
the Victorian and other beautifully
shirred models in tulle, India null, net,
gauZe de sole, crepe de Venice and Span
ish Hsse in pale velour. Bluets, tea
roses, and black hearted meadow dali
sizes combined with tulle or various
shades dark-velvet ribbon were fasten-
ed in effective clusters on stylish hats
of Neapolitan zephyrs of Leghorn braid.
Beautiful hats of soft light open work
satin straw had tiny borders of flowers
at the extreme edge, and at one side of
the crown were set up long-Stemmed
briar or Mernlot roses and foliage or
red and blue phloX on shaded velvet. The
creamy Italian braidS were crinkled and
bent into very odd shapes and trimmed
with pleated tulle ruches, Venetian lace,
and snowy quill feathers. Pretty ecru
braids were trimmed with reseda velvet
ecru lace, and dark velvety nasturtiums,
pink peach blossoms, or pale-blue my
-osotis.
Smart-loking yachting costumes are
made of gray Holland with short open
Jacket bodfces and pink, blue, or red lin
en- shirt waists beneath, with three
studs down the pleated front. a stylish
leather belt, a turn-down collar of the
linen. and a flowing sailor tie. On the
beach and in the mountains are worn
very fine cream-colored nght-wool COS
TUNES. with a tiny satin stripe in ma
rine blue, rose color, ceriSe, green or
black in the fabric. The gored skirt and
open jacket are of the stripe, with shirt
waist and large marine collar of plain
cream wool thorn-stitched in silk the
color of the satin stripe. Pale russet
shades are still liked for boating and
outing suits. They are more serviceable
than lighter colors, and they are made
dainty in appearance by white-br
trimmings and a blouse vest of white
China silk. Russet shoes. hose, and
Stoves accompany these dresses.
A pale pink silk null with embroider-
ed dot has been made over silk. The
skirt has five fiounces edged with mar
row Valenciennes lace; the waist has
strips of the lace sewed horizontally,
and over the top of the sleeves are four
or five ruff1es edged with narrow lace.
A black MORE collar and sash with a
big full ruehe of pink at the back of the
meek relieves the plain color.
The general tendency is TO tints of
sthe primary colors-red. yellow and
blue, and in disfavor Of the secondary
and debased colors that have been in
vogue so long, and it is probable that
this movement viii accentuate toward
fall. The combination of these tints is
exquisitely delicate. Thus white or
candle is made up over a lining just
blue enough to give it the tone OF
SKINNED milk, and to this a contrast
of yellow is added in the shape of in
crustations of old guipure. Blue that
has been mixed so long with green and
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