Year: 1873

We are glad to be the frst-we think
to announce the new era Of good taste
and simplicity. The hideous aud inartis-
tic fashion Of trimming the front Of dress
skirts after a different model from the
back has had its day, and with the last of
early summer will fee away, never more,
we trust, to be seen on the gowns of sensi-
bic and tasteful women. The very latest
modes from Paris we speak by the card,
for we have seen them ourseveS-show
that dresses are to be ornamented with
great simplicity, and that the lines will be,
as they ought to be, straight round the
skirt. The vast entangements of ruffies
and putfs and plaitings and founces, is
gradually to resolve itself into simple
folds and bands and other fat designs
We know every woman will be glad of
this, because it will save many weary
hours over something which, when finished
gives Der but a modicum of satisfaction,
Aud We are even surer that all men will
rejoice, since in footing the bills, which
every one Of them does for some present
or prospective she, there will be about a
third less to pay for.


Femininely considered. the most stylish
trimming on all heavy goods is fat over
tapping folds, with "a fringe to edge them
and on all thin goods, not subjected to the
wash tub, bias ruftles, rolled on the edge
and placed with spaces between. Very
pretty polonaises of pique and kindred
stuffs are simply hemmed to the width OF
two inches, and have three rows of ma
chine stitcning near together as a finish.
| The more elaborate ones are ornamented
by single row of Hamburg work, which
is durable and not very expensive. Whole
suits of white lawn are not so much used
as formerly the cheaper way of wearing
light over-dress and waist, of polonaise,
above dark skirt having replaced them,


1t is always wiser and more tasteful to
have washable garments as plainly trim
med as possible. Not one of US can be
regardless of damp and dust, if our gown
be so covered with ruffies and tucks that
we know its doing up" will cost US at a
laundry the price of the whole dress; or,
if done in our own kitchen, days ilI-tem-
per from the handmaid. And yet clothes
should pass so thoroughly from the mind
Of the wearer, from the moment the toll
ette is complete that nothing but the in
stinctive and unnoticed care to preserve
them from unseemly contact should concern
him or her until their removal.


1t is quite remarkable that the Paris
ians have to teach US not only taste, but
neatness. No imported street-dress trails
on the ground. A French lady would
scorn to sweep the sidewalk with her gown,
and could not be made to believe that a
lady of any nationality would do ought so
untidy. But with shame let US admit that
Americans, some Of them genuine ladies,
do this disgusting thing.


Many of the French suits have no over
skirts but the skirt is trimmed nearly to
the belt in simple fashion, and the waist
is a jaunty basque, generally having sim
ulated vest. Others have plain long
polonaise and perfectly plain skirt, and
yet others an apron with long sashes be.
hind.


All summer clothing should be simple
because it should be abundant, and also
because, with our brief warm terms, it
should serve two seasons, and in the sim
pier form, the less likely to appear out Of
date the second year.-Home and Society;
| Scri6ner'S for Julu.