Year: 1873

SrYLEs.-We are so glad to be the first
we think-to announce the new era of good
fasts and simplicity. The hideous and inar-
tistic fashion of trimming the front of dress
skirts after different model from the hack
has had its day, and with the last of early
summer will flee away, never more, we trust,
to he seen on the gowns of sensible and taste
ful women. The very latest model from
Paris-we speak by the card, for we have
seen them ourSelves-sLow 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 entangle-
ment of ruifies and puifs and plaitincs and
flounce>, is gradually To resolve itself into
simple folds and bands and other fiat designs.
We know every woman will be glad of this,
because it will save her many weary hours
over something. which, when finished, gives
her but mOdicum of satisfaction. And 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 to pay for


Femininely considered, the most stylish
trimming on all heavy goods is flat overlap



ON all thin goods. not subject to the wash
tub, bias ruilleS, rolled on the edge and placed
with spaces between. Very pretty polonai-
ses of Iique and kindred stuffs are simply
hemmed to the width of two inches, and
have three rows of machine stitching near
together as a finish. The more elaborate ones
are ornamental with single row of Ham
burg work, which is durable and not very
L l.


not 50 much used aS formerly the cheaper
way of wearing light over-dresS and waist.
or polOnaiSe, above dark skirt having re-
placed them.


1t is always wiser and more tasteful To
have washable garments as plainly trim
med as possible. Not one of Us can be re-
gardeSs of damp and dust, if our gown be-
80 covered with rufiles and tuckS that We
know its ''doing up will cost us at a laun-
dry the price Of the whole dress or. if done
in our own kitchen, days ill-temper from
the handmaid. And vet clothes should pass
50 thoroughly from the mind of the wearer,
from the moment the toilet is complete, that
nothing but the instructive and unnoticed
care to preserve them from unscemly contact
should concern him or her until their reno
val.


Ii is quite remarkable that the Parisians
have to teach Us not only taste, but neatneSs.
No imported street-dreSs trails on the ground
A French lady will scorn to sweep the side
walk with her gown, and could not be made
to believe that lady Of any nationality would
do aught - untidy. But with shame let u
admit that Americans, some of them genuine
ladies. do this disgusting thing


Many of the French suits have no over
skirts hut the skirt is trimmed nearly To
the belt in a simple fashion, and the waist
is jaunty basque generally havinga sim
ulatest vest. Others have plain long po-
lonaiSe and perfectly plain skirt, and yet
others an apron with long sashes behind


All summer clothing should be simple be-
cause it should he abundant, and also be-
cause, with our brief warm term. it should
serve two seasons, and the simpler in form
the less likely To appear out of the date the
second year.-Home and Society Sr1Jner's
for July.