Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1880 — SUMMER FASHIONS. [ARTICLE]

SUMMER FASHIONS.

With laudable enterprise KHRIGH’S FASHION QUARIiERLY fortbepresent Summer presents its readers wsth a beautiful chtomo-liUiograph, illustrative ot the Fashions of the season. Unlike most fashion plates, which are merely creations of the artist’s brain, the present, is a faithful reproduction of actual, existent co.-tumes, of which uo_t only the full description j, but the prices as well, accompany the plate. For the benefit of our - lady readers we append a brief summary of the.-.e costumes, extracted from an-advance sheet furnished by the publishers.

No 1 represents a walking costume in brown, of summer camel’s hair cloth and polka dot satin. The front is ol satin arranged in soft folds, with side draperies of camel’s hair, edged with silk and tape fringe. Tne back of the skirt is of camei's hair, divided from the side draperies by .broad bias bands of Satin, and ornamented with Satin bows. The basque is made iu F.e.ich coat ssyle, with broad Lip pieces of the polka dot material, and tastefully trimmed culls and c .liar.— Price, $47 00.

No. 2 is a seco id walking dress, appropriately named the ‘Sunrise,’' and made of ge d’arine blue French bunting and silk brocade. By an ingenious ar' rangemeut oi the two materials, the front Is ornam nted with the representation of a sun with rats; the side draperies being of bunting meeting at a point below the basque, and drawn to ei.her side of the central design of the front. 'Die basque is of bunting, cut long and round, Ind appropriately trimmed with the brocade. Price, $35 00. The third figure in the illustration represents a combination dress of silk in ■two'cputrasting shades ot drab. The tindeisklrt in front is made of alternate strips of the two materials laid in kill plaitings, the back being of a single shade, plain and full. The overskirt is trimmed across the b<Vomwi'h revekS of contrasting silk, with a full bowjof silk ip two shades; the back being of a darker shade of silk, neatly draped. The basque is made en paniek, trimmed to correspond with the lower pa-t of the costume. Price, S2B 50. The last figure is that of a dinner reception dress of garnet colored satin duchess, elaborately trimmed with cashmere bead fringe and passementerie. The skirt is arranged in a double scarf, on which the trimming is imposed to great advantage; while the back drapery is formed of a double box plaiting extending from the waist downward. The basque is cut with a coat back rnd elaborately trimmed. The sleeves are open on the upper side, and laced with cords of satin, with bands of passementerie on either side; the lower part of the sleeves, as well as the trimming of the neck, being finisned with ruchings and plaitings of lace and satin. Price, $145 00.