Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . is shown in our dress is of cream-tinted nunsveiling, finished on the lower edge ofthe skirt with a fine bodice is cut square in the neck,and outlined by a lace ruche. Thegraceful fichu is of foulard satin, ingay floral design; and is edged withtwo rows of cream-tinted Spanish sleeves are high on the shoulders ;they reach to the elbows and are fin-ished with full ruffles of the lace. Thesquare apron front of the nuns veiling,is finished on the lower edge with aband of embroidery in oriental of ribbon
Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . is shown in our dress is of cream-tinted nunsveiling, finished on the lower edge ofthe skirt with a fine bodice is cut square in the neck,and outlined by a lace ruche. Thegraceful fichu is of foulard satin, ingay floral design; and is edged withtwo rows of cream-tinted Spanish sleeves are high on the shoulders ;they reach to the elbows and are fin-ished with full ruffles of the lace. Thesquare apron front of the nuns veiling,is finished on the lower edge with aband of embroidery in oriental of ribbon of a deep blue shade ornament the dress and apron. The basketis lined with blue surah, and is ornamentedwith a lambrequin-shape drapery of bluesatin, handsomely embroidered in the newarrasene stitch, in floral design, with gaycolored silks. The hat is of basket braid,with flat crown and wide drooping brim,faced with myrtle green velvet; and a mix-ture of wild flowers and leaves is placed infront of the crown. Long ecru tinted silk. gloves with embroidered backs, are wornwith this costume. The figured and plain sateens, now somuch in vogue, would make-up fashionablyand economically into this summer color or tint desired might be used,and the basket could be trimmed to har-monize in shade with the dress. The apronmight be made of plain sateen, the bandmade of the figured goods, and the fichu ofthe same. Some of the new heliotrope andDanube-blue tints would be perfectly lovelyfor this purpose. Young ladies of aesthetictendencies will no doubt affect this rural andpoetic toilet. Nuns veiling is considered one of themost desirable fabrics for out-door summerwear, as it is light and cool, and does notwrinkle easily. It makes up prettily withsurah or foulard of a contrasting color, andthe most appropriate style of trimming islace; that is, when a stylish toilet is required;otherwise, use pleatings or folds of surah orbands of figured foulard, for the who are
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