must he lined with something that is soft and clinging, ton; all the real lace ts are Ined first with chiffon before the silk foundation, the former being much ruched at the hem. The most. pleasing form of trimming is the course lace with lattice-work of black bébé ribbon, sometimes caught with jewelled studs' where the ribbon crosses; " yoke of this is very effective. The sales have begun already and our waste paper baskets won't hold the circulars; the market seems to have been overstocked with embroidered mus-ins, so we are all on the look out for bargains, in which T hope we shall not be disappointed.
23rd June.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.