The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-04-30
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We took OCCASION : few d.ys go 70 co..,
dresses spon he sesosA The ladiSo have
sDrtainly shown good sesss u a1DptDs lhio
fashion, for it is In every va .commendabls,
hat it mast be rsmonheeok tkaA ikese drcaono
are to be worn over small hoops. Pr hSue1f
swsnr long dfea, . ts16a2 than - vunrgS
short dress over large hoops. We have seed
ssome startling revelations lately. .rsuindibe
sas ofths days when We played With The iitaa1
girls at school. A tiltef II IN aabomnation,
sSnd becomes doubly % when TIE 0fess 3
eshort. Such style-and i i altoee1hsr ~
sconmcn-is neither fashionable nor mCaees
n y, on The contrary both vvlGnR am 6noSt
cent. While every lady nay wissly eaer8-
,,sshes short drss habit, no my vfn weaf -.
akirt oves large skiEt a A6ltse. 5.
The faoAaeu sutAaHtios - oou11nno11 ~
ducing novelties, and the makersS II ik1s;c6
are ever rakins their inveutivs p0vera Soe
nav styles OF goods. Ths. hahioaable y
material for short dresses. b pvelveHssa,,Hi
. hss only jasf been received s4 s6sv ofsA1
dry goods places, and tkooeh torn abroal
for the past six months, ID IN entire novelty
here. 1t isa singular fAbsic, made entirely
Of cotton, 70 look hhs vs1vet, and 10 su{i-
eiently light for sprng vssr. II il not very
One Of the laaess sadisiss il he vhin.of
fashion v large beetle in green enameE%>
4. BE. worn By the ladies (; soas pssssing spsinG
the vings6yNpart revealing thy dial, %
which the hsppy possess0r may Pee the time
of day--or sight.s
There is q new necktie, called the crsyaa
neeklaces bead lace invention, with sads
lin front, bat ., plain piece at lvelvst, with :
jet beads fringe 10 Just - pretty. Jst meek
laces are msdedeep in front, and diminiah ID
depth as they go of behind. They look very
pretty, with beltsto match, cvsf white mas
! lin. These jet belts are also made Nke be-
! plums, in long points on each side. - IS
q A recent New York letter says that the or
candle muslins, this season, ara IN very wide
stripes and large patters, bat they are. not in
very great demand. They have he'd 10 give
way to the furore for gored dresses, and Bhe
consequent much greater popularity of
bareges, grenadines, and the numerous osAsr
tssues of silk and wool, which do NOT re-
quire washing, and can be gored over ! lining
o. a stiff foundation.
Ladies who cannot repress their love Of d 10
!. cotton fabrics-thsn which there is certainly
nothing prettier-maks them up with very
marrow upper half to the skirt, and deep
foupce put on with heading.
The cambrics in small figures are very pref
~ made up in this wsy, . marrow border 10
match the figure generally accompanying
them, which makes heading for the hounce,
and q trimming for the body and sleeves.
Some charming new patterns for morning
dresses have made their appearance in white,
all wool delsiDe There is a pretty colored
cashmere bordering for trimming. and little
e blue or scarlet sultana jacket, with the Dor
der stamped upon it, which accom- panies the
dress These complete ard striking dresses
are only ten doll&ts cash
The last steamers have brought some beau
tltu new goods, many of them the choicest
productions of French looms, the duplicate Of
some Of the rich fabrics that were prepared
to grace the. French Exhibition. Among
them are magnificent brocade silks, slid
enough to stand alone and stately enough
tor the robe of an archduchess. Some are
hrocades IN gold upon white. others in gold
stripes, with tiny boque,s OF flowers between,
upon white ground
The newest fashion in Paris is TO have the
dining room chairs no longer covered with
morocco or moleskin, but with dark green 1
cloth, the walls hung with dark eoiored yaIs
yet paper or cloth, and relieved BY candela>
brR behind, which are attached n plates of
metal or glass, the whole being highly 4" be-
coming 10 ladies in full dress
Fashion. though tyrant. is not inexorahie,
and in fulfilling Its laws every one can, to a
certain extent, be q law unto himself TheJ
styles this season are more varied than ever,
aud almost every person can be fashionable,
and ut the same time ~ outrage the parse. IL
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