Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-26

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at the waist, Sleeves tight. Short indoor
jacket made of black velvet without
sleeves; it is ornamented with embroidery
1 and jet bead fringes, and the basque is cut
In rounded points. Linnen collar and un-
der sleeves.
another very handsome pou-de-sole
oress' has the first skirt trimmed with six
olas- pieces of the same. The second skirt
Is rounded at the sides, and trimmed with
four bias-pieces which are Joined at the
sioe under a leaf formed of petals of peu-
de-soie. Body with long basques, trim
med to match the second skirt. Tight
sleeves ornamented on the shoulders by a
leaI, and at the wrist by a row of the p1tals
placed around plain.
This is very neat: A dress of very thin
fancy tissue, linen and wooden, terminated
/ as the bottom of the skirt with plating
OF tne same, having mauve satin button
at the top of each plat. Body round at
Gne waist, ornamented with bretelles of the
same material, about the width of No. II
ribbon and enclosed between sbias-pieces OF
satin matching the buttons; plating four
inches wide, terminating each of the bre-
telles, which descend about eight inches
below the waist, trimming included
Sleeves tight, ornamented on top with q
bias piece; with the bretelles terminating
the same, and about three inches wide.
The bonnets consists of 1st. the Semira-
mis-, made of white Grape, and has bor,ler
turned up back and front, and lined with
scarlet velvet; an Ostrich feather is placed
cross the bonnet. Tulle strings. ID, the
Clara, made of rice or italian straw, white
tulle strings, edged with black velvet. Sd,
Empire, 1867, has border turned up all
around; white silk strings. 4th, Stuart,
has crown of blue tulle puffed. All
around the edge are straw pendants; blue
tulle strings. 5th, Maria d'Auvergne
made Of mauve Grape stretched smooth and
trimmed with bunch of lilacs with leaves,
and an applique barb. Tulle strings.
Flower head-dresses for ball, opera or
evening toilet are all of the fancy kind,
sometimes of simple Gordon of flowers
either alone or accompanied by blond.
For balls a catalane has been worn, entire
ly composed of flowers mounted on tulle
foundation.
Gored skirts are still the fashion both
with and without plaits for long and short
dresses. When plain at the waist they are
cut rather narrower than formerly, on ac-
count of the size of the crinoline, the short
dresses being almost entirely plain over
hoops; but when plated at the waist but
little difference is made. The style of
plating dresses has altered little, it being
more stylish now, to have but four large
plaits one at the back, one in front and one
on each side, the back being gauged to oc-
cupy the space of the fourth plat: Very
many skirts are cut with fulness only in
the back where it can either be laid on in
one large double plait or gauged, to occupy
the same space, as preferred.
For waists basques are still worn for the
house, although the round waist is the pre-
vailing style as it can be worn either with
or without the peplum.
Tight coat sleeves are still in vogue
There seems to be some prospect of larger
sleeves being used before long, but there is
not much call for them as yet.
For walking dresses (although long ones
are not unfashionable,) short dresses take
precedence, not only because of the style,
but because of their utility and beauty.
They can be made of any material and in
almost any style, though the prevailing
mode is the plain gored.
All sorts of wrappings are now made for
spring wear; there are peplums, burnouses.
loose paletots and tight-f1tting paletots.
The paletots have vandyked or scolloped
edges, are embroidered on the seams with
jet beads. The mignon paletot is composed
of thick black silk, bordered all round with
rouleaux of black satin, and on the seam at
the back the same rouleaux are placed
here and there, with narrow space from
the satin rouleauX, there are bouquets of
violets made in ribbon, surrounded with
green silk leaves. The above is rather a
fanciful mode for walking toilette, but
everything now the vogue savors or
eccentricity. Loose sleeves are the only
sleeves made for the warm weather
garments; some are open to the elbow,
others are cut straight and are open to the
top of the arm, others again are of the old
pagoda shape. The Galilee sleeve is grace
full in form, but it is only make-believe
sleeve, as it forms part of the paletot,
and hangs from the shoulder, were it ends
! in point which is finished with tassel.