Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-30

Il nI3 Il ~ ve.r.
ir" 4",cj ds,~s 80 .ung j. "a b I'll, -.
be the prevailing stsI+ tot III, com NJ sc -
sou. /, Is made plain a, the top-ur with
plnits at the back, according TO taste For
n" house, the skirt is very wide at the bot
ton. with long train For receptions III :
SKIRT Is very suitable.
In street dresses there il d, cided and a.
paren'ly popular change. The short dresses
with petite at 10 match, are rr, ii, improve,
n'"nt urou the loop"d. up d ess->, " tn train,
wh'c" would sometime. e-vap. Ir IN the hes,
Tor topper 10 swe. p the 81! els. TIL. 9" short
dresse- require Il sacqn- OF jacket to b.
wor" with them, and are genaraily made en-
suite. Shawls cannot BE- worn with them
hey have 100 heavya lock. aud are no, grac.
fui with the new short dress.
The interesting event Of last week am NJ
the iashion-makers VAS the opening of dress
patterns, Madame Demor.st Besi des these
there are patterns Of mantillas. sacque-, &c
and for children's clothing great variety OF
styles The coat sleeve il st II 10 some sxten,
favor'te, but gradually the flowing
sleeve is gaining popularity, and no doub,
viii have many admirers before the summer
is over. Some of the designs for these sleeves
are very fre'ty and novel One is q half
flowing sleeve over coa,-sleeve, or a coat
sleeve. open On the out side and laced, with
tho loose Il wing sleeve falling gracefully
over the elbow.
There are several different styles OF the
pop'um sasque each having something in
it's favor A short, loose sscque, a trife
shorter in the sides than the back ard font,
aud beautifully trimmed, is very attractive.
The short creeses for the street are made
plain a. the top, or with plat. a, the back,
both Of which are fashionable. The Skin. i.
usually out With points around bottom, and
Is worn over . plated pet'icoat of the same
material, but the pe.,icoat 10 now often made
p'si" and when trimmed with graduated
bands Of vslve. Is very pretty, and many
prefer i. to BE- plated. Everything in tho
way Of dress is deliberately trimmed.
The s,yles in children's dress arc ,srious
as usual. Ltithoersphic prints of pretty
'taee.: a's Fra me ~Urk OF golden curls, are
attached to figures to represent children
trom two to three years up to ten years
The figures are dressed in the latest mood
even u the dainty garter. s.f...<
The spring styles in bonnets have not vet
been brought out, except At the opening Of
no importers, ven the milliners gathered
up all the novelties and ordered the m h. me
''m"d'ne' where they will he hidden until
the general opsni"v day Some change ha-
Ken place in shades, hui j. not 80 srea, "a
many predicted j" early winter When The
snai' bonnst- IT tbr past year made their
appearance. the universal belief was that
they would %, be worn moe than a 4 asop
hu they have survived III" sirt.r. and the
ladies deciar~ The, mr.. almost as truth j.,
'"sA with them A. e*er. especially than tIn,
fememh@r TIN euaI zoataia or akp-4ar..f,.t
or the Qnskrr-itke unrte that na#~ th.
= little lace divine Til ftrt thai larua
honhefs womb cnne"ai much heAntttnl hair
natural or artificial. TINT nov adorn- lhs
heads OF 'ha ladies, vii etIs.tuaiy keen
them II their distance.