The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-11-19
THE GATE CITY


TIaa lated from II Toilet fbs ~ fvfbuns.
The great secret Of Toilet q The preeen
time Is TO know how to drtss simply and ~
adhere strictly TO the actusl fashion. Thil
truly difficult art the Partisan lady poesesss.
in an sDiness degree. Thsrs srs, for in.
stance, The bssutiful costumes Of Aadam Il.
and Msdsa p, two Of or pissipa1 1s1s
! will endeavor to give - minute : dsscnp,
tion Of 600 81 those soilessas possihis The
lower skirt 81 dark, sin4 colofed tAfeta ia
boTdsfsd With : wsds 6e9scs. above shich
stretches ! large cain fuld Of tAs came sesAB /;
| the upper akirt like material, als0 bOFdefe4
with : small aounes and sstin fold, u
looped back ii double paaiers and fastened
By satin shells. The Wattess assock, With
large folds behind, makes this very elegant
costume complete and harmonious. The
paf hst Of dark vine colored satin is i'm
proved By Spanish lacs, extending into gaps,
Il forms diadem OF feathers, cor spending
with the color Of the dress, and i.stened at
the side BY 9 small sigret Another costume
Of heavy emeraId>green silk aas two double
plaits OF h,tk snd yeiget, crossing each other
"a border to The lower nj rt, while The upper
skirt is looped up behind by two flaps Of q
sash also bosdered with plaits, and this forms
two large puifings The cassock Of like
color fits tight behind, and is reminiscence
OF the garment Of the French Guard, with
large knoss and plated haps. The front part
of the cassoek forms . velvet bssast-plate,
limited BY rows of large buttons This is
original although rather deficient in orna-
ments. A far chonette Of emerald green vel
vet, and gill esing foliage at the top, goes
very well with this costume; on one side
should be bunch of white feathers with
double aigret; the ribbons must be Of velvet
~ ~ rf fOit IL
scription of walking costume: 1t 10 com
posed Of Scotch skirt with blue and green
squares, ornamented BY several small flounces
with putting ct the top. The upper skirt Of
chasgsable blue and green tafetA falls down
in front in the form Of shawl and ID looped
up at the sides BY butterfly knoss. A pelerias
cut in > double point behind and becoming
round in front has rich friDees end lacework |
for ornament. The hat of pulled velvet
must correspond in color with the |
blus shade Of the toilet, and |
bas diadem Of volnbilee Of blae and green
glaezd velvet; the flaps are OF black lace.
For morning costume, popIin With changea-
ole shades is much in uae ; the domineerinR /
however is always English tartan
md the Scotch plsid these morning cos
umes almost always describe paniers. To
nsntlon tho new fashion Of trimming and
dresses, satin corresponding
n shade with the material which it borders,
: still visible on I'll models most in vogue,
Fringes Of every description and Of assorted
hsdes are also used TO great extent, ~
veil - fringes with lace work and buckles
i satin, tassels of lilies Of the valley. etc.
Tor ornaments will also be used, satin opeu-
nss Is worn at the time OF Henry LII. folds
I velvet interrupted 1t intervals By satin
nots lAcs~ssk mixed with crochet forming
overs in tho foliage medallions Ia Louis
". frinees, suspenders Of iscework, Plates
Ia dbbeoaianf and rich scotch or Algerian .
ashes for looping up the back part IT the
kirts into more or less putting pan ers Lin
nware adopts the ssyle OF Lossis4TY. aud
fare Antoinette which means to say that We !
re coming back to laces altogether. Chemi.
.ttee, wora with corsets of square cut or | ]
lrned hack, are ornamented with lace in q
sry original manner; knots, shells, or wings
bees, to serve az straight collars are made r
the same material. L1uzun frilis. an,a-
N ne, les. and the becoming Marie An
tnette collars will also be worn The sleeve
,rresponds with the ornament, and must
scome wider in order to leave room for the
ce. Laca toilets and tuncs must also be !
assifed with the lin.nsare These black
white tuDics are mnchworn over skirts of
y color. and looped back en- painters by 8
eans of sAshes or putfs Of assorted satin.
he favori,e colors for satin transiucents IN. !,
II black lace are brown. vine color. capu- 4
ne. FIRE, emerald green, sapphire, blue,
lad leaf. Bordeaux wine, or lopAophsye Z
atber. For white lace these ea.in transpa.
nts have to be maise coored, torquone
ne, Bengal rose, light green or Persian
&C. The heAd-dresses and hats adopt
yle corresponding altogether with our fash-
- a la LoAis II. The hair 10 dressed up :,
gh. by being twisted above he head, anu !
Ils back in long ringlets,s Az for the city
met, II locks 90 much Ike the togue that
ere 10 hardly any difference, and the toone,
vel - the pa6, will reign supreme oil
er Paria thin winter.