Middletown transcript., 1868-04-04

material, with contrasting color, or
pinked out according to fancy or fab
ric, have been revived, and will be very
fashionable trimming for suits and trained
dresses. Three to five are sufficient for
the under-skirt of a suit, but five to ff-
teen may be put on a ceremonious dress,
and the costume for visiting completed by
Marie A'Hoinctte fchu trimmed with sew
eral narrow frills to match.
At Madame Dcmorest's we have seen
some very handsome pearl-gray and white
grenadines made in this way which formed
part of bridal outfit. A white one was
trimmed with lilac satin and white crimp-
ed silk fringe, one of the grays with green
and small satin buttons, and another gray
embroidered by hand, with a small blue
figure; with blue satin and lace of the
same color
A short suit was composed of striped
lavender and white for the petticoat and
plain lavender over dress, trimmed with
leaves, bound with white satin.
A great deal of pains is taken to have
gloves, shoes, and every article of the tSi
lette correspond with the dress, and there
is no better evidence of culture, taste and
refinement than this perfection of detail.
No matter how good her intentions may
be, the habits of years will crop out of an
essentially vulgar person in some incon-
gruity of attire, particularly if she super
intends any part Of it herself.
Dresses still continue to be gored short
dresses nearly plain, SO nearly that no
fullncss is perccptible towards the bottom
of the skirt. Trained dresses, on the con-
trary, are made full at the back, slightly
plated over the hips, but perfectly plain
in front. The back breadths are gathered
in so full that the train forms almost long
point, which the French call queue.
Silk. slips, for evening wear, are still
made in the low princessc style, which, as
every one knows, means gorcd quite plain,
the skirt and body cut in one As an ev-
idencc that there is no prospect at present
of good dresses going out of fashion. we
may mention the latest novelty in laces,
which consists of princesse robes in black
and white Llama lace, and Victorias. ;"
in white muslin and Cluny lace, which are
gorcd quite plain, made very low, and
worn over low gored slips of silk or satin.
Hoped skirts are, or should be, very
small indeed, the smaller the better; there
must be no evidence of crinoline when the
toilette is complete. A pretty lace"
skirt woven thicker near the base, small
in size, and graceful in shape, is a sum
mer novelty. 1t will wash with perfect
ease and without injury. 1t is finished
tIith Nuifhnnt ,p,Al.n, II
costs three dollars.
All under skirts should be gored, or
made with flounccs, and it is very essen
tial in making trained thin dresses that
the underskirts be trained or partially
trained, also.
Easter Sunday has always been the
fashionable occasion for the display of new
spring bonnets but since the introduc-
ton of costumes and toilettes en- suite. an
entirely new and complete dress, adapted
to the festal character of the season, is
deemed essential, and leading modistes
have been busily engaged in completing
them in time for the celebration which fol-
lows the close of Lent.
One of these costumes is composed of
pearl-gray silk, the trained undcrskirt
plain, the uppcrskirt rounded at the sides,
and cut in very deep point at the back.
This point is tied up with black lace
sash, and the upperskirt is edged all round
with wide, black lace. The waist is made
with basque which is pointed at .thc
back, and the dress completed by Marie
Antotnette .fichu, also trimmed with black
lace. The heading to the lace trimming
upon skirt and ,tichw, consisted of narrow
routeaun of pearl-gray satin, with line
OF black running through them. Baby"
bonnet made on puff (Meringue style,
of pearl gray tulte, over pearl gray Grape,
trimmed with gray satin, fall of rich
real black lace, which forms second strings
over gray satin ties, and diadem of cut
steel.
-" Another costume of black silk with a
pelisse crossing the breast, and having a
rich trimming of fringe and folds of black
satin. The skirt was cut walking length,
and trimmed with three alternating folds
Of satin cut on the bias, and edged with
the black embroidery stitch, and rows of
crimped fringe with nail heads of satin
coat sleeve, with cap; black lace hat en-
broidered by hand and oruamented with
fine cut steel and gilt, mounted in coral
patterns.
A costume for young lady consists of
a pelisse of rich black silk, crossed upon
the breast, trimmed diagonally to the waist
in scroll down the front and straight
round the bottom, with handsome posse-
gimp, almost as fine as lace
Dress of blue silk, trimmed with narrow
frills, put on in a shallow, diagonal, scol-
oped pattern, headed with blue satin and
narrow black lace; Grande Duchess hat
If blue satin, trimmed with frosted scarf
If blue tulle, steel aigrette.
Visiting toilette of rich black silk, with
very long skirt bound with, green satin,
md raised at the sides with green satin |
bands, over a pulled satin petticoat. Sash
If green satin, with fringed ends. Body !
'ut square, and trimmed with folds Of
green satin, finished on the lower edge