The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-30

buttons.
A suit of goats hair is pearl col
ored. Three bias rutf1es on the skirt
are hemmed instead of bound. A
narrow green satin galloon conceals
the seam by which the frills are gath
cred. The basquine bas but one ruff
he, and is quite short In front.
a small Marie Antoinette fchu
| bordered with a narrow frill is
worn over the basquine The
| long ends of the ichu form of sashes.
The belt is trimmed with GALLON.
Price $780,
A lavender suit of a new material,
all wool, but thin and light, and with
a wide twill-like serge. A founce six
inches wide is quilted around the
! skirt, and headed by ruche of pur-
pie and white silk pinked at the edges.
| The long basquine is bordered By this
! trimming. A cape, square in front,
! and falling down to the elbows, is open
in the bach with long pelerine ends
that are Loosely tied together. A ruche
and purple fringe surrounds the cape
and tabs. Belt of the same with
ruche in the centre.
A summer travelling dress of buff
linen, consisting of redingote and
shirt, vas marked $40. Small squares
oflinen were folded fat to form points,
and sewn on the gored skirt in rows,
with a heading above each row of
black and white linen braid a half
inch wide. The belt and sash ends
and redingote we're trimmed in the
same way. Deep, square cuffs were
| simulated on the coat-sleeYe, and
large pockets were under the arms.
A corsage of the same, or a white
waist, may be worn with the skirt.
Another linen suit was trimmed with
brown military braid, one wide row
and two narrow ones.
PARAsOts.
The handles of parasols this season
are In the rustic styles. broad and fiat.
Some Of them are inlaid with woods Of
different shades, others have medal
lions of gilt with profile on them
or beetle or fly, while small mirrors
are inserted in the handles of others.
| Massive sticks of yellow ivory are dis
played ready to be mounted with six
and lace covers. The jet embroidery
so profusely used last Summer is en-
tirely out of style. ROsettes of lace,
small butterfly bows of silk or satin,
pinked ruhes, marabOut feathers,
leaves Of gilt, and bullion fringes are
! the fashionable ornaments. On very
| light, delicate colOrs clusters of flow
ers are painted, a different group on
each division of the parasel. A stuffed
! humming- bird with outspread wings
is poised on one, while butterflies and
mother Of pearl flowers are found on
others. Black satin is lined with
crimson and maZarin blue. A novelty
is black satin speckled with yellow
as if powdered with gold. Black silk
without lustre is used for mourning,
surrounded with deep bands of Grape.
The useful pOngees are lined with
delicate and becoming cOlOrs. Prices
| are very moderate this season.
LACE COLLARS, PICHUs, ETC.
Short barbes of real point lace and
point applique are brought out for
collars. These are preferred to round
collars, as they can be adjusted by
brooch to fit neatly. The Shakespeare
points are not so long as formerly,
| and are rounded. A newer shape has
the points diverging from the brooch.
/ The FIVE sharp points worn last sea-
son have now two tabs hanging down
! behind A pretty fashion in thread
lace is a narrow standing collar with
/ points turned over at the throat, like
those worn by gentlemen. Linen col
! lars are made with deep points on the
! shoulders, or are plain bands hem
stitched, or trimmed with Cluny in
sertion and edge.
The Empress has revived the old
! fashioned velvet hand or dOO's collar
worn smooth over the throat and
fastened BY a small brooch, Our
! American expresses cannot all afford
to stud these bands with emeralds and
diamonds as her Majesty does, but
they have already adopted this pretty
little device of the great leader of
fashion to make white throat look
fairer still With the Pompadour
and reuers waists this black velvet
collar is preferred to the heavy Indian
necklaces, long strings of gilt fligTee
! beads, that fall sometimes almost TO
the belt
White Organdy fchus are inexpen-
/ sive and graceful additions to home
toiIettes, aud can easily be made at
home. The ichu aud sash ends
should be cut lengthwise Of the mus
4 lin without a seam IN the whole affair.
/ The prettiest trimming Is a huted
ruffie three inches wide, with a mar
row hem and two tucks on one edge,
and merely hemmed on the other. A
/ fine cord gathers it to leave a narrow
frill at the top. Another easily made
is of il usion pufs covering the whole
foundation A narrow bOx-pleated
ruffte Of the same surrounds 1t.